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 School-University Partnership Yields Benefits to Community Gaylaird Christopher, AIA, Architecture For Education, Inc. A school district invites a university onto its campus and is in turn, invited to the university's campus. Students, the community and student teachers benefit. Learn more about the only known middle school/teaching laboratory in Illinois, a unique partnership between Aurora University and School District 129.
A Practical Approach to the Perfect Classroom Explore the design of a "perfect classroom" in this multidisciplinary presentation of major issues relating to classroom design. Attendees combined their knowledge by participating in a workshop to develop are practical, non-propriety solutions to the identified issues. See what they are.
The Many Shades of Green and Sustainability Explore how to compile the maximum number of green building components while spending a minimum number of greenbacks. Even if your public school projects fall short of LEED Certification, they can still acknowledge high performance building components and engage sustainability.
Urban Educational Facility Planning Issues This workshop brought together a panel of urban educators who raised issues, benefits and challenges of personalizing education by establishing smaller learning communities in existing schools. Participants then worked in small groups to find solutions. What they came up with could solve your urban problems.
Best Practice in Action: Six Essential Elements that Define Tomorrow's Schools Six essential elements of the future of educational facilities are offered in this presentation on how best practices can be applied to design new schools and reinvigorate existing structures.
Applying Organizational Resilience to School Facilities The basics of contingency planning, disaster recovery and crisis response relating to individual schools and district-wide facilities are covered in this provocative study of how recent worldwide events have increased the need for crisis readiness in our educational facilities. These are things everyone should know.
Using a Staff Augmentation Model for Successful Program Management Staff augmentation versus program management. Find out the pros and cons of each of these models in relation to conducting construction program/project management. Then learn what is working in the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Creating Environments that Improve Children's Health: Hopkins Public Schools Learn how this school district is transforming a learning community's view of its collective health by creating a culinary environment that attracts "customers." The good part is the district is not only healthier, its making money.
Policy Implementations in Building Small Learning Communities in Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Educators and architects collaborated to overcome a number of obstacles to take education in the Los Angeles Unified School District to the next level by implementing a Small School Learning Community Policy while building new schools and retrofitting existing ones. They accomplished this with sparse resources. Learn how.
Relationships Between the Physical Environment and Brain Development in Adolescents The Academy of Neuroscience in Architecture convened a group of neuroscientists, educators and architects to consider current findings and potential research topics on the relationship between physical environments and brain development of adolescence. A must read.
Building the 21st Century School of the Future This session provides a glimpse into the future as architects, facility planners, teachers, school administrators and engaged classroom technology specialists work together to build a state-of-the-art school of the future that ensures students are engaged in the learning environment.
Developing a Hurricane Crisis Management Guide: The CEFPI Katrina-Rita Task Force Experience The Katrina-Rita Task Force was formed by the Southern Region to help school districts recover after the hurricanes battered the Gulf Coast in 2005. The tedious undertaking has the full support of the CEFPI Board of Directors. The result is The Hurricane Crisis Management, Planning and Recovery Guide. The Guide is currently in the approval process and unavailable. However, when it is released, this extensive document could serve as a template for school districts worldwide that are located in areas prone to natural disasters. Make plans now to obtain your copy.
Gaps in Producing Construction Documents The widening gulf between the premise of "reasonably inferable and general intent," under which architects and engineers produce construction documents, and the "plan and specification takeoff" position that contractors and subcontractors bid and construct from, is analyzed in this session, which seeks to relieve the contentious situations that often result. Architects, engineers, contractors and subcontractors are cordially invited.
Educational Facilities Planning: A systems Model We know that schools are more than just brick and mortar. This in-depth study tells us why by providing a starting point from which designers and educators can better understand, analyze, organize, communicate and research the complex cause-effect relationships that occur when educational facilities are designed and constructed. It also examines the far-reaching causal inference of the cultural, social, political and economic mechanisms associated with educational facility planning.
LEED for K-12 Schools This session reveals how school designers and decision-makers can use the newest LEED rating system for K-12 schools to make their school facilities green. This session will give you an in-depth understanding of the LEED for Schools program.
Creating Quality Learning Environments in Australia Australian schools are gaining a well-deserved reputation for their unique and innovative design and the quality of their built learning environments. The key to their success has been defining the links between curriculum, pedagogy, organization and technology and facility planning. Jeff Phillips is proud of his country's educational facilities. Find out why.
Building Schools from the Ground Up in the Aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Hurricanes Katrina and Rita did more than just destroy school buildings, they scattered the district's teachers and students around the country. As part of the recovery process, locals are looking to improve on what previously existed by re-examining their educational infrastructure to determine how it can best serve the entire community. Read how they're doing it.
Methods to Design a Smart Building This session not only will teach you the systems, infrastructure and the architectural and design issues associated with a smart school building, you will also learn how to justify the cost of the smart building approach in the very frugal education environment.
Manage Your Facility Using the EPA's Latest Software Tool: Healthy School Environments Assessment (HealthySeat) Tool Learn all about the EPA's newest software tool to help school districts establish and manage comprehensive school facility self-assessment programs. The Healthy School Environments Assessment (HealthySeat) Tool contains a fully integrated environmental health and safety checklist. It is designed to be fully customized to reflect local requirements and policies.
Strategies to Create Joint-Use Facilities Scarce resources are forcing many school boards and communities to explore the development of joint-use facilities. Learn strategies to create buildings that serve multiple purposes and multiple populations, including students, educators and the community at-large. Such collaborations build strong bonds. You can, too.
School Planning Model for a Global Student Population Education in Korea is going global in state-of-the-art fashion – a school is planned in New Songdo City for a very global student population. The Korean press calls plans for the New Songdo City International School a benchmark in world-class educational facility design. The plan is for as true architectural and technological marvel that will serve 2000 K-12 students on an urban site. Find out how they will accomplish this.
Early Childhood Education Program, Planning and Design Learn how under-served children from low-income families are being exposed to quality educational opportunities throughout the United States. The Buffett Early Childhood Education Fund is participating in the development of Educare centers throughout the United States - now in Chicago, Omaha, Tulsa, and Milwaukee, and planned for Kansas City, Denver, New York and Washington State. Educare is used as a case study for the programming, planning and design for high-quality early childhood education centers serving low-income families.
How to Execute a Materials & Equipment Pre-purchase Program A materials and equipment pre-purchase program can greatly benefit a school district as district officials plan and execute their construction projects. Read how a school district document $6 million in savings by implementing a pre-purchase plan and learn how to save up to 30 percent on the cost of key building components by developing such a plan.
Dealing with Citizens' Advisory Committees in School Building Efforts This is required reading. Citizens' Advisory Committees can be your best ally or your worst nightmare. They control all that happens in a school district. A healthy, positive collaboration is a must. Learn how you can develop and maintain solid working relationships with your school communities.
Closing Schools: A Framework for Decision Making Closing a school is one of the most difficult decisions school officials will ever make. Even under the best circumstances school closures have a lasting effect on students, parents, teachers, administrators and municipal officials. Learn how to develop trust by gathering accurate information on which to base recommendations for closure. This is well worth the time.
Experiential Learning from Facilities that Teach You can learn a lot from a building if you know how to listen to it. Attendees of this workshop actually interacted with the Phoenix Convention Center. Participants toured the facility with a specific charge to figure out how math, science, language arts and other subjects can be taught by using the building as an experiential resource. Walls can talk.
Model to Maximize Money at the Ballot Box School officials will want to pay close attention to this one. Learn how to adjust your thinking to a more comprehensive long-range vision of election planning that emphasizes systems and strategies rather than the usual campaign tactics. Read how a $1.5 billion bond measure was passed in San Diego and study their plan to position themselves for future success.
The Impact of the Rosenwald Initiative on School Building In 1917, Julius Rosenwald, president of Sears, Roebuck and Company, initiated a school building program that would eventually have a dramatic impact on the face of the rural South and in the lives of its African-American residents. This session focused on that building initiative and its impact.
Planning for Learning Space in Existing Structures This session focused on planning for learning space in existing structures and the unique learner in each child. Teaching and learning styles are explored as well as the biological characteristics that affect academic achievement. Different learning spaces can affect student achievement. This will help you understand the optimum use of space in education.
Integrating Educational Facilities for a Community Learning Campus in Canada The focus here is on the process and results of developing a learning plan and facility plan for a community learning campus in response to the needs of the Chinook's Edge School Division, Olds College, and the communities they serve in rural Alberta, Canada. The conceptual plans were awarded the 2005 CEFPI International Design and Concept Award, and George Copa is CEFPI's 2006 Planner of the Year.
Cottage Lake Elementary School and the Washington Sustainable School Protocol The Washington State Legislature enacted the nation's first high-performance requirement for K-12 educational facilities and other public buildings in 2005. One of the standards of compliance noted by the new law is the Washington Sustainable School Protocol, the brainchild of Washington architects, engineers, administrators and the state chapter of CEFPI. Cottage Lake Elementary School was awarded one of five grants for pilot projects. During its first year of occupancy, Cottage Lake tested the promises of energy efficiency, improved comfort and enhanced learning environments. Read the results.
The Red Skelton Performing Arts Center & Museum A number of issues had to be addressed when this museum was established to honor the favorite son of Vincennes, Indiana. Learn how a balance was struck between the needs of a collegiate education and creating a regional destination honoring an American entertainment icon. Program issues specific to the university, the nature of the performances, size and shape of the theater are among the topics explored. Case Study
Creating an Indoor Environmental Quality Report Card for Your Schools This presentation explains and demonstrates how a typical school district may develop and implement a program to comply with indoor environmental quality standards. Modern data-logging instruments allow for the cost-effective measurement and documentation of various performance parameters. Performance standards might include temperature control, fresh air delivery, lighting and background noise levels. Learn how to make your learning environment healthier.
How to Hire an Owner's Representative An owner's representative, or a program manager, provides many valuable services. So, how does an owner hire a firm? What is the best process to follow? What should the owner experct for performance? All these questions and more are addressed in this case study.
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