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  • Buildy Green, It Takes a Team!: A Better Building Story by Julia Pooler book cover
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Buildy Green, It Takes a Team!: A Better Building Story

by Julia Pooler

A building shaped by many hands

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A building shaped by many hands

Buildy Green presents construction as a collaborative process, introducing the people who design, build, and maintain buildings alongside the choices that can make those places more sustainable. Rhyme and colorful illustrations frame topics including deconstruction, life cycle assessment, green roofs, net zero, smart systems, and retrofits. Interactive activities invite children to continue the discussion at home or in the classroom, connecting building careers with ideas about conserving resources and protecting the environment.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 9–12 interested in buildings, construction, or design
  • Young readers exploring sustainability and resource conservation
  • Families and educators seeking an illustrated book with activities for discussion

Themes

Teamwork in building and constructionSustainable building practicesCareers in design, construction, and maintenanceEnergy, water, and waste conservation

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Book overview

Buildy Green, It Takes a Team! A Better Building Story celebrates the people working to design, construct, and maintain buildings and highlights how buildings can reduce waste, conserve energy and water, and protect us and our planet.

 

Through rhyme and colorful illustrations, the friendly Buildy Green tells why and how he was built with extra care. Buildy's team of building and materials professionals introduce their careers and explain sustainable building practices such as deconstruction, life cycle assessment, green roofs, net zero, smart systems, retrofit, and more.

 

Heartwarming, simple language and interactive activities throughout encourage dialogue and critical thinking at home or in the classroom.

 

Buildy Green, It Takes a Team! A Better Building Story is a publication of the Carbon Zero Youth Initiative, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to educational outreach towards a sustainable built environment.

 

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