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Free STEM Webinar... The Science and Technology behind Green Architecture

Take a moment and register for an engaging STEM webinar with Danny Forster for both you and your students. Danny is best known as the host of the Science Channel series, Build It Bigger. As you might know, or will find out, Danny loves architecture. He is known to draw his audience in, from his description of the curve of a building's roofline to the mathematics at its foundation. He has the amazing ability at bring STEM practicality to student learning. Forster has traveled the world with a camera crew in search of incredible feats of architecture and engineering—a record-setting skyscraper, a city-saving levee, a mammoth cruise ship, a state-of-the-art football stadium.

Furthermore, Forster is the Chief Architecture and Engineering Expert for Discovery Education. Forster travels to host school lectures and participate in various educational conferences on behalf of Discovery Education. His passion for educating and inspiring students is both infectious and compelling.

In this webinar Danny will speak to students about how science and technology are essential components of green architecture. Green building incorporates environmentally responsible and resource-efficient materials and processes into our buildings, homes and schools which reduces their impact on our planet .Students will learn first hand how Danny uses sustainable building practices in his work and how students can implement these practices in their schools and homes, through Challenge-based programs such as the Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge, to make difference.

After-all, green building is the future of our planet. It is time to get your kids ready to make an impact in their environment.  This amazing webinar might just be the perfect beginning.

The Science and Technology behind Green Architecture

Presented by Danny Forster

Chief Architecture and Engineering Expert Discovery Education

September 18, 2012, 1pm EDT

Audience: Classrooms and Teachers

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Posted on September 4, 2012 by Michael Gorman








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