Efficiency Goals 

By Donald Graham

Education institutions can save energy with smart lighting choices....

Facility Planning: Focused Goals 

By James E. Rydeen

Architecture 2030 was established by architect Edward Mazria in response to the global-warming crisis. Its 2030 Challenge urges the architecture and building community to adopt the following targets...

Lighting 

By Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com)

The "Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings" offers school planners several recommendations on good lighting design....

Know-How: Energy/Lighting 

By Mike Kennedy

More schools and universities are designing their learning spaces to take advantage of daylight, but they still need electric lights to provide illumination...

Seeing the Big Picture 

By Craig Martin and Brent Tracy

A feasibility study can be the first step toward energy savings....

Daylight Again 

Robert Westfall Jr.

The resurgence in the popularity of natural lighting can help schools reduce operating costs and enhance the learning environment....

Green Light 

Dorine Maniccia

By using sustainable design practices, schools and universities can make their lighting systems more efficient....

Know-How: Lighting 

Mike Kennedy

Different types of spaces call for different types of lighting and different types of controls....

A Worthy Investment 

Gord King

Take control of your lighting today, and see the benefits tomorrow -- and beyond....

The Big Picture 

Chris DeVolder

Sustainability is a concept that is becoming more associated with educational facility design. It enables schools to produce a high-quality facility that...

Inside: Lighting 

The right amount of light; New middle school lets the light in; Turning off to save money...

Lighten Up 

Shawn D. Good

Education institutions should have a lighting master plan that provides adequate illumination and enhances the beauty of the campus....

Control Without Wires 

Jordan Hobart

Don't wait until outdated lighting equipment becomes problematic before considering a makeover....

Know-How: Skylights 

Mike Kennedy

Natural light in classrooms can save energy and boost student performance, but facilities must be designed carefully to reap the benefits....

Deterrent to Crime 

By David Sowell

Before you reduce lighting on campus, consider school security fundamentals....

A View to Cutting Energy Bills and Protecting Interiors 

By Mike Kennedy

Many school designers now are advocating greater use of natural light in classrooms....

Shining a Light on Savings 

By Mike Kennedy

Schools and universities can save energy and money by evaluating lighting systems and changing behaviors....

Sound decisions improve learning 

Eddy Scott

Does noise in schools result in lower grades? Sound, lighting and temperature are the three environmental conditions that staff and students notice most...

System Improvements Can Reap Big Savings 

When deciding on a lighting system, schools should consider not only the installation cost, but also the costs of operating and maintaining it. The initial...

Bright Ideas 

Phil Armstrong

Lighting is a major component of educational institutions that often is taken for granted, except when it comes to energy bills. However, modern lighting...

Lighting Disposal 

There has been significant controversy and confusion over both the existing and pending regulations for the disposal of spent fluorescent lamps. More...