NET ZERO BUILDINGS | Engineering and Civics for Climate Justice

This PBL Curriculum Lab will be facilitated like a professional Design Studio on how to design net zero water and net zero energy homes, schools, and office buildings. Green building architects Alex Ianchenko and Kristen Dotson from the Miller Hull Partnership will be coaching us throughout the Lab. Secondary teachers involved in economics, civics, equity, science, technology, engineering, math, and common core, are encouraged to attend. Passionate students from the Sustainability Ambassadors Leadership Development Program will also be attending. Through this lively teaching and learning practicum, we will explore architectural design principles, engineering practices, green jobs, policy development, and equity. Inquiries will include: Can we design homes, schools, and office buildings that help us achieve our city’s climate action goals within the next two to three decades? Can we make homes both green and affordable? Can a school building meet the design challenges of net zero water and net zero…