Build It Green

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Lesson 1

How can we design a green school?

Lesson 5

How is electricity usually generated and transferred to schools?

Lesson 9

How does the building shell affect energy needs?

Lesson 2

How do classrooms use energy?

Lesson 6

How is electricity generated and transferred to a green school?

Lesson 10

How does energy transfer across windows?

Lesson 3

What kind of green school would you design?

Lesson 7

How will you design your green building's electrical system?

Lesson 11

Where can we place windows to improve lighting?

Lesson 4

How much energy does our classroom use?

Lesson 8

How does heating and cooling affect our energy needs?

Lesson 12

Can you design an energy efficient green school?

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation (Award No 2201204). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.