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Many LEED certified libraries publicize a list of the green technologies used in their building projects. Some sponsor programs related to the green building and include permanent displays in the library to explain how the technology works. The Fayetteville Public Library went beyond these basic techniques to not only improve the sustainability of their operations but also become a community test bed for a renewable energy project.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Originality\/value<\/jats:title><jats:p>This paper sheds light on how building projects can be used not only to educate the public about green technologies and practices, but also inspire others to begin using similar techniques at home, at work, and in the community.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1108\/07378831211266546","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2012,8,22]],"date-time":"2012-08-22T16:26:32Z","timestamp":1345652792000},"page":"397-407","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":29,"title":["Green buildings as sustainability education tools"],"prefix":"10.1108","volume":"30","author":[{"given":"Laura L.","family":"Barnes","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"140","reference":[{"key":"key2019123015014927000_b4","unstructured":"Biando Edwards, J., Rauseo, M.S. and Unger, K.R. 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