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Kennedy, Mike – American School & University, 2007
In recent years, more education administrators and designers have embraced the potential benefits of daylighting. They have been persuaded that using natural light to illuminate facilities enables schools and universities to conserve energy and provide a learning environment in which students perform better. For daylighting advocates, the…
Descriptors: Natural Resources, Lighting, Building Design, Energy Conservation
Kennedy, Mike – American School & University, 2006
Educators are accustomed to giving out grades, good and bad. However, when it comes to sustainable design and construction, it is the educators and administrators whose work is being graded. Just like the students they serve, education officials have different levels of commitment as they pursue environmentally friendly strategies in building…
Descriptors: Energy, Educational Facilities Design, Conservation (Environment), Sustainable Development
Kennedy, Mike – American School & University, 2007
Backed with political and financial capital, advocates of change push to improve America's education system. For most people, the purpose of education is self-improvement--becoming better informed, more knowledgeable, better equipped to solve problems, more able to earn a living and prosper. The more effectively an education system delivers on…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Role of Education, Educational Principles, Educational Improvement
Kennedy, Mike – American School & University, 2003
Discusses the benefits of high-performance schools, which enhance the learning environment for students while saving energy, resources, and money. Describes initiatives of the Collaborative for High Performance Schools and the high-performance design of Carleton College in Minnesota. (EV)
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Cost Effectiveness, Educational Facilities, Sustainable Development
Kennedy, Mike – American School & University, 1999
Discusses ways colleges and universities are making their residence halls more homelike and less institutional through careful selection of furniture and furnishings. Balancing cost with comfort and adequately addressing student needs for computer space are addressed. (GR)
Descriptors: Dormitories, Furniture, Guidelines, Higher Education
Kennedy, Mike – American School & University, 2007
For some administrators and planners, designing and building education facilities may sometimes seem like a circus act--trying to project a persona of competence and confidence while juggling dozens of issues. Meanwhile, the audience--students, staff members and taxpayers--watch and wait with anticipation in hopes of getting what they paid for and…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Design, Educational Environment, Facility Planning, Safety
Kennedy, Mike – American School & University, 2006
Education administrators have many tools available to them as they strive to establish a safe climate for learning, but no one strategy or piece of equipment is a magic solution that keeps potential trouble beyond the campus boundaries. Creating and maintaining a safe and secure school environment requires a balance of many strategies: (1)…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Safety Education, Safety, Educational Environment
Kennedy, Mike – American School & University, 2005
As energy costs rise and resources dwindle, schools and universities can benefit greatly by taking an environmentally sensitive approach to construction, renovation and maintenance of facilities. Administrators free up needed budget resources by operating facilities more efficiently. Using sustainable-design strategies can set a good example for…
Descriptors: Energy Conservation, Energy Management, Educational Facilities Improvement, Conservation (Environment)
Kennedy, Mike – American School & University, 2000
Discusses how lockers can have a significant impact on the school environment and ways of making the impact a positive one. An example of a lockerless school is highlighted. (GR)
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools
Kennedy, Mike – American School & University, 2002
Reviews ways that schools can provide effective indoor learning environments by paying attention to the following areas: daylighting, acoustics, space allocation, technology implementation, ergonomics, maintenance, indoor air quality, safety, restrooms, and roofing. (GR)
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Facilities Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools
Kennedy, Mike – American School & University, 2001
Presents a detailed case for smaller schools in providing a better learning environment; explains what a small school is and discusses the extent to which some districts are embracing small-school programs. (GR)
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Small Schools
Kennedy, Mike – American School & University, 2006
School administrators have always labored to find ways to squeeze more value out of their limited budgets. However, in recent years, more educators and administrators have been looking at their spending decisions from a long-term perspective. Planning education facilities for the long term has led many schools and universities to adopt different…
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Design, Sustainable Development, Educational Finance, Resource Allocation
Kennedy, Mike – American School & University, 2002
Describes how, as is the case with the desks they purchase, schools should choose other furnishings such as computer workstations by balancing aesthetics, architects' recommendations, staff preferences, durability, flexibility, and cost. (EV)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Furniture, Computer Uses in Education, Furniture Design
Kennedy, Mike – American School & University, 2001
Discusses how schools are using non-traditional settings to solve their combined problems of finding space for an increasing student population while creating environments that encourage and inspire students to learn. (GR)
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Facilities Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrollment
Kennedy, Mike – American School & University, 2006
Across the U.S., thousands of schools and universities are in the midst of construction projects that can stall because of unanticipated obstacles. The resulting delays can cause budget contingencies to evaporate and force students and staff in desperate need of more space to bide their time in cramped and inadequate facilities. Problems are bound…
Descriptors: School Construction, Budgets, Educational Facilities Planning, Construction Management
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