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Eason, Grace; Berger, Rebecca; Green, Pamela Davis – Metropolitan Universities, 2010
The University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) has undertaken a commitment to establish a culture of environmental sustainability. With two new Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified buildings on site, a green building curriculum has been developed. This multidimensional curriculum involves university faculty, students, K-12…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Sustainable Development, Service Learning, Architecture
Martinez, Luis A. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
In the United States, 21% of all energy is used in residential buildings (40% of which is for heating and cooling homes). Promising improvements in residential building energy efficiency are underway such as the Building America Program and the Passive House Concept. The ability of improving energy efficiency in buildings is enhanced by building…
Descriptors: Structural Elements (Construction), Conservation (Concept), Energy Conservation, Energy
Department of Energy, Washington, DC. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. – 2002
The U.S. Department of Energy's Rebuild America EnergySmart Schools program provides school boards, administrators, and design staff with guidance to help make informed decisions about energy and environmental issues important to school systems and communities. This document is part of the suite of products developed to promoteenergy efficiency…
Descriptors: Architecture, Building Design, Design Requirements, Educational Facilities
Department of Energy, Washington, DC. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. – 2002
The U.S. Department of Energy's EnergySmart Schools provides school boards, administrators, and design staff with guidance to help them make informed decisions about energy and environmental issues important to school systems and communities. The design guidelines presented in this document outline high performance principles for the new or…
Descriptors: Architecture, Building Design, Climate, Design Requirements
National Renewable Energy Lab. (DOE), Golden, CO. – 2002
The U.S. Department of Energy's EnergySmart Schools provides school boards, administrators, and design staff with guidance to help them make informed decisions about energy and environmental issues important to school systems and communities. The design guidelines presented in this document outline high performance principles for the new or…
Descriptors: Architecture, Building Design, Climate, Design Requirements
National Renewable Energy Lab. (DOE), Golden, CO. – 2002
The U.S. Department of Energy's EnergySmart Schools provides school boards, administrators, and design staff with guidance to help them make informed decisions about energy and environmental issues important to school systems and communities. The design guidelines presented in this document outline high performance principles for the new or…
Descriptors: Architecture, Building Design, Climate, Design Requirements
National Renewable Energy Lab. (DOE), Golden, CO. – 2002
The U.S. Department of Energy's EnergySmart Schools provides school boards, administrators, and design staff with guidance to help them make informed decisions about energy and environmental issues important to school systems and communities. The design guidelines presented in this document outline high performance principles for the new or…
Descriptors: Architecture, Building Design, Climate, Design Requirements
Department of Energy, Washington, DC. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. – 2002
The U.S. Department of Energy's EnergySmart Schools provides school boards, administrators, and design staff with guidance to help them make informed decisions about energy and environmental issues important to school systems and communities. The design guidelines presented in this document outline high performance principles for the new or…
Descriptors: Architecture, Building Design, Climate, Design Requirements
National Renewable Energy Lab. (DOE), Golden, CO. – 2002
The U.S. Department of Energy's EnergySmart Schools provides school boards, administrators, and design staff with guidance to help them make informed decisions about energy and environmental issues important to school systems and communities. The design guidelines presented in this document outline high performance principles for the new or…
Descriptors: Architecture, Building Design, Climate, Design Requirements