| dc.contributor.author | Harter, Jessica | |
| dc.description.abstract | Globally, society is on the cusp of substantial environmental changes. These changes start with insight into
the current state of the environment, mindset changes that need to be made, then to the necessary lifestyle
changes. Accordingly, this research began with asking why communities haven’t been able to start making
these changes, questioning what is it that is holding them back? Convenience. Communities have drilled in
the concept of “convenience for the consumer” whereas now, there’s a dire need to switch to “convenience
for the environment”. The question then becomes: What is it about convenience that is holding people
back from these changes, and how can architecture jump-start a community to become more conscious
about everyday environmental impacts? The easiest, or in this context, the most convenient place to start
changes are at the grocery store, where the bulk of consumerism happens. The most convenient change
for the environment is producing less waste and focusing on a plant-based diet. These combined, have the
possibility of creating convenience in a society for both the consumer and the environment. The research
starts with gathering numerous case studies exhibiting the use of zero-waste shopping, then looks into the
possibility of creating winterized greenhouses in accordance to the harsh North Dakotan winters. | en_US |
| dc.publisher | North Dakota State University | en_US |
| dc.rights | NDSU policy 190.6.2 | en_US |
| dc.title | Sustainable Convenience | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dc.type | Image | en_US |
| dc.type | Presentation | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-05-11T22:00:15Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-05-11T22:00:15Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10365/31857 | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Loudon Building (Fargo, N.D.) | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Buildings -- Remodeling for other use. | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Grocery trade. | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Stores, Retail. | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Self-service stores. | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Greenhouses. | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Fargo (N.D.) | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | North Dakota. | |
| dc.rights.uri | https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf | en_US |
| ndsu.degree | Master of Architecture (MArch) | en_US |
| ndsu.college | Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences | en_US |
| ndsu.department | Architecture and Landscape Architecture | en_US |
| ndsu.program | Architecture | en_US |
| ndsu.advisor | Greub, Charlott | en_US |
