Community Commitment: How Education Institutions Can Best Use Green Strategies in their Construction Projects

Autor/in	Erickson, Paul W.
Titel	Community Commitment: How Education Institutions Can Best Use Green Strategies in their Construction Projects
Quelle	In: American School & University, 81 (2008) 2, S.46 (3 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0003-0945
Schlagwörter	Educational Facilities Design; Energy Conservation; Academic Achievement; Environmental Influences; Evaluation; Educational Environment; Sustainable Development; Conservation (Environment); Ecology; Fuel Consumption; Natural Resources; Pollution; Teacher Effectiveness + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Energieerhaltung; Energiespeicherung; Schulleistung; Environmental influence; Umwelteinfluss; Evaluierung; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Nachhaltige Entwicklung; Conservation; Environment; Konservierung; Bewahung; Umwelt; Ökologie; Benzinverbrauch; Natural Ressource; Natürliche Ressource; Schadstoffbelastung; Effectiveness of teaching; Instructional effectiveness; Lehrerleistung; Unterrichtserfolg
Abstract	Education institutions that embrace green concepts in their construction projects are able to provide safe and healthful learning environments that are responsive to the community. Carrying out these strategies can enhance student learning, reduce health and operations costs, and enhance the quality of a school. Moreover, these high-performing schools become visible statements of a community's commitment to future generations of learners. Many of the best examples of green concepts in construction projects are common-sense strategies that result in quick payback, low-energy consumption and enhanced learning environments. During the design and construction of a project, education institutions can focus on sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, environmental quality, and innovation and design to incorporate cost-effective concepts presented in this article. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10