Learn the basics of SketchUp.
http://www.sketchup.com/intl/es/training/videos/new_to_gsu.html
This link is extremely helpful for SketchUp users. It has tutorials in all the levels of difficulty. It starts up explaining how to make basic structures, and then continues on making more elaborate shapes and buildings.
Design a basic building in SketchUp.
Since I couldn't download SketchUp in the computer, I decided to use Minecraft today to make a basic structure.
Research "green" buildings.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_building
Here I learned that a self sustainable building must have various things:
Water Efficiency: Having clean water can be a key factor in sustainable buildings. Collecting rain water and using low amounts of water in toilets and showers are all signs of a water efficient building.
Material Efficiency: Usually, material efficient buildings are made of low consuming materials. Some examples are lumber from third party forests (that are especially made to be cut down).
Energy Efficiency: Sustainable energy such as solar, hydro and wind is used as energy sources for the building. I am planning to do a building that will be able to create enough energy for itself and its neighboring structures.
Next class, I want to use SketchUp and start to design my building.
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