ERIC Number: EJ930667
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Jul
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-1047-8485
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Sustainable Architecture that Teaches: Promoting Environmental Education through Service-Learning
Eason, Grace; Berger, Rebecca; Green, Pamela Davis
Metropolitan Universities, v20 n4 p117-134 Jul 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 teachers and students, and regional community members. One focus area of this curriculum is to empower university students to teach sustainability to others through a variety of service-learning projects. (Contains 4 figures.)
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Sustainable Development, Service Learning, Architecture, College School Cooperation, Partnerships in Education, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Design, Incentive Grants, Outreach Programs, Sustainability, Energy Management, Program Descriptions, Program Design, Instructional Development
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), 815 West Michigan Street UC 3140E, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5164. Tel: 317-274-5036; e-mail: muj@iupui.edu; Web site: http://muj.uc.iupui.edu/index.htm
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Maine
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