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Curriculum  Unit        

Title Author

                                           

                               Sustainable Materials for Energy Efficient Homes: A Problem-Based Unit
 

           April Higgins

KEY  LEARNING,  ENDURING  UNDERSTANDING,  ETC.  
               Content ·Places are unique associations of natural environments and human cultural modifications. ·Cultural preferences influence the ways humans use and organize space within their settlements. ·People are affected by environmental, economic, social, cultural, and civic concerns. S i ntifi nd t hnologi l de l nt ff t opl ’ li the ·Effective written and verbal communication enhances Process the audience’s understanding. ·Communication requires knowing your audience and purpose to participate in a relationship.  

 ESSENTIAL  QUESTION(S)  for  the  UNIT  

 How do architects determine which materials to use when building a home?

 

What makes a resource sustainable?

   How do housing designs reflect unique environmental and cultural characteristics?                                CONCEPT  A                  CONCEPT  B                                          CONCEPT  C  

             Identifying the Problem Conducting Research and Designing a House Communicating the Design

       ESSENTIAL  QUESTIONS  A                              ESSENTIAL  QUESTIONS  B        ESSENTIAL  QUESTIONS  C  

What do we need to research in order to complete the task? How will we determine which materials to use?
 

 

                       VOCABULARY  A                                  VOCABULARY  B                                                VOCABULARY  C    

           What  is  our  task?  What  do  we  need  to  do  to  meet  the  task  requirements?  
Who is our targeted audience? How should our presentation be structured?
 
       Land  plot  Sustainability  Energy  Efficiency  
Building  Fabric  Energy  Sources  Preservation  Conservation  
Site  Situation  Audience  Purpose  

ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION/MATERIAL/TEXT/FILM/RESOURCES    
 Apelian, Diran. "Materials science and engineering’s pivotal role in sustainable development for the 21st century." MRS Bulletin 37, no. 04 (2012): 318-23. doi:10.1557/mrs.2012.53.  McKeown, Linda Chris. "Briefing: The Code for Sustainable Homes." Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Bridge Engineering. 162, no. 4 (2009).