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Rittlemann, P. Richard – American School Board Journal, 1973
Descriptors: Costs, Electricity, Energy, Fuel Consumption
American School and University, 1984
Describes the design elements and functions of a new creative and performing arts building in a private preparatory school in Michigan. (MD)
Descriptors: Art Education, Design, Educational Facilities, Lighting Design
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
Freeman, Laurie – School Planning and Management, 1996
A new elementary school in New Hampshire uses innovative European ventilation technology to ensure excellent air quality. Combined with high-efficiency lighting, the system should reduce energy consumption by 10 to 20%, compared with a traditional facility. (MLF)
Descriptors: Climate Control, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedLyons, John B. – Learning By Design, 2002
Explores how the physical condition and design of school facilities can shape a child's learning experience. Discusses school environments' connection to asthma, heating and ventilation problems, noise problems, full-spectrum lighting, trends in teaching methods requiring different building designs, optimum school size, portable classrooms, and…
Descriptors: Asthma, Classroom Environment, Educational Facilities, Educational Facilities Design
Download full textNew York State Interdepartmental Fuel and Energy Committee, Albany. – 1973
Unwarranted amounts of energy are wasted each year in providing major public and privately owned buildings and the desired environment within them. Improved design, construction, and maintenance and operation can save significant amounts of energy without impairment of these processes throughout the life cycle of these buildings, arbitrarily…
Descriptors: Air Conditioning Equipment, Architectural Programing, Building Design, Building Operation
Minnesota State Dept. of Administration, St. Paul. Documents Section. – 1971
This guide serves as a manual for Minnesota school boards, administrators, architects, engineers, and others engaged in developing school plant programs. Part I considers State and local responsibilities in school plant planning procedures; Part II deals with site selection and the requirements for elementary, secondary, service, central, and…
Descriptors: Acoustic Insulation, Auditoriums, Educational Planning, Electrical Systems
Nelson, Brian, Ed.; And Others – 1980
The economic and physical realities of an energy shortage have caused many educators to consider alternative sources of energy when constructing their schools. This book contains studies and designs by fifth-year architecture students concerning the proposed construction of a zero energy-use elementary school in Albany, Oregon. "Zero energy…
Descriptors: Alternative Energy Sources, Building Plans, Design Requirements, Educational Facilities Design
