The 12 Permaculture Desgin Principles Applied to Kennedy’s Solar-Retrofitted House
Channel: Declan Kennedy
Date: 2021-09-01

The 12 Principles of Permaculture are somewhat abstract. Declan Kennedy brings them to a practical level in this short film, basing them on the 1985 to 88 retrofitting of his own house in Germany.

0:00:10 Observe and interact
0:01:42 Catch and store energy
0:02:48 Obtain a yield
0:03:32 Apply self-regulation & accept feedback
0:04:42 Use & value renewable resources & services
0:05:13 Produce no waste
0:06:33 Design from patterns to details
0:07:30 Integrate rather than segregate
0:08:55 Use small and slow solutions
0:10:19 Use and value diversity
0:11:36 Use edges & value the marginal
0:14:07 Creatively use and respond to change

The full documentation of this building "Kennedy’s Solar-Retrofitted House – 
35 years later" is to be found here: https://youtu.be/DeAy7roVDWE

In retrospect the Kennedies had internalize the 12 Principles of Permaculture that were only defined by David Holmgren in his 2002 book "Principles & Pathways Beyond Sustainability". https://store.holmgren.com.au/product/principles-and-pathways/

Comments and feedback are welcome. DK