Research on Learning Spaces Design (08-26-14)
The Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) has released the final report of Boys, Melhuish, and Wilson, the team awarded SCUP’s 2013-2014 M. Perry Chapman Prize.
Optimize Learning Outcomes
Lighting and In-School Behavior
Lighting that makes desirable behavior more likely
Connecting Preschool Classrooms to Nature
Direct links to nature affect students and teachers.
Nature Views from High Schools
Value of green views explained.
Designing for Optimal Energy Levels
Environmental energy levels and planned activities align for successful design.
Visually Complex Classrooms Bad for Learning (05-29-14)
Classrooms should not be visually complex.
Pairing Postures
Best plan: coordinate postures
Air-Conditioners vs. Fans
Hot? Need to think? Turn on the AC
More Evidence Greening Schoolyards a Good Idea (03-07-14)
Previous research has shown that educational advantages accrue when vegetation is visible through school windows.
Home Field Advantage: It’s Real
Humans need territories.