Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 1 |
Descriptor
Source
| American School & University | 1 |
| Education Canada | 1 |
| National Research Center for… | 1 |
| Reprinted from The Journal of… | 1 |
| School Library Media Quarterly | 1 |
Author
| Callison, Daniel | 1 |
| Hathway, Warren E. | 1 |
| Kennedy, Mike | 1 |
| Klasing, Jane P. | 1 |
| Langdon, F. J. | 1 |
| Loudon, A. G. | 1 |
| MANNING, PETER | 1 |
| Wolff, Susan J. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 4 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
| Elementary Education | 1 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
| High Schools | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Junior High Schools | 1 |
| Middle Schools | 1 |
| Postsecondary Education | 1 |
| Secondary Education | 1 |
| Two Year Colleges | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Finland | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| United Kingdom (England) | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Direct linkKennedy, Mike – American School & University, 2007
In recent years, more education administrators and designers have embraced the potential benefits of daylighting. They have been persuaded that using natural light to illuminate facilities enables schools and universities to conserve energy and provide a learning environment in which students perform better. For daylighting advocates, the…
Descriptors: Natural Resources, Lighting, Building Design, Energy Conservation
Download full textAmerican Electric Power System, New York, NY. – 1968
The basic factors in personal comfort, the nature of the processes of teaching and learning, and the effects of environment on these functions are discussed. The role of climate conditioning and space conditioning as interpreted by sensory factors during the learning process gives guidelines for design solutions. Technical supplements on climate…
Descriptors: Building Design, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities, Environmental Influences
Hathway, Warren E. – Education Canada, 1988
Describes attributes of educational facilities that (1) influence occupants' performance (physical factors, task-related factors, user-friendliness, organizational qualities); (2) convey subtle messages (design statements, accessibility, spatial factors, aesthetics); and (3) influence programs and their delivery (technology, learning-style…
Descriptors: Building Design, Design Requirements, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities Design
MANNING, PETER – 1967
THE PRESENT STATE OF DESIGN ON THE PRIMARY SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT IS REPRESENTED IN A COLLECTION OF ESSAYS AND PAPERS. THE REPORT GENERALIZES ABOUT QUALITATIVE FEATURES OF SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT AND SOME OF THEIR CONSEQUENCES FROM THE STANDPOINT OF A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH GROUP'S OBSERVATIONS, IN THE COURSE OF WHICH SOME SYSTEMATIC…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Building Design, Design Preferences, Educational Environment
Langdon, F. J.; Loudon, A. G. – Reprinted from The Journal of the Institution of Heating and Ventilating Engineers, 1970
A survey of 914 teachers from 77 English schools was conducted to gather data on summer overheating of school classrooms. Teachers' reports were analyzed in terms of the structural and design characteristics of the rooms in order to isolate the factors responsible for thermal discomfort. The principal factors were found to be the orientation of…
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Building Design, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities
Klasing, Jane P.; Callison, Daniel – School Library Media Quarterly, 1992
Klasing discusses the inability of school library facilities to meet current challenges for the delivery of programs and information. Callison then provides an overview of this issue on planning learning environments for school media centers, which contains four articles covering space requirements, ergonomic design, legislation on equal access,…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Building Design, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities Planning
Wolff, Susan J. – National Research Center for Career and Technical Education, 2003
The purpose of the study was to (a) determine the design features of the physical learning environment that support collaborative, project-based learning, and (b) to gain an understanding of the rationale for the selection of the features. The literature review indicated a need for changing learning expectations to prepare learners for rapidly…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Projects, Active Learning, Educational Environment
