Zero-Energy Housing
Grade Range
9th-12th
Group Size
3
Total Time
5 hours 45 minutes
Area of Science
Environmental Engineering
Civil Engineering
Key Concepts
solar energy, heat exchange, sustainable architecture
Credits
OverviewEngineering ConnectionPassive solar heating techniques gain more attention when conventional energy costs and global climate change concerns increase. Engineers are at the center of designing solutions to address these issues and they place a lot of attention on passive solar heating as a means of reducing our dependence on non-renewable energy sources. Passive solar design is best incorporated into new buildings and structures; it is more challenging to add to existing buildings. NGSS AlignmentThis lesson helps students prepare for these Next Generation Science Standards Performance Expectations:
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Grade Range
9th-12th
Group Size
3
Total Time
5 hours 45 minutes
Area of Science
Environmental Engineering
Civil Engineering
Key Concepts
solar energy, heat exchange, sustainable architecture
Credits
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