The long-term goal of most eco-visualization artworks is to encourage good environmental stewardship by either increasing conservation behavior or raising awareness. A public display with real time feedback promotes awareness of resource consumption and offers a practical alternative to remote electricity meters or water meters concealed in utility closets. My current practice of eco-visualization involves animating information typically concealed in building monitoring systems, such as kilowatts, gallons of water used, or water quality facts. It is the purpose of this paper to provide a critical survey of this emerging field. Eco-visualization can take many creative forms. My data could be concealed in local architecture or a nearby river.Įco-visualization technology offers a new way to dynamically visualize invisible environmental data.
#Environmental Visualization Software software#
As a media artist, I design eco-visualization software that creates sounds and images from environmental information. How many of us know how many gallons of hot water we use daily? Residential water meters are often hidden in dark basements. All the while, small electronic gadgets tally numbers. Our homes shelter technology that quietly counts in the background of our daily lives. The presentation will provide a critical survey of this emerging field.īuildings breathe data. The long-term goal of most eco-visualization technology is to encourage good environmental stewardship through hybrid practices of art and design. A public display with real time feedback promotes awareness of resource consumption. My own practice of eco-visualization involves animating information typically concealed in building monitoring systems, such as kilowatts or gallons of water used. Eco-visualization technology offers a new way to dynamically visualize invisible environmental data.