LEED Certified Hector P Garcia Middle School

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A brief overview of Dallas Independent School District’s Hector P Garcia Middle School designed by Perkins+Will. The LEED® Certified building is situated to maximize north daylighting, while limiting solar exposure on the east and west facades. The school’s architectural design …

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What are some Earth Day activities for middle schoolers?

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I am leading a presentation on the environment for seventh- and eighth-graders, and I am in need of a hands-on, low-budget activity that they can do to reinforce what they’re learning about conservation. I want an activity that will take …

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Ironic cons show dissent for Muslims and green energy, yet insist on energy dependence on the Middle East?

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Energy dependence on some of the countries that hate us the most (besides Saudi Arabia). And by Muslims I mean the middle east. @Gaby: The journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step. Which new energy are we taking …

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If the US turned away from fossil fuels and fully developed green energy the Middle East would?

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no longer matter, Russia would loose it’s economic power, there would be no terrorist threat against the US from Islamic fundamentalists and fuel prices would be stable. Why is the right resisting the switch to green energy? Master Chief, do …

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Please help! Where are green plants (producers) found on an energy/food chain pyramid? (top, middle, or bottom?

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If im rich and put up solar panels and wind mills, will democrats let me pay less taxes than the middle class?

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Are environmental tax breaks just a way for rich people to avoid taxes and leaving the middle class with the bill? Im not a liberal…i dislike the way liberals raise taxes and then go home and build solar panels and …

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