INTERVIEW: Smart Tips on How to Green Your School from Aimee Østensen of the Manhattan Country School
Studies show that sustainable learning environments can be a big advantage for students, improving their well-being,...
The Green School Showcases Bamboo Construction in Indonesia
The Green School was established side-by-side with the non-profit Meranggi Foundation, which develops bamboo plantations...
NL Architects’ Spordtgebouw Combines 8 Gyms and a Climbing Wall in One Sweet Facility
Rather than build each school its own gym, the three pooled their resources to build a single Mega-Gym that would...
INTERVIEW: 6 Questions With Go-Green Teacher Aimee Østensen From the Manhattan Country School
For many of us growing up, sustainability wasn't much of a topic at school (other than maybe planting a tree or...
Schmidt Hammer Lassen’s Island School is a Sustainable Learning Landscape in Hong Kong
Schmidt Hammer Lassen just unveiled preliminary drawings for Hong Kong's new Island School. Working in cooperation...
Cascades Academy is an All-Natural, Geothermal School in Bend, Oregon
Cascades Academy is a 38,500 sq ft eco school located on a 21 acre wooded site next to the Deschutes River with...
School of Tyres is a Temporary Handbuilt School in the West Bank
Built for the Vento di Terra o.n.g. and the Jerusalem Beduin Cooperative Commitee, the School of Tyres is a practical...
New Green Grade School To Open in East Village – Will Be Downtown Manhattan’s First Waldorf Inspired School
For New York City families with preschool-aged children, nothing strikes fear into the heart quite so much as the...
New Green School to Open in New York City’s East Village
Relief is on the way for downtown Manhattan parents who are worried about increasingly overcrowded classrooms and...
Stevenson School Passive House Duplex Provides Teacher Housing in Pebble Beach
The Carmel and Pebble Beach campuses of the private Stevenson School educate grades K-8 and 9-12 respectively....
Richard Meier Completes the First Building in Newark’s New Teachers Village Development
230 Halsey Street is just one of eight buildings that make up the mixed-use Teachers Village in Newark. Located...
Bentleigh College’s Eco Meditation Center is the Perfect Spot for Introspection in Melbourne
DWP Suters completed Bentleigh's sustainable campus in South East Melbourne in 2009 and is now responsible for...
EcoSmart World’s Refillable Markers Won’t Make Your Kid Funny in the Head on Art Days
Remember when you were a kid and the worst thing about art day was those terrible Magic Markers. They gave you...
Green-Roofed Paul Chevallier School Gives Kids a Connection to Nature in France
The Paul Chevallier School complex in Rillieuz-la-Pape is located on an entire block near the city center. The...
Perkins+Will Completes UW School of Medicine with an Undulating Glass Facade
The latest phase completed at the UW School of Medicine adds a 183,000 sq ft research facility with laboratories...
Western Michigan University Completes Sangren Hall, a New Eco Education Powerhouse
WMU chose to construct a new building rather than renovate in order to create the new space needed for more classrooms....
Sustainable Montrottier Primary School Revives a Medieval Town in France
The decision to place the new primary school in the heart of the town was made by the whole community. A plot of...
Wharton’s Entire San Francisco Campus Earns LEED Gold Certification
Sited close to the Bay Bridge with views out over the water, Wharton's new San Francisco campus is also conveniently...
Weiss/Manfredi Unveils Plans for Kent State’s New Green-Roofed Design Loft
Weiss/Manfredi was one of four firms competing an an international design competition to build the coveted architecture...
Northeastern University’s Seattle Campus on Track for LEED Platinum Rating
Located in the South Lake Union neighborhood, Northeastern University's satellite campus was designed to draw people...
Innovative Sprout Space Prefab Classroom On Its Way to the National Building Museum
Sprout Space has a threefold mission: to provide healthy, sustainable, and flexible spaces for students to learn....
Melbourne’s New Knox Innovation Opportunity & Sustainability Centre is Dedicated to Eco Education
Completed in April of 2012, the KIOSC combines both sustainable practice in building design along with secondary...
Staten Island’s PS 62 Will Be New York’s First Net Zero Energy School
PS 62 will be located on a 3.5-acre site at the intersection of Crabtree Avenue and Bloomingdale Road in Richmond,...
OMA Wins Competition With Daylight-Filled École Centrale School of Engineering in France
OMA's design for the new École Centrale School of Engineering in Saclay, France is based on the concept of a "lab...
Prefab Bornego College is a Sustainable School Made With Recycled Bricks in The Netherlands
Bornego College commissioned HVDN and Studioninedots to design and build a new facility for their first year students...
Vo Trong Nghia’s Binh Duong School is a Swerving Learning Center Inside a Forest
The school's design is five storeys high, aligning itself with the height of the surrounding forest. White precast...
Ravenswood School for Girls Provides a Stimulating & Sustainable Learning Environment
Before the new addition, the Ravenswood School for Girls lacked focus and direction -- not to mention it had multiple...
Thailand’s Bamboo CDC School Provides a Place of Learning for Refugee Children
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EWHA Woman’s University is a Green-Roofed Constructed Canyon in Seoul
EWHA Woman's University is Korea’s first educational institution for women and is located in the Shinchon area...
Kéré Architecture Wins Global Holcim Award With a Passive Cooling School in Burkino Faso
Kéré Architecture is a German firm with heaps of experience around the globe specializing in beautiful and effective...