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Urban Planner
Just for Fun: Power Up – A Game About Power Choices
1) Write a half-page biography describing the training needed to become an urban planner. What kind of subjects would potential urban planners need to study in school? What kind of activities do urban planners conduct on a day-to-day basis?
Considering a Career in Planning (American Planning Association)
How to Become an Architect (About.com)
Careers in Architecture (American Institute of Architecture)
Environmental Design - Educational and Career Outlook (Enviroeducation.com)
2) What kinds of technologies, materials, and design elements are urban planners using to make buildings and communities more energy efficient?
Architects and Climate Change (American Institute of Architecture)
Principles of Sustainable Design (National Building Museum)
Contemporary Green Residences (National Building Museum)
Creating Livable Sustainable Communities (newurbanism.org)
Urban Forests (American Forests)
Building Technologies Program (US Dept. of Energy)
Sustainability Plan for the City of San Francisco (SustainableCity.org)
3) What are some of the technologies, materials, and design elements available to make houses more energy efficient?
Green Materials (National Building Museum)
Go Green (National Building Museum)
A Consumer's Guide to Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (US Dept. of Energy)
Energy Star (US Dept. of Energy and EPA)
Building Technologies Program (US Dept. of Energy)
Consumer Energy Center (CA Energy Commission)
4) What is the urban heat island effect? How can “green rooftops” help address problems associated with the urban heat island effect?
Heat Island Effect (US EPA)
About Green Roofs (Green Roofs for Healthy Cities)
Green Roofs and Walls - Benefits (Eco Innovations)
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