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Thursday, February 26, 2009

Sustainable school buildings

Have you been searching for a really good article on sustainable school building design?  One that addresses LEED standards but goes above any beyond?  I found a good one!  It actually was written in 2006 but it is still very much applicable today.  The article "Sustainable K-12 Schools" (found here) is written by the Leonardo Academy, based in Madison, WI.  

They note the following elements of sustainable design and operations that have direct effects on student performance:
  • daylighting
  • thermal comfort
  • indoor air quality
  • acoustics
Topic for discussion: When it comes to sustainable school buildings, what is most important to you?  



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