A Leading Edge Learning Environment
An innovative approach to school design, integrating technology with dynamic spatial organization to create a new environment for learning; all within a modest budget.
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"The Advantage Classroom"
Environmental Elements:
Provide a healty environment and students will be more alert and ready to learn.
Provide better lighting and lighting control to help keep the students attention.
Provide better acoustics to reduce distractions.
Use green materials to reduce indoor pollutants.
Programmatic Elements:
Improved function of the teaching space, improves the teacher's ability to teach.
Economics:
Make it affordable to build and maintain.
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“Sustainable Design enhances the built environment
for the benefit of all life, present and future.” Loren M. Belida, AIA
“… students in schools in poor condition had achievement that was 6% below schools in adequate condition and 11% below schools in excellent condition.” Edwards, 1991 |