The Grade 7 class has been learning about sustainable building for the last month. They have been working on a cross-curricular project in Math and Social Studies focusing on researching, designing, and creating a budget for a tiny home.
By engaging in real-world problems, students have begun to understand the relevancy of learning, while developing essential life skills such as creativity, collaboration, experimentation, research, and perseverance.
Click here to learn more about the Tiny House Project.
Students were invited to tour Algonquin College and learn about their sustainable building programs. Our class learned about the various efforts that Algonquin College takes to build sustainably and reduce its Carbon footprint. Students took a tour of the college campus and had the opportunity to learn about ethical building practices.
Algonquin Colleges’ Green Roof – our prime visible manifestation of sustainability
“At close to 4,000 m2 the Green Roof on the ACCE building is one of our prime visible manifestations of sustainability that sets this building apart and gives it its striking, iconic presence. It consists of sedum drought-resistant plants that grow in a sand medium, requiring little maintenance or irrigation once established, and it is part of a high-performance building envelope, achieving an R-50 insulating value. This growing vegetation also absorbs and controls rainwater runoff, which creates less strain on the building’s storm sewer drainage systems” (ACCE Program).
Students will display their final project in a blog post on their blogfolios. Look out for their super sustainable showcase!