Being Green in Architecture—Using a Wind Turbine
5:45
Grades: 3 - 5
Video Description: New August 2022! On a tour of the world’s first LEED platinum certified building, learn how they use a wind turbine to assist energy needs and costs to create a more “green” building.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: DEnvironment-81**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video in conjunction with a class activity that has students investigate examples of wind power strategies in their community or a location of their interest. What’s being done and how is it being done?
- Use the video in conjunction with a STEM activity where students design a “green” building of their own.
- Use the video in conjunction with student study (independent or as a class) on “green” trends in businesses.
To learn more building “green” and to see the tour in its entirety check out the full program this segment is edited from: Building Green Program 1.
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
