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A History of School Design and its Indoor Environmental Standards, 1900 to Today
NCEF study reviews trends in energy consumption, ventilation, heating, air quality, lighting, and acoustics. Primer to Design Safe Schools in Case of Terrorist Attacks and School Shootings New from FEMA, basic design principles and techniques Impact of School Buildings on Student Health and Performance:A Call for Research New white paper from McGraw-Hill Research Foundation and Center for Green Schools Princeton Review's Guide to 322 Green Colleges Profiles sustainability in academic offerings, campus infrastructure, activities and career preparation.
Joplin Poised to Rebuild Tornado-Damaged Schools
Education Week, May 16, 2012 State-of-the-art sustainable school opens in Richmond PR Newswire, May 16, 2012 Redding School of the Arts Scores Worldwide Achievement for Its Green Design aNewsCafe.com, May 15, 2012 Historic 1922 elementary school receives Gold LEED distinction Montgomery Media, May 14, 2012 A vision for Eugene schools. New plan offers more than bricks and mortar Register-Guard, May 13, 2012 |
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Drawn from NCEF's vast database of 19,000 records, subject-specific resource lists provide a quick path to 167 school facilities topics. Each continuously updated list includes descriptions of books, studies, reports, and journal articles, with links to online publications and related websites. Here are some of the most popular topics: |
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Since 1998, the National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities has provided timely, comprehensive information on designing, building, and maintaining safe, healthy, high-performing schools -- from early childhood and K-12 to higher education. With over 23,000 resources, NCEF is used by 1.5 million visitors a year.
NCEF is a program of the National Institute of Building Sciences, a non-governmental, non-profit organization authorized by Congress to serve as an authoritative source of innovative solutions for the built environment. Support NCEF
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