In his talk, Daniel Overbey, asks us to consider our relationship between efficiency and consumption. Turning to the most unlikely of places, an apple orchard, he finds inspiration to our current energy problems.

Daniel Overbey (B.Arch, '05) is an Indianapolis-based architect with Browning Day Mullins Dierdorf. His work focuses on high-performance design and construction, environmental systems, building science, and energy modeling. Daniel has a background in applied research methods and leverages that knowledge to bring a deep technical rigor to his practice and those he consults. His work on numerous building code review committees resulted in policy changes that have shifted the course of design practice in Indiana.

Daniel is a graduate-level adjunct faculty member at Ball State University and the Boston Architectural College. He has recently received a Young Architects Award from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and a Graduate Of the Last Decade (G.O.L.D.) Award from Ball State University.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx