James R. Mumby, AIA, LEED AP and Alison A. Ernst, MLS - As printed in College Planning & Management
Jim Mumby teams with Alison Ernst to explore the role of the college/university library as an intellectual, cultural, virtual, and physical campus crossroads.
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By Terrance R. Liette, PE, LEED AP BD+C, and Ian Hadden, PE, LEED AP BD+C – As printed in School Planning & Management
For thousands of years, people have harnessed the power of the wind. From the windmills of Holland to the iconic Clipper Ships of the U.S. Navy, this renewable resource has been a driving force behind industrial development and exploration.
Today, wind power is most closely tied to exploration of another kind—the continuing search for renewable resources and energy independence. For school districts, the possibilities are exciting. New technologies and a wide variety of funding sources are providing cost-effective ways to offset a significant portion of a school's operating costs through wind energy.
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By Terrance R. Liette, PE, LEED AP BD+C, and Timothy Lehman, PE, LEED AP BD+C – As printed in School Planning & Management
In the face of shrinking budgets and a new focus on environmental sensitivity, school districts are increasingly looking to renewable resources for their energy needs. While solar electric (photovoltaic), solar thermal and wind power represent relatively new fields, geothermal systems have a long history of successful implementation on educational campuses.
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By Timothy Lehman, PE, LEED AP BD+C, and Michael Joiner, CPD – As printed in School Planning & Management
In the Southwest, an 11-year drought has resulted in falling water levels in Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the nation. If levels continue to drop, water shortages could impact cities ranging from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, and the Hoover Dam could lose its ability to generate hydroelectric power.
In the face of new challenges, every person has a responsibility to conserve and protect our natural resources. As major consumers of water, schools can play a central role in this effort.
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By Terrance R. Liette, PE, LEED AP andJim Allison, Jr., PE, LEED AP – As printed in School Planning & Management
As more school districts across the nation embrace renewable energy technologies, many are now considering the merits of photovoltaic systems. This technology is a form of solar energy that converts sunlight to electricity through the use of photovoltaic cells.
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By Terrance R. Liette, PE, LEED AP and Ian Hadden, PE, LEED AP – As printed in School Planning & Management
As more school districts across the nation embrace renewable energy technologies, many are now considering the merits of photovoltaic systems. This technology is a form of solar energy that converts sunlight to electricity through the use of photovoltaic cells.
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By Daniel Mader, AIA, REFP, LEED AP – As printed in American School & University
Classroom design soon will be dramatically different from what we see in schools today. The evolution of the classroom will be driven by technological advances and changes in instructional approaches—influences that already are impacting the design of new and modernized schools. Even the term “classroom” will become a misnomer, as the space essentially will serve as a flexible learning environment. |
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By Terry Liette, PE, LEED AP, and Ian Hadden, PE, LEED AP – As printed in School Planning & Management
The nation’s heightened awareness regarding the importance of conserving natural resources continues to influence the design and operations of schools throughout the U.S. Today, through effective energy modeling, creative design strategies, sophisticated building systems, and the introduction of new and emerging energy technologies, schools are becoming increasingly green and more efficient.
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In 2006, Phelps High School sat vacant and in disrepair. Once an anchor of Washington, DC's vocational education program, the historic campus played host only to passing vagrants and gathering dust.
Just 16 months later, the campus reopened as Phelps Architecture, Construction and Engineering High School, the first public high school in the nation to offer both college-preparatory and vocational education programs exclusively dedicated to the design professions and construction trades.
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Following the destruction of one of the nation’s most devastating storms, New Orleans Public Schools is looking to the completion of the new Greater Gentilly High School as a proud symbol of the community’s tenacity, resilience, and vision for future generations. The new 173,000-square-foot building, which will accommodate up to 800 students, was designed on a demanding fast-track basis and will open in early 2010.
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By John McCreery, AIA – As printed in School Planning & Management
As school systems look to gain maximum long-term value from their facilities, while also realizing the benefits of flexible learning environments that support a variety of activities, extended learning areas (ELAs) have become increasingly prevalent in school buildings today.
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By Daniel R. Mader, AIA, REFP, LEED AP, and John G. Willi, AIA, REFP, LEED AP - As printed in Building Operating Management
A wave of school building programs is washing away old ideas about educational facilities. The cornerstones of this new generation of schools are safety and security, technology, sustainable design, and the use of the building as a learning tool.
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By John L. Davids, AIA - As printed in College Planning & Management
John Davids offers 10 tips for creating a truly successful recreation center.
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By Terrance R. Liette, PE, LEED AP - As printed in Consulting-Specifying Engineer
An Ohio school district warms to the energy savings provided by ice thermal storage. The new air-conditioning system was designed to save Columbia Elementary School thousands of dollars in utility and maintenance costs.
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By Michael E. Hall, AIA, REFP, LEED AP - As featured in School Planning & Management
Ronald Fanning, Chairman of the Board of Fanning Howey, received an invitation to attend Governor Ted Strickland’s Education Forum in Lima, Ohio.
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