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Discuses the incorporation of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design initiative of the U.S. Green Building Council in the construction of education buildings. Contribution of structural efficiency to energy conservation; Inclusion of the thermal qualities of the education buildings in its floor plans; Disadvantage of reducing the perimeter of a building.

Presents a report on the work done by Woodbury University's Architecture Department in Burbank, California after the earthquake in Los Angeles. Building of full-size wood mockups and scale models to explain the ways to deal with such damages; Starting of a public forum to spread awareness; Design of the house to mitigate the effect of earthquakes.