What Makes a Building ‘Sustainable’?

A building is ‘sustainable’ if it uses less energy and hurts the planet less. It's like a house that drinks water from a well instead of using a big, dirty river. Sustainable buildings use materials we can reuse or recycle, and they let in light from the sun to save on lights at night.

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Examples

A house with a roof full of plants that helps keep it cool in summer
A school built near a forest, so kids can walk to class without using cars
A building made mostly from bricks that are made out of recycled plastic bottles

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