research + curriculum projects
green building signage
Signage is a common way to educate green building users, but little is known about efficacy of common approaches. This in-progress pilot project advances and tests the "Mindfulness Model for Green Building Communication"
energy in your environment [eye]: middle school unit
EYE is an energy literacy curricular unit designed to help 6th graders make connections between energy systems and green building design.
Build it green: Digital tools for energy education
raising the green roof: elementary water cycle unit
An interdisciplinary team of designers and educators is currently developing and piloting a middle school unit with innovative digital tools for teaching energy efficient building design.
raising the green roof: elementary water cycle unit
raising the green roof: elementary water cycle unit
We are developing and testing an elementary science unit that uses green roof technologies to teach the water cycle.
learnscapes for renewable energy education
This pilot project examined if and how access to a sustainable outdoor classroom enhanced energy education in the elementary science classroom.
green museums
This case study research project examines eight science museums across the United States to better understand how and if science museums use their green buildings to further green building education.
teaching green school buildings
teaching green school buildings
teaching green school buildings
This project examined five unique case schools across the U.S. to examine the potential for green school buildings to be used as teaching tools for sustainability education.