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Matana Júnior, Sidnei; Antonio Leite Frandoloso, Marcos; Barbosa Brião, Vandré – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
Purpose: Energy consumption and renewable energy sources are included in the goals for the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal 7 (SDG7) agenda, and target buildings are the biggest electricity consumers. In turn, Netzero energy buildings (NZEB) contribute to achieve SDG7 goals. This paper aims to identify which Brazilian higher education…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Energy Conservation, Conservation (Environment), Objectives
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Fonseca, Paula; Moura, Pedro; Jorge, Humberto; de Almeida, Aníbal – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2018
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to design a renovation plan for a university campus building (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering) with the aim to achieve nearly zero energy performance, ensuring a low specific demand (lower than 44 kWh/m[superscript 2]) and a high level of on-site renewable generation (equivalent to more than…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Energy Conservation, Engineering Education, Audits (Verification)
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Eitland, Erika; Allen, Joseph – State Education Standard, 2019
Improving the school building may well be the most overlooked means of improving student health, safety, and academic performance. Yet in conversations about factors that lead students to academic success, only rarely does the role of the physical environment come to the fore. By downplaying the importance of the building, policymakers and parents…
Descriptors: School Buildings, Physical Environment, Role, Academic Achievement
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
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
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
Baker, Lindsay – National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities, 2012
Public education is one of the central tasks of a democratic society, and the buildings that house this important task not only shape the way one teaches, but provide icons and symbols for the values people hold common as a society. Perhaps unsurprisingly, this context has placed school buildings squarely in a position of debate and innovation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developed Nations, Educational Facilities Design, School Buildings
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
Rist, Marilee C. – American School Board Journal, 1989
The 1979 passive solar design for Meadow Park Elementary School (Irvine, California) was not used until 1986. Architects had incorporated workable energy-saving features that would give a sizable return on the investment. They maximized use of natural light and used solar features (clerestory windows and interior courtyards) to reduce heat…
Descriptors: Building Design, Educational Facilities Planning, Elementary Education, Energy Conservation
School Planning & Management, 2002
Offers tips on energy efficiency and building design that can help schools reduce operating costs, improve academic performance, address health and safety issues, and protect the environment. (EV)
Descriptors: Building Design, Educational Facilities Design, Educational Facilities Improvement, Energy Conservation
Schneider, Mark – 2002
This review explores which facility attributes affect academic outcomes the most and in what manner and degree. The research is examined in six categories: indoor air quality, ventilation, and thermal comfort; lighting; acoustics; building age and quality; school size; and class size. The review concludes that school facilities affect learning.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Acoustics, Building Design, Class Size
Estes, R. C. – 1978
This document is a description of the energy efficient designs for new schools in the Alief Independent School District of Houston, Texas. Exhibit A shows how four major school projects differ from conventional designs. Parameters and designs for heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and lighting are given. Twenty year projected energy costs and…
Descriptors: Air Conditioning, Building Design, Conservation Education, Educational Facilities
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1977
This publication contains conservation suggestions for schools in California to save water and energy. Contents include: (1) a list of sources of additional energy education assistance and materials; (2) a discussion of energy conservation in schools including HVAC system operations, lighting and building design; (3) a summary outline of actions…
Descriptors: Air Conditioning, Building Design, Building Operation, Conservation (Environment)
British Columbia Dept. of Education, Victoria. – 1978
This booklet tells how to set up an Energy Conservation Program in individual school districts. It discusses: (1) appointing an energy conservation manager; (2) keeping energy consumption records; and (3) assessing the energy saving potential of each school; and it outlines (4) some of the steps that can be taken to cut down energy waste.…
Descriptors: Building Design, Building Operation, Electricity, Energy
Haack, Paul A.; And Others. – 1981
Three surveys deal with the architectural aspects of country schools in eastern, western and northeastern Kansas. Although country schools of the late 1800's and early 1900's often sprang up before there were pupils to attend them, the surveys reveal that many early schools were 3-month subscription schools which generally did not have their own…
Descriptors: Building Design, Design Requirements, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education
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