Top Winter Maintenance Tips For School Facilities
By Steve Fountaine Winter can be a difficult time of year for school populations. Subfreezing temperatures, snow and ice, and extended periods of darkness all challenge students, teachers and staff…
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CEFPI Changes Name to Association for Learning Environments
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Board of Directors of the Scottsdale-based Association for Learning Environments (formerly CEFPI) unveiled the organization’s new name and brand at the LearningSCAPES 2015 Conference in San Diego on Oct. 25.
CEFPI Program Honors Young School Designers
PORTLAND, Ore. — Six teams of middle school students from across the globe competed in October to design schools that could potentially change the way we think about education.
Booker T. Washington STEM Academy Earns CEFPI MacConnell Award
WASHINGTON — The Booker T. Washington STEM Academy in Champaign, Ill. recently received the 2013 James D. MacConnell Award at the Council of Educational Facility Planners International (CEFPI) Annual Conference & Exposition in Indianapolis. Recognizing excellence in facility planning, the MacConnell Award is considered CEFPI’s most prestigious honor.
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.
CEFPI Wraps Up 2013 Conference
INDIANAPOLIS — The Council of Educational Facility Planners International (CEFPI) held its annual conference and exposition this year in Indianapolis. The theme of the event, which took place Sept. 20-23, was “Raising the Game — A call for Leadership, Creativity and Passion.”
CEFPI to Host School Security Summit
WASHINGTON — In light of the recent focus on school security issues following the tragic events in Newtown, Conn., and in an effort to help the school community understand the key issues of school security as it relates to the built environment, the Council of Educational Facility Planners International (CEFPI) will convene a School Security Summit on Feb. 6, 2013, in Washington, DC.
Where in the World is School Construction News?
SAN ANTONIO — School Construction News attends various trade shows throughout the country in order to deliver news straight to those involved in the industry. At these events we are able to meet up with colleagues and introduce ourselves to new faces in the crowd.
CEFPI Applauds 2012 School of the Future Design Competition Winners
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two teams emerged victorious from this week’s School of the Future Design Competition, which challenges students to imagine and design environmentally friendly schools.
Educational Design Experts Reflect on the Classroom of the Future
School Construction News sat down with Hoskens, Irene Nigaglioni, AIA, REFP, and Tammy S. Magney, AIA, REFP, to discuss educational design in the 21st Century and the Classroom of the Future at CEFPI’s 88th Annual World Conference & Expo in Nashville, Tenn., in September.