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Green Architecture: Green Architecture

Requirements

Your final project must contain the following FULL pages:

  • Title Page
  • Description of Green Architecture
  • 5 Separate Green Product Pages
  • College Page with 3 Programs
  • Company Page with 4 Companies Described
  • Personal Response Page
  • MLA Style Citation Page

Schedule

Monday: Video

Tuesday: Video
 

Wednesday: Research Assignment

Thursday: Research Assignment

Friday: Research Assignment

Sources for the Project

Description of Green Architecture

Try this Reference ebook from Gale Virtual Reference Library for descriptions (use montytech1 at home).


When searching for PRODUCTS, think of the many keywords that are used to find similar information:

  • green, eco-friendly, sustainable, environmental
  • architecture, construction
  • products, materials

Product Ideas: Try this launching spot.  

EcoBuilding's list of 9 sites for Eco Construction Products

Then go to Building Materials, or something that has to do with Construction.  (My favorite is Cradle 2 Cradle). You can then Google the products listed to find more information.  


Use Naviance to search for COLLEGES:  https://connection.naviance.com/auth/fclookup

Use 01420 for the zip code and your MT email and password to log in.  
Once you are logged in, click on the link below: https://connection.naviance.com/family-connection/colleges/lookup/?byMajor=1&cip=40401  OR

  1. Colleges: College Search
  2. Majors.  Browse the Categories.
  3. Choose Architecture and Related Services
  4. Environmental Design/Architecture

When searching for companies, try this starting point: https://www.usgbc.org/projects  or you can add the word LEED certified to any of these words in Google or the Library's Vocational Database:

retail stores

supermarkets

restaurants

banks

warehouses

schools

businesses

museums

corporate offices

factories

Librarian

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Jennifer Jourdain
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jourdain-jennifer@montytech.net
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