This week the discussion was about how to rate sustainability, which is difficult as there is no universal quantity and that the term "sustainability" itself has many different meanings depending on the context.
The common way of solving this is through the use of Rating Systems. There are many different variations of these systems usually to suit the local needs. There is no single rating system that can measure or encompass everything, that is why we need many more ingenious methods to rate the sustainability of spaces.
Perhaps we should not limit ourselves to the built environment. Perhaps we should rate cards and other commonly used products as well. Why can't the widespread system used in buildings be used in say, cars. We not only want to know how sustainable our everyday facilities are, but also how comfortable they are to us. If packaged food has labels why can't cars have them as well? And not just say the amount of distance a car can get for every litre of gasoline but other more detailed variables such how much of the car itself can be recycled when it is time for it to be destroyed.
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