Sustainability once promised a revolution in architecture. It was meant to produce buildings that consumed less, lasted longer, and respected the planet. Instead, it has often produced a cottage industry of checklists, labels, and moral fatigue. Few words have been so overused and so under-examined.

Imitating nature has become a recurring approach among contemporary architects and engineers in the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) field, especially for those promoting a future that does not compete with nature, but coexists with it

Big Data may be one way to approach this issue, helping to predict patterns of need and trends, guiding decision-making in an informed way, and refining the purpose and definitions of design. Science applied to design is no longer about directing actions to produce predetermined results, but about identifying trends and behaviors. With the data we generate daily through communication networks, banking transactions, security cameras, internet searches, and environmental data sensors, machine-to-