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The impact of peer learning on student performance in an architectural sustainability course
- University of Texas at San Antonio (TX)
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (CA)
- Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya
The importance of sustainability in architecture currently necessitates the integration of innovative teaching strategies on the subject into architecture programs. This study aims to introduce and examine peer learning pedagogy …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Integration of environmental sustainability considerations within architectural programmes in higher education: A review of teaching and implementation approaches
- University of Texas at San Antonio (TX)
- University of Auckland
As education providers, universities play a pivotal role in developing and delivering quality education that contributes to the achievement of the “2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” and the related “Sustainable …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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SUSTAIN Supporting UTSA Sustainability Through Action, Initiatives and Narratives
- University of Texas at San Antonio (TX)
Funding provided by UTSA based on 3% of semester credit hour or generally $5 per student per semester for Fall and Spring, and $2.50 for Summer sessions. The funding can …
- Posted Sept. 21, 2021
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Understanding students’ perception of sustainability in architecture education: A comparison among universities in three different continents
- University of Texas at San Antonio (TX)
- University of Auckland
- CEU Universidad Cardenal Herrera (Valencia)
Educational institutions around the globe have taken definitive steps to curtail the increasing dependence on energy in the built environment by promoting the education of sustainability-minded professionals. Since a large …
- Posted March 6, 2020
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Bees : How UTSA is Connecting Sustainability and Undergraduate Research Opportunities
- University of Texas at San Antonio (TX)
The University of Texas at San Antonio's newly established Office of Sustainability awarded the department of Environmental Science and Ecology funding for a 3 year program to facilitate the expansion …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Environmental Literacy of Undergraduate College Students: Development of the environmental literacy instrument (ELI)
- Texas Tech University (TX)
- University of Texas at San Antonio (TX)
As the world population continues to increase and natural resources become limited, environmental education (EE) in universities play an essential role in developing environmentally literate. This study measured the environmental …
- Posted May 8, 2018
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EcoExchangeEdu: Promoting Inter-Campus Collaboration to Strengthen the Culture of Sustainability in South Texas
- Trinity University (TX)
- University of Texas at San Antonio (TX)
- University of the Incarnate Word (TX)
EcoExchangeEdu (EEE) is a group of students, staff, faculty, and administrators from South Texas colleges and universities united by a shared commitment to sustainability. Established in 2014, EEE has been …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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Strategies Toward the Inclusion of Environmental Education in Educator Preparation Programs: Results from a National Survey
- Trinity University (TX)
- University of Texas at San Antonio (TX)
A national study was conducted to investigate the inclusion of environmental education (EE) into educator preparation programs across the United States. Responses from teacher educators in institutions of higher education …
- Posted April 27, 2017
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Advancing Collaboration and Student Engagement in the Sustainability Curriculum
- University of Texas at San Antonio (TX)
This paper is based on the premise that integrating sustainability issues into educational curricula is best achieved through activities that encourage students to take an active role in addressing real …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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PhD in Environmental Science & Engineering
- University of Texas at San Antonio (TX)
The Department of Civil Engineering (CE) offers a Ph.D. degree in Environmental Science and Engineering. It draws on the technical expertise of both the College of Engineering and the College …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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152 kW Rooftop Arrays: Engineering Building and University Center
- University of Texas at San Antonio (TX)
The installation of distributed solar energy resources across the 1604 UTSA campus was a collabortive effort by the Texas Sustainable Energy Research Institute, UTSA College of Engineering, Southwest Research Institute, …
- Posted Aug. 11, 2011
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125 kW Rooftop Array: Durango Building
- University of Texas at San Antonio (TX)
The installation of distributed solar energy resources on the UTSA downtown campus was a collabortive effort by the Texas Sustainable Energy Research Institute, UTSA College of Engineering, Southwest Research Institute, …
- Posted Aug. 11, 2011
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10 kW Canopy Array: Institute of Texan Cultures
- University of Texas at San Antonio (TX)
The sunlight gathered from the solar arrays is converted into electricity, generating up to 10 kilowatts -- enough to power three average homes during optimal weather conditions. The electricity produced …
- Posted Aug. 11, 2011
- Green Power Projects
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