A Personal Problem For The Beach Of Hawai I Is Like A...

Living in Hawai’i is like a nonstop vacation. The islands have great weather and great food all year round. Though, often times, we take for granted the paradise that is bestowed upon us. I could not count the number of times my friends and I have complained about the weather being too hot and would rather stay inside with the air-conditioner on. There are many ways to cool off while taking advantage of our natural surroundings. Most of us like to cool off by going for a swim and because we live in Hawai’i, there is an infinite number of beaches and pools to choose from. [THESIS] Using biomimicry, we can cool off naturally with an abundance of techniques. [THESIS] A personal problem for me is keeping cool in the heat, especially living in†¦show more content†¦By observing techniques from animals and insects, to using natural resources, we can solve just about any problem. When I learned of biomimicry and what it meant, I thought to myself, â€Å"How can I apply this to my personal problem?† From watching the assigned videos and doing research on my own, I came up with quite a few solutions. In the Namib Desert, there is a tree known as the quiver tree. The tree has thick leaves that grow in a rosette, or circular arrangement, at the end of the tree’s branches. Because of the tree’s design the tree escapes most of the heat and reduces the amount of moisture lost by evaporation from the leaves (Cooling Down In The Heat). If we could build things using this rosette design, we could help cool our homes without using air-conditioning. The quiver tree is also covered in a fine white powder that reflects the sun’s heat rather than absorbing it. If we could collect some of this powder, we could incorporate it into a type of lotion like sunblock and use the lotion for when we are outdoors. Sweat glands play an extreme part in temperature control. For example, the perspiration of a hippopotamus does more than just keeping the animal cool. â€Å"A secretion of the hippopotamus protects the animal’s skin from the sun and bacteria thanks to two pigments