Dear Members of the AIA Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE):

CAE Fall Conference: Designing Learning Environments to Rebuild Urban America
New York City | October 23–25, 2009 | Earn 12 LUs
The conference will bring together design professionals, researchers, and educators to examine strategies for creating inspiring learning environments. Visit the conference Web site for program and registration information. Additionally, we are pleased to present a networking site in conjunction with this event. Don't miss this opportunity to interact with other practitioners through blogs and discussion groups, post your own comments, and react to the knowledge that is being shared.

Carbon-Neutral Campus Architecture: Climate-Specific Design and Innovation
Register | Thursday, November 19, 2009, 1–3 p.m. ET | Earn 2 LUs SD/HSW
Join us for an investigation of cutting-edge learning environment projects that are carbon-neutral and beyond. This webcast will focus on three projects which push the limits of design to create high-performance environments that are also exemplars of pedagogical and aesthetic excellence:

• Aldo Leopold Legacy Center, Baraboo, Wisconsin – Built and Operating
  The Kubala Washatko Architects
• Okanagan College, Penticton, B.C. Canada – Under Construction
  CEI Architecture Planning Interiors
• Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY – In Design
  Ashley McGraw Architecture

For more information or to register visit the SCUP Web site. This Webcast presented by the AIA Committee on Architecture for Education, The New York Times Knowledge Network, and the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP).

CAE NATIONAL SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND RESOURCES

PreK–12 Subcommittee
The PreK–12 Subcommittee is soliciting submittals from our members for a new feature to be published in the monthly. Read the full update.

London School Shows that School Design Really Matters!
Bukky Akinsanmi, AIA LEED AP
A 'sink' school in the colloquial British parlance is a failing school, often characterized by poor academic performance, weak examination results, absenteeism, badly-behaved students, demoralized teachers and an awful reputation amongst parents. Kingsdale Foundation School, London, was one of such schools until a few years ago. Read the full article.

Higher Education Subcommittee
The subcommittee is following three themes for research. In future communications, expect to receive detailed information and research on the following areas of exploration by the Higher Education subcommittee. Also, we are always recruiting volunteers for our subcommittee and to assist in our efforts! Read the full update.

Recommended Reading: How People Learn – Brain, Mind, Experience, and School
The book discusses and examines the differences between patterns recognized by novice and expert learners. The understanding of expertise provides insight into problem solving and the nature of thinking. Read the complete article.

FROM OUR PARTNERS

Richard Riley Award Nominations
Submission Deadline: December 1, 2009
The American Architectural Foundation, in partnership with KnowledgeWorks Foundation, invites you to enter a submission for the Richard Riley Award. If your school is a center of community that demonstrates innovative design ideas and helps promote student achievement, your school could win a $5,000 prize. For nominating instructions, a sample nomination form and information about past winners, please visit the submission Web site.

Coming Soon ... New Standard Form Agreement for Architect Programming Services
In early November, AIA Contract Documents will release the latest version of the AIA Contract Documents software. With this release, the AIA is adding a brand new document to its existing suite of architect's scope of services documents. The new document, B202-2009, Standard Form of Architect's Services: Programming fills the need for a scope of services document for programming. This release will also include two other documents: C191, Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) – Multi-Party Agreement and the B108-2009, Standard Form of Agreement between Owner and Architect for a Publicly-Funded or Insured Project. To learn more or purchase AIA Contract Documents software, visit the AIA Contract Documents Web site.

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Guides
The EnergySmart Schools Web site provides a few tools aimed at architects and designers, including the ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings. The EnergySmart Schools Program also is in the final stages of editing its Guide to Operating and Maintaining EnergySmart Schools. This guide includes sections intended for designers of construction or renovation projects.

Energy-efficient schools use less energy, cost less to operate, use fewer natural resources, and impact the environment less than conventional buildings. The design phase provides the best opportunity for incorporating energy-efficient and sustainable elements into an educational building. Acknowledging this fact, the U.S. Department of Energy's EnergySmart Schools Program offers resources created with architects and designers in mind. The program's Web site suggests ways for users to plan, finance, design and build, and operate and maintain their high-performance schools.

School districts around the nation are discovering energy-efficient, high-performance schools improve teacher and student performance, save money, and help the environment. These districts are also fleshing out the best ways to not only design and construct new high-performance buildings, but also retrofit old facilities, turning them into efficient environments. The U.S. Department of Energy's EnergySmart Schools Program leads such districts through construction, renovation, and retrofit projects by offering resources such as the ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 School Buildings and the Guide to Financing EnergySmart Schools.

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Best regards,

Tim Dufault
2009 Chair, Committee on Architecture for Education

The American Institute of Architects 1735 New York Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20006