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Jorling, Thomas C. – New England Journal of Higher Education, 2021
Climate change is real and accelerating. It requires an urgent response that focuses all the strategies and tactics necessary to stabilize the Earth's temperature regime. According to Thomas Jorling, the objective to guide research, development and implementation is straightforward: Achieve an all-electric economy. Simply put, all sectors of…
Descriptors: Climate, Change, Energy, Energy Conservation
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Shuang, Liang; Yibin, Han – International Education Studies, 2016
With the deepening of the concept of green building design, the course of university education gradually exposed many problems in the teaching of architectural design theory; based on the existing mode of teaching and combined with the needs of architectural design practice it proposed the "integrated" method of green building design. It…
Descriptors: Building Design, Teaching Methods, Teaching Models, Integrated Curriculum
Srinivasamohan, Ashwini; Walton, Judy; Wagner, Margo – Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2012
This quote by ecologist, "Silent Spring" author and Chatham University alum Rachel Carson reminds us of the everyday tenacity needed in working to advance a sustainable and just world. This publication celebrates that tenacity in the higher education sector, specifically among institutions in the Pittsburgh area. Historically known for…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Building Design, Sustainability, Colleges
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Enos, David – Tech Directions, 2013
Designing and building homes is normally the responsibility of a professionally trained workforce. So a lot of people are skeptical about the idea of a team of high school students taking on those tasks. Would a young, untrained group of students be able to undertake and successfully complete the construction of an entire home, from start to…
Descriptors: Buildings, Building Design, Construction (Process), High School Students
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Yanik, H. Bahadir; Memis, Yasin – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2014
Engaging students in studies about conservation and sustainability can support their understanding of making environmental conscious decisions to conserve Earth. This article aims to contribute these efforts and direct students' attention to how they can use mathematics to make environmental decisions. Contributors to iSTEM: Integrating…
Descriptors: Mathematical Models, Teaching Methods, Conservation (Environment), Energy Conservation
Balek, Bill – American School & University, 2012
Green cleaning plays a significant and supportive role in helping education institutions meet their sustainability goals. However, identifying cleaning products, supplies and equipment that truly are environmentally preferable can be daunting. The marketplace is inundated with products and services purporting to be "green" or environmentally…
Descriptors: Sanitation, Sustainability, School Safety, Hazardous Materials
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Loder, Michael Wescott – College & Research Libraries, 2010
Support for the modular system of building construction, touted in the second half of the 20th century as the best basis for academic library building design, appears to be waning. A study of "green" libraries in 2008 revealed that not only has energy conservation become important, but that spaces designed for users rather than books…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Building Design, Energy Conservation, Users (Information)
Finsen, Peter I. – Educational Facility Planner, 2011
School design utilizing integrated architectural and structural precast and prestressed concrete components has gained greater acceptance recently for numerous reasons, including increasingly sophisticated owners and improved learning environments based on material benefits such as: sustainability, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, storm…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Design, Construction (Process), Energy Conservation, Cost Effectiveness
Sebesta, James – Facilities Manager, 2010
Nearly every institution is faced with the situation of having to reduce the cost of a construction project from time to time through a process generally referred to as "value engineering." Just the mention of those words, however, gives rise to all types of connotations, thoughts, and memories (usually negative) for those in the…
Descriptors: School Construction, Engineering, Costs, Climate Control
Kennedy, Mike – American School & University, 2010
When the subject of buildings and daylighting arises, most people's thoughts will turn first to windows. To the uninitiated, it seems a simple formula: more windows, more daylight; fewer windows, less daylight. But designers know that effective use of daylighting in a building design involves more than just letting in light to otherwise darkened…
Descriptors: Building Design, Energy Conservation, Energy Management, Energy
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Charnley, Fiona; Fleming, Paul; Fleming, Margaret; Mill, Greig – School Science Review, 2010
The UK Government's Building Schools for the Future programme has provided schools with a unique opportunity to improve education for sustainable development substantially by giving pupils the chance to study within a real-life context. This article documents an engagement project in which experts in low-energy building design are facilitating…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Facilities Design, Energy Conservation, Sustainable Development
Utebay, Kudret – Educational Facility Planner, 2011
Every building, from the smallest school to the tallest skyscraper, uses energy. This energy is most often generated by burning fossil fuels, which releases greenhouse gases into the atmosphere and contributes to climate change. Existing commercial buildings offer a significant opportunity for low-cost, immediate emissions and energy cost…
Descriptors: Building Design, Fuels, Energy Conservation, Climate
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Griffith, Jack – Tech Directions, 2008
This article presents an activity that gives students a practical understanding of how much energy the average home consumes and wastes, and shows how the construction technologies used in home design affect overall energy usage. In this activity, students will outline the cost of a home's electrical system, give a breakdown of how much power the…
Descriptors: Energy Conservation, Electronics, Technology Education, Conservation (Environment)
Jansik, Dave – American School & University, 2008
Benchmarks for cleanliness can be subjective. Now that LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards are gaining a foothold among facilities management and building professionals, there is a benchmark to strive for and a high-quality vacuum is a key part of the equation. LEED is a nationally accepted benchmark and blueprint for…
Descriptors: Building Design, Sanitation, Maintenance, Energy Conservation
Carlson, Scott – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2008
This article describes how the certification program developed by the U.S. Green Building Council has been a popular way for colleges to "go green," but its certification process has been hampering colleges' efforts. The private, nonprofit Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program has become synonymous with green construction,…
Descriptors: Energy Conservation, Certification, Sustainable Development, Building Design
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