Green Architecture
From the Set Building Big
Green architecture includes structures that use sustainable materials and energy sources. This book showcases fascinating green buildings--from houses and arenas to offices and museums--and the architects who built them. Includes table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, design activity, and sidebars.
| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 6 |
|---|---|
| Reading Level | Grade 5 |
| Dewey | 720/.47 |
| Lexile | 850L |
| ATOS Reading Level | |
| Guided Reading Level | V |
| Publisher | Cherry Lake Publishing |
| Series | Building Big |
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Available Formats | Reinforced book (9781668919835), Paperback (9781668920855), PDF (9781668923511), ePub (9781668922187), Hosted ebook (9781668926178), Kindle (9781668924846) |
| Copyright | 2023 |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Dimensions | 7 x 9 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs, Historical photographs |
Author: Joyce Markovics
Joyce Markovics has written more than 500 nonfiction children's books (or at least two giraffe-sized stacks) on topics ranging from killer plants and marvelous mummies to protest marches and Black filmmakers. She recently started her own book development company, Bowerbird Books. Joyce is passionate about telling stories that captivate and inspire young readers. In her free time, she cleans old gravestones, collects oddities, and volunteers at an animal sanctuary.
- Plant Power
- What is Green Architecture?
- The First Green Structures
- Green Buildings Around the World
- A Greener Future
- Design an Green Building
- Glossary
- Read More
- Learn More Online
- Index
- About the Author
| Activities for further learning |
| Author/Illustrator biography |
| Glossary of key words |
| Index |
| Informative sidebars |
| Table of contents |
| Full-color photographs, Historical photographs |
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