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Baird, Stephen L. – Technology Teacher, 2008
An insatiable appetite for energy, a burgeoning world population, and a heightened awareness of climate change are focusing global attention on sustainability, an issue that may very well determine the future course of civilization. The pursuit of a sustainable lifestyle today is of paramount importance for future generations. Achieving…
Descriptors: Building Design, Energy Conservation, Media Selection, Energy
Murphy, Jim – Progressive Architecture, 1980
The design team for the Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI) has pushed the state of the energy art to its current limits for the initial phase, with provisions for foreseeable and even speculative future applications. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Architectural Programing, Building Innovation, Heat Recovery, Modular Building Design
Moore, Gary T. – Child Care Information Exchange, 1998
Examines general principles in designing child care centers and preschools: (1) design the site and building so that it has a friendly, child-like, inviting image; and (2) design child development environments to be child scaled, including furnishings, materials, the building, and the site as a whole. Contains criteria and suggestions for…
Descriptors: Building Design, Classroom Design, Day Care, Educational Environment