8th Grade Science: House Design
- Parent Letter for Science Expo
- Modified House Design Rubric
- Modified House Design Outline (FYI)
- Log in to Google Classroom to get your own copy to type in
Enter Latitude & Longitude to find a place name
- On your computer, open Google Maps.
- In the search box at the top left, type your coordinates.
Latitude, Longitude. 41.40338, 2.17403 - You'll see a pin show up at your coordinates.
- Click on the minus sign in the bottom right corner - until you can see what town and country you are in
- Click on "Satellite" to see images of your location
Climate & Weather data
- CultureGrams - Look up your country, then climate
- Climate Zone Global
- WorldWeather (check forecast/climatology)
- NOAA United States Weather Data
Building for Climate
- Energy Efficient Home Design
- Zero Energy Project
- Mother Earth Living: Green Design for Climate Control
- Best Shaped House for Every Climate
- YourHome: Design for Climate
- Healthy Living: Controlling Temperature
- Building for Extreme Weather
Hot Climates
- Cairns: Tropical Building Design
- Design for Warm Climates
- BetterIndia: Eco-Friendly Homes
- Building for Hot Climates
- TreeHugger: Beat the Heat
Cold Climates
- Houzz: Design for Cold Climates
- Cold Climate Housing Center
- Building Science: Extreme Cold
- HomeSource: Features for Cold Climates
- Cold Weather Construction
Green Building Materials and Techniques
- Green Building Methods follow the links!
- Green Building Basics check out Sustainable Construction Materials link
- Conserve Energy Future: Top 15 Green Home Building Techniques
- Inhabit: Better than concrete
- Inhabit: Eco-Power and Energy Efficiency