Educator Development, Teaching Resources

Printable Posters: Teaching Sustainable Infrastructure

How does building sustainable and resilient infrastructure help the environment and everyone living in it? Sustainable Development Goal 9 is not just about buildings and construction; it also focuses on ways to support economic growth, increase the living standards for all people and help make industrialization more environmentally-friendly.

Learn more about a few of the most iconic buildings in the world with these downloadable infographics for students!

The Burj Khalifa is the tallest free-standing structure in the world! Download here

The Taipei 101 (Taipei Financial Center) building is verified with the LEED Platinum certification for its sustainable features. Download here

Even though the The Empire State Building was built almost 90 years ago, it was upgraded in 2009 to save millions of dollars in energy and operational costs every year. Download here

Germany’s tallest standing structure is a television tower called the Fernsehturm – its sphere is made out of steel frame segments! Download here

Interested in learning more about the SDG’s and how you can implement them in your classroom? Check out this blog post with resources for SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities.