What Does It Take to Build a Zero-Emission Hotel?
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Grades7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Economics, Engineering
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What it is
- In this video and included transcript, Yale Alumni and president of Becker and Becker Associates Bruce Becker discusses the attributes of the Marcel Hotel that make it zero emissions and more economical.
- Students will learn the financial benefits of using green energy in large scale buildings like hotels.
Teaching tips
Positives
- Bruce Becker speaks very thoughtfully about the subject of clean energy.
- The video includes beautiful images of the unique building.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should understand carbon emissions from energy use and their contribution to global climate change.
- Some students may need the terms zero-emissions, grid, asset, and others defined before watching the video.
Differentiation
- Teachers can print the transcript for students who have auditory processing difficulties.
- This finance-focused video can follow a lesson about the ecological benefits of reducing emissions.
- Students can use Project Drawdown's Table of Solutions to research other innovations in the building sector.
From the scientist review
The resource has no specific science to review but attempts to inspire people to transform their buildings into green, eco-friendly and zero-carbon structures. We recommend this resource for teaching.
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