September 1, 2024
Grades 3-5 Sustainability, adaptability, and clean energy are hallmarks of eco-friendly architecture and engineering projects, and this appealing offering profiles 15 structures that reflect innovative conservation techniques. International in scope, with buildings ranging from a woodscraper student dormitory in Vancouver to a bamboo school that floats during the rainy season in Bangladesh to a former Walmart transformed into a public library in Texas, four-page spreads provide brief overviews of each building project. Each entry features the need or problem faced by a community, proposed solutions, accessible descriptions of construction techniques, and explanations of the science that makes the technologies effective, highlighting such interventions as recycling and reusing, natural cooling, and water reclamation. Illustrations include detailed cutaways of each project. There are five sections: Local Materials, Adaptability, Sustainable Construction, Clean Energy, and Optimized Space. Back matter includes resources, a bibliography, and an abbreviated time line that stretches from Petra (7000 BCE) to Hafencity, an entirely sustainable neighborhood in Hamburg, Germany, scheduled to be completed in 2025. This attractive offering will enhance public and school library STEAM collections.
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