This blog is based on the book Sustainable School Architecture by Lisa Gelfand, FAIA, LEED AP. The goal of the book is to help you figure out how to plan, design, build, and run a sustainable school - and to show you why. Your comments are welcome.
Introduction
Sustainable Schools Intro
Sustainable Development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the …
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Planning
Planning Intro
In 1962 Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring produced a revolution in awareness of chemicals in the envir…
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Design
Design Intro
Elizabeth Blodgett Hall named her early college Simon’s Rock after a rock on her family farm where…
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Construction
Construction Intro
In the planning of a sustainable school, the early participation of the construction contractor is h…
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Maintenance/Ops
Maintenance / Operations
The core mission of campus maintenance and operations (M&O) is stewardship of existing facilitie…