Unit 3C, Matter, Energy, and Forces Unit Project: Building an Energy-Efficient House Design and build a model of an energy-efficient house. Then test it for energy efficiency.   Project Link 1 (Chapter 1, p. C11) List the different kinds of energy that could be used in your model house. Draw diagrams to show how the house will be built to save energy. Display the plans in a Builder's Notebook. Internet Links Energy Sources United States Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network Roofus' Solar and Efficient Neighborhood http://www.eren.doe.gov/roofus/ Louisiana Department of Natural Resources Energy Conservation Enhancement Project: Natural Energy Sources http://www.leeric.lsu.edu/bgbb/7/ecep/sources/b/b.htm Louisiana Department of Natural Resources Energy Conservation Enhancement Project Energy Sources: Renew! Renew! http://www.leeric.lsu.edu/bgbb/7/ecep/sources/c/c.htm Louisiana Department of Natural Resources Energy Conservation Enhancement Project: Energy and Time http://www.leeric.lsu.edu/bgbb/7/ecep/sources/a/a.htm Student Resources Builder's Notebook Exterior: Model House First Floor: Model House Second Floor: Model House Internet Links Buildings and Architects PBS OnlineÑThe Life and Work of Frank Lloyd Wright http://www.pbs.org/flw/buildings/index.html The High-Rise Site: The WorldÕs Tallest Buildings http://www.high-rises.co.uk/ This Old House: Other Houses http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/thisoldhouse/projects/other1.html Project Link 2 (Chapter 2, p. C49) Internet Links Insulation Draw pictures to show how your model house will be insulated. Tell about the kinds of insulation materials that you will be using. Display your final drawings in a Builder's Notebook. Be creative and have fun as you begin building your energy-efficient house. Louisiana Department of Natural Resources Energy Conservation Enhancement Project: Exterior Wall Insulation http://www.leeric.lsu.edu/bgbb/7/ecep/constr/b/b.htm Louisiana Department of Natural Resources Energy Conservation Enhancement Project: Window and Door Installation http://www.leeric.lsu.edu/bgbb/7/ecep/constr/e/e.htm Louisiana Department of Natural Resources Energy Conservation Enhancement Project: Resurrecting an Acadian House http://www.leeric.lsu.edu/bgbb/7/ecep/constr/h/h.htm Student Resources Exterior: Model House First Floor: Model House Second Floor: Model House Project Link 3 (Chapter 3, p. C71) Explore ways that people can conserve energy. Draw pictures and write a short story showing how your energy-saving ideas would work in your model house. Use these ideas to think of how people can get more work done using less energy. Think about some other energy sources that could be used in your model house. You might consider solar panels, windmills, or geothermal energy pipes. Finish the model house and the Builder's Notebook. Internet Links Energy Conservation Energy Education from California Energy Commission Energy Quest: Energy Consumer Tips for Kids http://www.energy.ca.gov/education/kidstips/index.html Energy Education from California Energy Commission Energy Quest: Saving Energy (Energy Conservation) http://www.energy.ca.gov/education/savingenergy.html Energy Education from California Energy Commission Energy Quest: California Renewable Road http://www.energy.ca.gov/education/renewableroad/index.html Ben Franklin's Energy Tips Energy Education from California Energy Commission Energy Quest: Ben Franklin, Energy Saver? http://www.energy.ca.gov/education/ben/ben-html/ben1.html Landscaping and Energy Conservation North Carolina Solar Center Fact Sheet: Energy-Saving Landscaping for your Passive Solar Home http://www.ncsc.ncsu.edu/fact/09landsc.html Windmills Science Museum of Minnesota: From Windmills to Whirlygigs http://www.sci.mus.mn.us/sln/vollis/top.html You Can Do It &3151; Build a Windmill http://www.looklearnanddo.com/documents/projects_windmill.html Student Resources Exterior: Model House First Floor: Model House Second Floor: Model House