Eight Steps for Creating the Best Educational Space

Last week, Global Educator Institute (GEI) hosted a meeting with Athens, Ga.-based David A. Stubbs II, a well-known classroom environment planner and designer who creates solutions for classroom space obstacles. In a wide-ranging discussion, Stubbs shared his eight defining tenets or benchmarks every new educational space solution should meet, based on his years of design and consultation.

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CEFPI Honors School Designs With Project of Distinction Awards

WASHINGTON — The Council of Educational Facility Planners International (CEFPI) recently announced its Project of Distinction Awards for new construction and Lee J. Brockway Awards for renovations at its annual conference and exposition in September in Indianapolis, Ind. The awards were presented for outstanding planning and inspired architectural design of high quality learning environments to six exceptional projects.

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