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Modern Schools, 1975
Providing high visibility and saving energy at the same time can be accomplished, as the design of these new school buildings proves. (Author)
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Design, Electrical Systems, Energy Conservation, Higher Education
Modern Schools, 1975
Efficiency, lower operating costs, and flexibility are only a few of the reasons why total-electric facilities encompass the range of education from elementary schools to university buildings. (Author)
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Design, Electrical Systems, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Estes, R. C. – School Business Affairs, 1984
A Houston, Texas, school district has found that indirect lighting fixtures combined with skylights lower energy bills and provide softer, more natural lighting. A principal feels the softer light may have a calming effect on students' behavior. (MLF)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Education, Energy Conservation
American School and University, 1985
Three architectural firms propose possible solutions to the problem of integrating daylight and artificial light in a library/media center. Illustrations are provided. (DCS)
Descriptors: Building Innovation, Building Plans, Educational Facilities Design, Flexible Lighting Design
Dolan, Thomas G. – School Planning & Management, 2002
Describes how the Durant Road Middle School in Raleigh, North Carolina sets a new standard in environmental school design. "Daylighting," bringing daylight into the building for psychological, health, and energy-saving benefits, plays a central role in the design. (EV)
Descriptors: Architecture, Building Design, Building Innovation, Educational Facilities Design
Papa-Lewis, Rosemary; Cornell, Charles E. – School Business Affairs, 1987
The same form of lighting will not be effective in all areas of a school facility. Factors to be considered include physical and psychological effects, visual requirements, and cost. A chart illustrates type of lamp, output/energy ratio, light "quality," and applications. (MLF)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Design Requirements, Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Secondary Education
Rittner-Heir, Robbin M. – School Planning & Management, 2002
Discusses studies showing that color and light have a significant influence on how students learn and retain information (for example, daylight is much more beneficial than fluorescent light). Describes how many architects and designers are now incorporating these findings into their work in schools. (EV)
Descriptors: Architecture, Building Design, Building Innovation, Color
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 2002
This document offers additional guidelines for school facilities in California in the areas of safety and security, lighting, and cleanliness. It also offers a description of technology resources available on the World Wide Web. On the topic of safety and security, the document offers guidelines in the areas of entrances, doors, and controlled…
Descriptors: Cleaning, Design Requirements, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Facilities Improvement
Rush, Richard D. – American School & University, 2003
Discusses the use of daylight to improve the interiors of educational facilities, offering an overview on the properties of natural light and ways and benefits of ensuring its presence indoors. (EV)
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Design, Interior Space, Light, Lighting Design
Modern Schools, 1973
Troy-Cronin Elementary School in Shorewood, Illinois, wins an award for effective utilization of electricity to provide a productive learning environment. (MF)
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Design, Electrical Systems, Elementary Schools, Heating
Modern Schools, 1973
The lighting system is used for heating this school. (MF)
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Design, Electrical Systems, Heating, Lighting Design
Willi, John G. – School Planning & Management, 2003
Describes how one elementary school was designed to be a flexible, innovative campus that connects learning and the learning environment. The celebration of nature is carried out in many ways within the building. Students are exposed to great vistas from every interior location. Daylighting is infused throughout the school to reinforce the desire…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Education, Environmental Education, Lighting Design
Yeaman, Andrew R. J. – Computing Teacher, 1987
Describes ways to reduce computer screen glare in schoolrooms with lighting arrangements originally designed for reading the printed page. Suggested readings are listed for additional information on the topic. (LRW)
Descriptors: Display Systems, Educational Facilities Design, Glare, Human Factors Engineering
Architectural Forum, 1971
An elementary school is tied together by a skylighted corridor loop. (Author)
Descriptors: Building Innovation, Corridors, Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Schools

Estes, R. C. – CEFP Journal, 1979
Alief Independent School District, Texas, has been successful in obtaining energy efficient designs for its new schools by developing energy goals prior to the selection of architects and engineers. Features of four projects designed to conserve energy are described. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Design, Educational Facilities Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Conservation