Sustainable Development around the world

Tiny Apartment in Hong Kong http://planetgreen.discovery.com/videos/worlds-green-homes/

Swiss Solar House

Toronto Prefab “To manufacture (a building or section of a building, for example) in advance, especially in standard sections that can be easily shipped and assembled.”

Metamorphisis in Chile

Make it right foundation – New Orleans http://www.makeitrightnola.org/index.php/work_progress/mir_homes/ Highlighting important information in an article Let’s practice with the article on New Orleans.

Mrs. Carpano is collecting both for a grade Do Now Take out your City Worksheet Take out your 20 technologies worksheet Make sure you and your partner’s names are on each worksheet Mrs. Carpano is collecting both for a grade

Blueprint Criteria This includes a drawing of what it will look like on the outside and a blueprint of the inside. Include an outside view How many rooms and floors your house is going to have Approximate size of your house in square feet I would suggest nothing larger than 1500-2000 ft2 The blueprint is neat and organized. Make sure you have 10-15 different technologies numbered, named and a picture is drawn for each. All rooms have labeled believable dimensions All windows, doors and rooms are clearly labeled

Floor Plans/Blueprint Examples

Floor Plans/Blueprint Examples

Floor Plans/Blueprint Examples

Floor Plans/Blueprint Examples

Floor Plans/Blueprint Examples

Materials for your model Cardboard (boxes, shoe boxes, etc.) Foam board/poster board Old magazines to cut out pictures (appliances) Plastic bottles Fake plants/vegetation Wood Scraps from Lowes/Home Depot flooring department Paint Paper mache Doll house items Hobby Lobby/Michael’s/Jo Ann’s/your house/Lowe’s