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Coleman, Miriam

Earth-Friendly Buildings

32 pp. | Rosen/PowerKids | March, 2011 | Library ISBN 978-1-4488-2588-2 $23.95
(4) 4-6 How to Be Earth Friendly series. Focusing on green architecture, the volume explores different building materials and alternative energy. The LEED system ("used to measure how green a building is") is discussed along with things families can do to be environmentally friendly. The information is useful, but it's also incomplete. Pertinent, well-captioned images appear alongside less-relevant stock photos. "It's a Fact!" sidebars are included. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Sophie Williamson

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