This guide was developed as a supplement to the Alaska Department of Education's Construction Trades Curriculum. The special topics included in it focus on competencies from the curriculum for which materials were not readily available to Alaskan teachers and provide information that is either required by Alaska's environmental conditions or is not sufficiently covered by existing curricula. They are designed to be integrated into the regular curriculum at the appropriate times. The guide contains six sections covering the following topics: passive solar site selection, foundations, energy, indoor air quality, plywood beams, and metal roofs. Each section contains one or more units focusing on competencies within the topic. Each unit consists of an introduction, overview, resource list, tasks, and information sheets illustrated with line drawings. (KC)