Sustainable Design of School Facilities Helps Educational Mission
Bill Dierdorff, business manager for Oregon's North Clackamas School District, believes schools can better fulfill their educational mission if they design and construct buildings on sustainability principals.
High Performance School Buildings, by Evans, Deane
This guide provides information on how to create schools that provide better learning environments for students and teachers, cost less to operate, and help protect the environment.
Kindergarten Architecture (click link to order)
This book presents 22 preschool buildings from all over the world, selected on the basis of how well they approximate an ideal preschool where children and educators live harmoniously in exceptional settings. ERIC NO: ED471376 ; ISBN-1-58423-118-1 TO ORDER: Gingko Press, Inc.
Intelligent Skins, by Wigginton, Michale; Harris, Jude
The authors examine the potential for integral intelligence within the fabric of the building and explore the evolution of information technology and smart materials which have allowed a whole new category of design principles to be created.
Intelligent Skins, by Wigginton, Michale; Harris, Jude
The authors examine the potential for integral intelligence within the fabric of the building and explore the evolution of information technology and smart materials which have allowed a whole new category of design principles to be created.
ASHRAE GreenGuide. By Grumman, David L.
With a focus on how to apply proven Green Building Technology to the design and energy use of a building, the ASHRAE GreenGuide provides mechanical engineers, architects, and construction engineers hand's-on, needed tips on everything from site location to the latest in energy-saving HVAC Systems.
High-Performance School Buildings: Resource and Strategy Guide, by Deane Evans
This nationally vetted and easy-to-read guidebook describes the characteristics and benefits of high-performance school buildings and details the process to help school planners ask the right questions of their design professionals to ensure the best school design possible within their budget.
Safe and Healthy School Environments
Explores the school environment using the methods and perspectives of environmental health science. Each section of the book addresses a different concern facing schools today.
Designing the Sustainable School, by Alan Ford
Profiles 45 K-12 Schools from around the world that combine good aesthetics, sustainability, and high performance design. The projects represent a wide range of design solutions, location, and scale, ranging from a three-room schoolhouse in Burkina Faso to a 2500-student high school in California. Plans and photographs accompany each example.
Green Schools: Attributes for Health and Learning
Examines the potential for environmentally-conscious schools to improve the educational experience. Includes 390 references. interpret survey data reflecting awareness, implementation, willingness to pay for, and benefits of environmentally conscious buildings. Green Schools: Attributes for Health and Learning
