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2012/02
01 avr 2012
Managing the University Campus Alexandra den Heijer
Managing contemporary campuses and taking decisions that will impact on those of tomorrow is a complex task for universities worldwide. It involves strategic, financial, functional and physical aspects as well as multiple stakeholders. This article summarises the conclusions of a comprehensive...
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2012/01
01 avr 2012
Designing and Constructing an Exemplar Zero Carbon Primary School in the City of Exeter, United Kingdom Arthur Tatchell
Montgomery Primary School is the UK's first "zero carbon" in use and "climate-change-ready" exemplar school built to the Passivhaus standard. Its design and solar generating electrical power plant enable its electricity bill to be zero each year.
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2011/12
01 déc 2011
Enhancing the Early Childhood Development System in Yakutia (Russia) Jure Kotnik, Tigran Shmis
The Yakutia Republic is currently working to update its early childhood development (ECD) system.
Its goal is to ensure a high quality environment for early learning and child care and to enable
higher enrolment levels.
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2011/11
01 déc 2011
The Future of the Physical Learning Environment Marko Kuuskorpi, Nuria Cabellos González
This paper presents the conclusions of a study, carried out in collaboration with schools in six
European countries, which focused on tomorrow’s physical learning environments. It resulted in
the creation of a learning space model that is flexible, modifiable and sustainable while...
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2011/10
01 déc 2011
Well-Being at School Katrien Cuyvers, Gio De Weerd, Sanne Dupont, Sophie Mols, Chantal Nuytten
What is the impact of school infrastructure on the well-being of students in Flemish secondary schools? A study, commissioned by AGIOn (the Flemish agency that subsidises school buildings), investigated the impact of educational spaces on their users and set out to identify empirical evidence...
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2011/09
01 déc 2011
High Performance School Buildings in Portugal Graça Fonseca Jorge, Marta Marques da Costa
In 2007 the Portuguese government launched a major school modernisation programme, and has taken steps to ensure the long-term sustainability of facilities. Projects now anticipate use by the broader community, allow for possible income-generating opportunities during the design phase and...
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2011/08
01 sep 2011
Have all the Costs of Closing a School Been Considered? Michael Lytton
Many schools around the world are struggling in the face of reduced funding and fluctuating
enrolments. Often, the solution to this unhappy equation is quite simply to shut down facilities. But
when all the costs of closing a school are considered – financial, material and human –...
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2011/07
01 sep 2011
"Schools of the Future" Initiative in California Kathleen Moore
This article provides an overview of the "Schools of the Future" initiative introduced in California
in January 2011 by the newly elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tom Torlakson.
Its objective is to focus on the reform of the state school facility programme and to design...
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2011/06
01 sep 2011
A Review of University Facilities in Turkey Selcen Altınsoy
As a result of the massive growth of higher education in Turkey, the most pressing priority for this
sector today is to meet the new space requirements for an increasing number of students. Now
a subject of public attention more than ever before, the second largest item of expenditure...
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2011/05
01 sep 2011
Ireland's Generic Repeat Design Schools Programme Tony Sheppard
The Irish Department of Education and Skills (DoE) is strongly committed to energy efficiency and
to reducing CO2 by developing and implementing energy level ceilings in relation to school design
that aim to remain below half of the accepted good practice in the field. This approach...
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2011/04
01 avr 2011
User Participation Sun-Young Rieh, Jin-Wook Kim, Woong-Sang Yu
The Korean Educational Development Institute (KEDI) has recently initiated a pilot project to
develop a new prototype school, involving users in the design phase. This is the first time in Korea
that users have been consulted on issues relating to school design.
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2011/03
01 avr 2011
Transforming Pedagogical Ethos into an Effective Learning Environment Jens Guldbaek, Hanna Bohn Vinkel, Mie Guldbaek Broens
The world has been changing so fast that educational systems have not had time to keep pace. We
therefore need to rethink, renew and modernise our schools, as well as develop a new educational
experience for children. In order to do this, it is crucial that we devise a new approach to...
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2011/02
01 avr 2011
Making Visionary Design Work at Policy Level and in Practice Frauke Burgdorff
Good architecture responds to contemporary challenges, irrespective of fashionable trends, and
is characterised by rigorous building processes. Office buildings, housing, stadiums and theatres
offer outstanding examples of this principle. But do school buildings figure among them? Happily,...
N°
2011/01
01 avr 2011
The Kunskapsskolan ("The Knowledge School") Odd Eiken
Kunskapsskolan is a chain of independent secondary schools which functions as a comprehensive
platform for personalised education, known as the Kunskapsskolan programme (KED). What is
special about this programme is that students set their own objectives, work independently and
are assessed...
N°
2010/14
01 nov 2010
Rebuilding for the Community in New Orleans Steven Bingler
The City of New Orleans is implementing an unprecedented plan for the systemic renovation and rebuilding of its schools and infrastructure. One of the cornerstones of the project was public involvement: more than 10 000 citizens were engaged in developing the plan. Its new schools will be but...
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2010/13
01 nov 2010
Can the Physical Environment Have an Impact on the Learning Environment? Peter C. Lippman
How can designers create more innovative and sustainable learning environments? This paper argues in favour of challenging best practice" generally accepted by the architectural profession by embracing a responsive design approach. Such an approach accepts that the environment shapes the...
N°
2010/12
01 nov 2010
How Intuitive Design in Schools Can Be Achieved by Engaging with the Consumer Tom Doust
Through practical design projects, the Sorrell Foundation has demonstrated the advantages of involving children and young people as the main consumers of their school. It counts on good design to bring its customer to the forefront of the product; these in turn become better informed clients...
N°
2010/11
01 nov 2010
Alternative Education Spaces in Mexico Chloe Gray
This article explores the architecture of a network of education centres located in underprivileged communities in Mexico. The centres provide an environment conducive to learning through spaces that are sustainable, comfortable and secure...
N°
2010/10
01 jui 2010
A Gender Perspective on Educational Facilities Sara Lång
This article explores the planning and design of educational facilities from a gender perspective, with
a view to guiding future research and policy analysis.
N°
2010/09
01 jui 2010
Public School Revitalisation in Detroit Christin Cave
One of the main problems facing big-city school districts in the United States is deteriorating and
underutilised school infrastructure. The Detroit public school district is attempting to tackle this issue
with an injection of federal funding and a comprehensive school facilities renovation...
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2010/08
01 jui 2010
The Concept of "Educational Campus" and its Application in Spanish Universities Pablo Campos Calvo-Sotelo
A university campus should reflect a commitment to quality and be dedicated to the intellectual,
psychological and social development of its students. The "Educational Campus" is an innovative
concept which espouses this concept and is designed to stimulate a process of modernisation...
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2010/07
01 jui 2010
Technology-Enabled Active Learning Environments Kenn Fisher
This article examines the emergence of technology-enabled active learning environments and the
reasons for their appearance. It explores three case studies and considers how effective they are in
enhancing teaching and learning outcomes.
N°
2010/06
01 jui 2010
Space to Develop Bronwen Cohen
As Scotland moves ahead with both an ambitious school building programme and forward-thinking
educational reforms, Bronwen Cohen explores the background to "Making Space 2010", an exciting
design programme which aims to focus international vision on the importance of space.
N°
2010/05
01 avr 2010
The Impact of School Design on Academic Achievement in The Palestinian Territories Mohammed Matar, Imad Brighith
A recent research project aimed to gather first-hand data from school users as well as academic performance data from pupils. Researchers compared data obtained from users of new and site-specific schools to that of "standard" ones in order to show whether more attractive and site-specific...
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2010/04
01 avr 2010
Developing International Campuses of Excellence in Spain Màrius Rubiralta, Luis Delgado
In 2009 the Secretary General of Universities (SGU) of the Spanish Ministry of Education launched a new programme to foster the modernisation and internationalisation of Spanish university campuses. This initiative focused on teaching, research and aspects of technology transfer, but also...
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2010/03
01 avr 2010
European Design Types for 21st Century Schools Alessandro Rigolon
This article presents a critical overview of European school building design types, based on an analysis of morphologies and spatial layouts. The different design types are evaluated in function of specific didactic and social needs…
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2010/02
01 avr 2010
Flexible and Alternative Approaches to Providing School Infrastructure in Alberta, Canada Allison Matichuk
Like many other jurisdictions, the western Canadian province of Alberta is seeking cost-effective and creative ways of providing school infrastructure that meets the needs of 21st century learning. Solutions are being found through the use of alternative financing and procurement arrangements...
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2010/01
01 avr 2010
OECD Review of the Secondary School Modernisation Programme in Portugal Alastair Blyth
CELE has carried out its first review of a national school building programme, which aims to tackle the physical deterioration of the building stock, poor environmental standards in terms of energy performance...
N°
2009/10
01 nov 2009
Sustainability Innovation in United Kingdom Schools Wayne Head, Richard Buckingham
This article recommends approaches to take in designing sustainable educational environments. The
authors present recent examples of UK school buildings that reduce carbon emissions and capitalise
on renewable energy sources, and predict how schools will respond to energy needs in the future.
N°
2009/09
01 nov 2009
Evaluating Quality in Educational Spaces Hannah von Ahlefeld
CELE’s International Pilot Project on Evaluating Quality in Educational Spaces aims to assist education
authorities, schools and others to maximise the use of and investment in learning environments. This
article provides an update on the pilot project, which is currently being implemented in...
N°
2009/08
01 nov 2009
Monitoring the Quality of School Buildings in Belgium's Flemish Community Geert Leemans
In the course of 2008, the Flemish Agency for Infrastructure in Education (AGIOn) evaluated the quality of school buildings in Flanders using a monitoring system based on international experience. The results showed that most school buildings satisfy the basic requirements of habitability and...
N°
2009/07
01 juin 2009
Rebuilding Schools after the Wenchuan Earthquake OCDE
Following the May 2008 earthquake in China, government officials visited the OECD, Italy and Turkey
to draw lessons from international experience in seismic safety.
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2009/06
01 juin 2009
Portugal's Secondary School Modernisation Programme Teresa V. Heitor, José M. R. Freire da Silva
The aim of the Secondary School Modernisation Programme, being implemented in Portugal by Parque
Escolar, EPE, is based on the pursuit of quality and makes Portuguese education a potential international
benchmark. This paper discusses the strategies adopted to reorganise school spaces. It...
N°
2009/05
01 juin 2009
School Buildings in Today's Crisis Alastair Blyth
To get a picture of the impact of the current economic and financial crisis on educational building
programmes so far, the OECD Centre for Effective Learning Environments (CELE) has been conducting
a survey of member countries and regions. The survey focuses on three main issues: the impact...
N°
2009/04
01 mars 2009
San Diego's Capital Planning Process Michael Lytton
Capital planning for schools should include both qualitative and quantitative dimensions. And while
building condition remains an important and necessary factor in short- and long-range facility planning,
by itself it is not sufficient to reveal the full range of building performance issues or...
N°
2009/03
01 mars 2009
An Australian Approach to School Design Leigh Robinson, Taylor Robinson
Contemporary education design strongly emphasises stimulating, adaptable learning environments,
with spaces able to support various styles of teaching and learning. Delivering successful school
buildings requires a close collaborative relationship between the architect and all key...
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2009/02
01 fév 2009
Campania Region's Educational Quality Facilities Project Giorgio Ponti
Thanks to financing from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) (2009-2013 Programme)
and other Italian funding programmes, the Campania Region has begun a project to improve the
quality of its school buildings, in partnership with the research centre CISEM of Milan.1 The...
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2009/01
01 jan 2009
Including Pupils with Special Educational Needs in Schools in Ireland Eamonn Greville
These guidelines offer information on space planning and design for school principals, boards of
management and designers to make permanent learning facilities available for pupils with special
educational needs across the 26 counties of Ireland. The guidelines reflect many of the recent...
