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    SCARCE

    800 S. Rohlwing Rd. (Rt. 53)
    Unit D
    Addison, IL 60101

    info@scarce.org

    630-545-9710

    Sustainable Design Challenge

    Hosted by SCARCE, the DuPage County Board and the DuPage County Stormwater Committee

    The 2021 Sustainable Design Challenge is going virtual! 

    2021 Event Info

    This annual program challenges local high school students to design and construct a building model with adapted Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) criteria as the guide. The challenge promotes environmental and stormwater education within science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) curricula in DuPage County high schools. Students must focus on reducing the carbon footprint of a building as well as conserving resources, reducing pollution, and managing stormwater both within their building structure and on the surrounding property.

    The Sustainable Design Challenge is held annually on a Tuesday in April. Student teams showcase their finished models and present their designs to judges and the public at the DuPage County complex.

    Sustainable Design in Practice

    It is a day of sharing and learning for these high school students! Participants have the opportunity to see DuPage County’s environmental initiatives throughout the county’s campus including car charging stations, a solar roof, green roof, and reflective roof and a restored wetland.  Students also tour the DuPage County Health Department Community Center, built to LEED specifications, which brings two missions together: building better lives for people affected by mental illness and creating a healthier planet.

     

    Connecting to Careers

    Students are also provided the opportunity to interact with local professionals from sustainable design fields such as engineers, architects, and landscape designers. SCARCE works with local businesses to recruit professionals to judge student projects and be a part of a career exploration fair at the event. Students are exposed to potential careers in sustainability and are able to learn about internship opportunities, recommended coursework and more.

    View applicable Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) for this program.

     

    Check out our past winners:

    2019 Award Winners & Highlights

    2018 Sustainable Design Challenge Awards & Program Highlights

    2017 Sustainable Design Challenge Awards & Program Highlights


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    S3 Episode 11 – Books that influence us: inspiring action, and building hope.

    Dec 21 2020

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    S3 Episode 10: Green your holiday

    Dec 15 2020

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    Dec 04 2020

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