Page 4 - School Planning & Management, April 2017

CONTENTS { APRIL 2017 | VOLUME 56 | ISSUE 4 }
17
20
ON THE COVER
17 5 BUILDING
BLOCKS OF EARLY
CHILDHOOD DESIGN
Early childhood students are in a very different stage of development compared to their elementary school peers. And the dif- ferent ways young students learn demand a very different type of learning environ- ment. BY CHARLES TYLER, AIA, LEED-AP, AND CARLA REMENSCHNEIDER, RID, IIDA
COLUMNS
6 EDITOR’SNOTE
10 THESUSTAINABLESCHOOL 12 BUSINESSPRACTICES
14 MAINTENANCE&OPERATIONS 16 LEGALLYSPEAKING
DEPARTMENTS
3 NEWS&VIEWS
3 ASKTHEEXPERT
3 NOW ON WEBSPM.COM 8 HOTTIPS
38 BUILDINGBLUEPRINTS — Landscapes/Outdoor
Learning Spaces
PRODUCTS
40 CASEHISTORIES 41 PRODUCTSHOWCASE 42 ADVERTISERINDEX
30
35
FEATURES
{ FACILITIES }
{ SAFETY & SECURITY }
20 CLEANER AIR, BETTER STUDENTS Research shows that students — as well as teachers — perform better when schools implement indoor air quality programs. BY MICHAEL FICKES
30 DECIDING WHAT BUILDING MATERIALS TO SPECIFY
It’s time to build a new school, and there’s a lot more to the process than securing the funding and beginning the digging. One part of the process is choosing building materials. Here’s how.
BY ELLEN KOLLIE
35 ALL VISITORS MUST SIGN IN
With the enormous attention we have placed on safe and secure campuses, is it still possible for a stranger to enter a school building and walk around freely without anyone noticing?
BY MIKE RAIBLE AND ANDREW LAROWE
25 HEALTHY SCHOOLS SAVE MONEY Making a commit-
ment to creating and maintaining better, more healthful learning environments has not only physical benefits but financial ones too. BY ALLEN RATHEY
SPECIAL SECTION
HOW HEALTHY SCHOOLS
SAVE MONEY
WHY HEALTHY SCHOOLS DON’T COST — THEY PAY
The Healthy Facilities Award is designed to help schools everywhere become healthier, both physically and fiscally, by showcasing facilities that model healthful, safe indoor envi- ronments, along with budget benefits, in areas such as in- door air quality, chemical exposure, water quality, sound lev- els, lighting, cleaning, disinfecting, sanitizing and foodservice, integrated pest management, ergonomics, classrooms, HVAC and ceilings, furniture, restrooms, floors, stairs, drinking fountains, cafeterias, foodservice, locker rooms and security. Award levels include Gold Standard of Excellence, Silver Standard of Excellence and Healthy Facilities Advocate.
The program, developed by School Planning & Manage- ment (SP&M) and College Planning & Management (CP&M) magazines, in partnership with the Healthy Facilities Insti- tute (HFI), will recognize leaders selected from pK-12, higher-
education and other institutions that have demonstrated a commitment to better learning environments based on the application of well-established principles of healthy in- door environments as shown in the Healthy and Safe Facility Handbook.
Why is this important? According to Dr. David Mudarri, HFI advisory board member: “A healthy mind and healthy body go together. Available research shows improved indoor environments can have a profound effect on human health, enhancing ability to learn and test scores.”
Moreover, healthy schools do not cost — they pay. To download your entry form or to access the Healthy and Safe Facility Handbook, visit spaces4learning.com/HFA. There is no fee to enter, and the process will help you advance on the path to both physical and fiscal health.
INDOOR AIR QUALITY
Clean the air, save money. Sounds simple, but how? The best way to keep your air clean is to not let it become dirty in the first place. This means prevention by identifying, stopping or controlling sources such
as idling vehicles; lack of proper entry matting, particles from poorly filtered vacuums or HVAC systems; chemi-
cal VOCs from building, furnishing or cleaning materials; fragrances in prod- ucts or on people and poorly sealed or insulated buildings.
APRIL 2017 / S
It also means ensuring ventilation in a manner that does not inflate energy costs, either on a room-by-room basis via a central HVAC system or using a Heat Recovery or Energy Recovery Ventilator (HRV or ERV). Still, the cost of energy is less than the cost of an
CHOOL PLANNING & MANAGEMENT 25
©Copyright2017by1105Media,Inc.,Allrightsreserved.PrintedintheU.S.A.Reproductionsinwholeorpartprohibitedexceptbywrittenpermission.Mailrequeststo“PermissionsEditor,”c/oSchoolPlanning&Management,9201OakdaleAve.,Ste.101,Chatsworth,CA91311. SchoolPlanning&Management(ISSN1086-4628)ispublished11timesayear,monthlyexceptforJuly,by1105Media,Inc.,9201OakdaleAvenue,Ste.101,Chatsworth,CA91311.PeriodicalspostagepaidatChatsworth,CA91311-9998,andatadditionalmailingoffices.Complimen- tarysubscriptionsaresenttoqualifyingsubscribers.AnnualsubscriptionratespayableinU.S.fundsfornon-qualifiedsubscribersare:U.S$23.95,International$28.95.Subscriptioninquiries,backissuerequests,andaddresschanges:Mailto:SchoolPlanning&Management, P.O.Box2166,Skokie,IL60076-7866,emailSPL@1105service.comorcall866/293-3194or847/513-6011forU.S.&Canada;00-1-(847/513-6011forInternational,fax847/763-9564.POSTMASTER:SendaddresschangestoSchoolPlanning&Management,P.O.Box2166,Skokie,IL 60076-7866. Canada Publications Mail Agreement No: 40612608. Return Undeliverable Canadian Addresses to XPO/RRD Returns: P.O. Box 201, Richmond Hill, ON L4B 4R5, Canada.
4 SCHOOL PLANNING & MANAGEMENT / APRIL 2017 WEBSPM.COM
COVER PHOTO
British International School of Houston, in Katy, Texas
PHOTO BY G. LYON PHOTOGRAPHY, COURTESY OF FANNING HOWEY
PHOTO © GAUDILAB