Green Building for a Sustainable Future

These in-depth lessons provide middle and high school students with a thorough understanding of green building principles at the intersection of sustainability and built environment and prepare students to enter a workforce with sought-after skills and experience.

The suite includes 42 thorough and engaging standards-aligned lessons and a robust facilitators guide. Through these lessons, students delve into what sustainability means to them personally and to the built environment. With hands-on activities and group projects, students examine practical aspects of green building, such as net-zero energy, sustainably sourced materials, and healthy air quality; and they practice designing green building components, such as sustainable landscapes and efficient water systems.

These lessons are also designed to prepare students to take the LEED Green Associate™ Exam and become a LEED Green Associate professional. LEED, or Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, is a green building certification program from the U.S. Green Building Council® (USGBC®).