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La Guisa, Frank F. – American School and University, 1974
Descriptors: Design Requirements, Educational Environment, Energy Conservation, Lighting
Modern Schools, 1973
Desmonstrates the recommended reflectances in the classroom and suggestions are made for lighting maintenance and designing a new lighting system. Illustrated. (Author)
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Guides, Lighting, Lighting Design
Department of Education and Science, London (England). – 1967
The application of good lighting principles to school design is discussed. Part 1 of the study is concerned with the general principles of light and vision as they affect lighting in schools. Parts 2 and 3 deal with the application of these principles to daylighting and artificial lighting. Part 4 discusses the circumstances in which the…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Contrast, Educational Environment, Environmental Influences
Zuczek, Daniel – American School & University, 1996
Discusses how modern schools require specific lighting systems to accommodate computers and other technologies. Describes special needs for direct and indirect lighting when considering visual display terminals and projectors, and the kind of lighting system best suited for distance learning. Offers ideas on classrooms' physical layout. (RJM)
Descriptors: Building Design, Classroom Environment, Display Systems, Educational Environment
1977
This publication is the design development presentation for an energy-conserving elementary school building proposed for Alief, Texas. Some of the energy conservation features presented in this proposal include: (1) wind powered emergency electrical system; (2) complete insulation resulting in a building with an over-all U factor of .04; (3) air…
Descriptors: Air Conditioning, Building Design, Building Systems, Climate Control
Download full textVeitch, Jennifer A.; Newsham, Guy R. – 1996
The quality of indoor lighting can influence task performance, social interaction and communication, health and safety, visual comfort, student behavior, and aesthetic judgments. These by-products of lighting are examined in this literature review in an effort to define the conditions that are associated with good lighting quality. Lighting…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Classroom Environment, College Students
Knirk, Frederick G. – Audiovisual Instruction, 1970
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Building Design, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities
Loe, David; Watson, Newton; Rowlands, Edward; Mansfield, Kevin; Venning, Bob; Baker, John – 1999
The aim of good lighting is to not only provide proper illumination for building users to perform their allotted tasks, but also to pleasantly enhance the indoor environment. This document guides architects and engineers through the process of lighting design in the context of the recommended constructional standards for schools and the various…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Facilities Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Black, Susan – American School Board Journal, 2001
Studies show that deteriorating school facilities take their toll on students' and teachers' health and morale. Classrooms should be accessible to the outdoors; clustered around a commons; adaptable and flexible; and aesthetically pleasing. Architects say natural lighting and noise reduction are routine parts of their job. Research studies support…
Descriptors: Acoustical Environment, Classroom Environment, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities Design
Brubaker, C. William – 1998
This book offers and examines a number of suggestions for school architecture. The book consists of a review of 22 school projects from around the United States. The text opens with a brief history of school design in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, but the focus throughout the book focuses on several distinct elements: designing schools…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Building Design, Educational Environment, Educational Facilities
Sherman, Lee – Northwest Education, 2001
An award-winning Alaskan elementary school is designed to blend into the landscape; capture as much winter daylight as possible; and generally accommodate safety, flexibility, practicality, and whimsy. In a sidebar, the architect explains the importance of architect/educator collaboration in designing a building that supports an educational…
Descriptors: Architectural Character, Building Design, Building Innovation, Educational Environment
