Healthy Air, Healthy Students
“Here is the bad news and the good news of achieving indoor air quality in schools,” says Rich Prill, buildings science and indoor air quality specialist at Washington State University…
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Merit Awards
Warren Skaaren Environmental Learning Center Westcave Preserve, Texas Jackson & McElhaney Architects Alternative Learning Category Capacity: 175 students Size: 5,000 sq. feet, 30 acres A 30-acre nature preserve and canyon,…
The 2005 Awards
REVIEW TEAM Rodolfo Almeida International Consultant Montpellier, France Mariza Alves Professor, Urban Planning Group Lisbon Independent University, Portugal Victoria Bergsagel Educational Planner Architects of Achievement, Seattle George Copa Director, New…
Honor Awards
Spruce Street Nursery School Boston Bargmann Hendrie + Archetype Inc. Early Education Capacity: 49 students Size: 3,700 sq. feet Located on the second floor of a new 37-story high-end residential…
Citation Awards
Reim Elementary School Powsner Shimon Powsner Gideon Architects Tel Aviv, Israel New Salina Elementary School TMP Associates Inc. Bloomfield Hills, Mich. College of DuPage Carol Stream Community Education Center OWP/P…
Cultural Connection
The Paschal Sherman Indian School in north central Washington State marks the first time the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs has ever undertaken a design-build education project. By using the…
Material Efficiency
Christopher Huckabee, AIA Christopher Huckabee, AIA, is president and CEO of Huckabee & Associates, an architectural and construction management firm specializing in school construction. The firm has in-house engineering and…
Tired of Expensive School Buildings?
When planning for school construction, most educational facility owners have two conflicting goals. One is to build a “state-of-the-art” facility that enhances the educational experience. The other is to build…
Smart Spaces
Using classroom and laboratory space wisely depends on many factors, and requires assessing both current and potential future use. Understanding the four keys to using space wisely, as presented in…
Three Keys For Selecting K-12
This is a Biology lab/classroom at Kent Denver School in Englewood, Colo., illustrating a 24-student facility with perimeter casework and movable tables. The National Science Education Standards describe a science…