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Hutton, Paul C. – Educational Facility Planner, 2011
One of the fastest growing trends in school design is Net Zero Energy Schools. There are now at least a dozen or more schools completed or in construction that have achieved, or have committed to, this incredible level of energy efficiency. In this article, the author examines this trend and take a brief look at some of the exemplary projects that…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Design, Energy Conservation, School Buildings, Climate Control
Frueauff, Ronda; Wall, Tony; Essley, Ron; Hall, Michael – Educational Facility Planner, 2011
A child starting school today won't leave until 2023, by which point who knows what technology will be commonplace? Schooling must become more flexible and therefore more engaging and interesting. Classrooms worldwide remain largely traditional, and technology is usually prescriptive. It is clear that bold action is required to improve STEM…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Technology Uses in Education, Middle Schools, Educational Facilities Design
Headrick, Darin – Educational Facility Planner, 2011
Our community has faced many challenges since May 4, 2007. The rebuilding of all the town's school facilities was just one of them. However, as we approach the end of the first year in the new building, we are happy with the outcome. The facility already feels like home.
Descriptors: School Buildings, Rural Schools, Sustainability, Educational Facilities Design
O'Donnell, Sean; Cuthbert, Marjorie; Cronin, Abbie; Urbieta, Melissa Nosal – Educational Facility Planner, 2011
Just 19 months after the start of design, Stoddert Elementary School's modernized and expanded campus in northwest Washington, DC reopened, welcoming back the school and its community. Featuring spaces that had been missing since the school was founded in 1932, such as a gym, cafeteria, and library/media center and up-to-date building systems and…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Design, Global Approach, Energy, Acoustics