| Sunday, April 2, 2017 – 9:00 am – 11:00 am |
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The Learning Village: Building Connections, Empowering Change
Philip Idle, EIW Architects; Location: Ballroom B
Philip Idle will share the inspiring story of how a group of architects and teachers worked towards a 'Learning Village' concept in the African village of Matipwili in a remote region of Tanzania. Evolving out of the Australasia Region’s emerging professionals program, the Mayfield Project, the group developed a structure and process for working with communities to meaningfully identify and provide relevant educational facilities.The design thinking process guided the initial interaction with the community over a three day period. Developing an empathy in spite of language (Swahili) and cultural (Muslim) differences provided a challenge to be responsive and adaptable when establishing planning processes for whatever school or community. What is the universal language that we all seek to discover when dealing with uncomfortable situations? How prepared are we to change our preconceptions in approaching a planning process and show the agility we expect of others?The design solution, using local materials and limited building skills, became another learning opportunity for both the team and the community. When we build relationships and are empowered by a powerful empathetic process, creative ideas can be prototyped in a spirit of trust and with great passion. This session will take you through a workshop activity derived from the Matipwili experience. Bringing educators and designers together, you will explore developing quick ideas with limited resources, and communicating them using visual and physical techniques with limited dialogue. What will you discover about your own ability to think quickly on your feet, develop quick ideas, discuss them as a team and present them visually? Philip will share how the group continues to engage with the Matipwili community following the principles of- Building Capacity- Empowering Access- Sustaining Relationships- Learning for Living- Preserving Culture- Designing with the Vernacular. This is a story of hope, one that empowers change and fosters learning.
- Understanding the power of empathy
- Modeling an inspiring and responsible process
- Developing creative ideas within a cultural and sustainable context
- Supporting and fostering environments for learning
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Sponsored by: Romine, Romine & Burgess, Inc.
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The XQ Institute: New Places and Spaces for Learning
Steven Bingler, Concordia LLC; Location: Ballroom C
In the past 100 years we have gone from the Model T to the Tesla, and from the switchboard to the smartphone. Yet the look and feel of the mass production model of the high school has been somewhat frozen in time.The newest player in break-the-mold school reform is the XQ Institute. http://xqsuperschool.org. Recently founded by Steve Jobs’ widow, Lorene Powell Jobs.XQ has undertaken a rigorous search for new ideas, through which they have identified ten exemplary new concepts for high school design, each with its own take on the places and spaces that will help drive bold new ideas forward.Each of the ten schools has been awarded a $10 million grant to support their research and development efforts.The session will include a review of the ten XQ school design proposals, including New Harmony High, an innovative school on a barge to be located in south Louisiana, where students, scientists, fishermen and other environmental workers will be working hand-in-hand to explore the catastrophic impacts of sea level rise and land subsidence in the region; and the Washington Leadership Academy, where students will explore chemical reactions in a new Virtual Reality (VR) chemistry lab, where they can safely mix virtual chemicals and then fly into the molecular structure through a 3D virtual interface. These examples represent only two of the ten new XQ concepts to be presented.The initial presentation will be followed by a hands-on interactive exercise that will involve session attendees in identifying the XQ concepts that are most relevant to their own work in school facilities planning and design, and also in identifying which concepts might have the most beneficial influence on current best practices.
- Learn about some innovative new places and spaces that are impacting school design
- Learn about how these new places and spaces address six student rules of engagement that have been developed in collaboration with student stakeholders.
- Learn about how how innovative curriculum and instructional practices have shaped each XQ School design.
- Learn about the $100 million investment by XQ Institute in innovative new High School models.
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Monterey Tec Presentation
Location: Ballroom D
- Celebration of technology through transparency details supports interactivity and innovation
- Flexible options empower students and teachers with ownership over learning / teaching Feeling of design increases respect / awe of the learning space thereby fostering student “buy-in”
- How has the building supported the educational design program? Every space and surface offers flexible options to help optimize teaching and learning
- Lab technology and flexibility support collaboration between students and teachers, as well as with UVA partners
- Adaptability of labs supports current science block scheduling as well as longer-term changes in science instruction
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| Monday April, 3, 2017 – 10:00 am – 11:00 am |
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How Small Learning Communities Prepare Learners for Secondary School
C. Barry Taylor, AIA, Dekker/Perich/Sabatini; Sanjay Kadu, AIA, Dekker/Perich/Sabatini Location: Ballroom B
How can school districts ease the transition from elementary to middle school? Travis 6th Grade Campus a standalone school for 400 sixth grade students supports young learners academic, social, and developmental needs.Organized around three small learning communities that support team teaching, improve student-to-staff ratios, and provide more individualized attention, Travis has helped students achieve higher academic scores and has even reduced discipline issues.Through the presentation of this case study and small group discussion, learn how a diversity of instructional spaces and a culture dedicated to sixth-grade needs contribute to important skills that prepare students for middle and high school.
- Participants will be able to describe design principles which relate to standalone 6th grade campuses
- Participants will be able to assess the appropriateness of various design strategies that promote collaboration and teamwork in a learning environment
- Participants will be to apply the lessons from this evaluation to inform their own school design efforts
- Participants will be able to communicate how the applied strategies can improve student engagement, learning, and well being.
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IECC 2015 – The Impact to your Project
Jeffrey Chapman, PBK; Mark Madorsky, PBK Location: Ballroom C
The IECC has been enacted as a mandatory requirement for all building construction projects in Texas, other states may follow suit at any time. This presentation breaks down the various components of the IECC, building envelope, HVAC, Lighting, Commissioning, etc. and compares the significant changes to previous codes. Subsequently, the cost implications of these changes are compared. Several items and sections were not in previous codes. These items will be further expounded to discuss why they were added and what they are all about. Finally, the total of these costs on a small, medium and large project are compared to show the various impacts. This last step is designed to help facility planners create accurate budgets for future projects.
- Learn the requirements of the IECC 2015
- Learn the differences between the IECC 2015 and current codes
- Discover the cost impacts of implementing this code compared to previous codes
- Discover new sections and items in the IECC 2015 that was not previously covered by pervious IECC Codes.
Sponsored by: McDonnel Construction
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College of Architecture Design Competition: Monterey Tec and University of Texas, Arlington
Location: Ballroom D
A school program and existing building data was provided to students along with their competition guidelines. Additionally, mentorship teams—comprised of esteemed university faculty, licensed architects who specialize in educational facility design and educational facility managers who maintain and manage the planning of new school facilities. Volunteer mentors offered students insights into educational facility planning and provided critical reviews during the design process. The criteria for selecting the competition winners included: Creativity, Learning Enhancement Potential, Educational Functionality, Presentation Quality and Sustainability. Student award winners will each present their award winning concepts and walk you through their individual design process.
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| Monday April, 3, 2017 – 11:15 am – 12:15 pm |
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Community in Site: Creating a Sense of Place by Integrating Higher Education Campus Planning Principles and Elevating K-12 Site Design
John Kirchner, Sheldon ISD; Greg Louviere, AIA, Huckabee Location: Ballroom B
Vehicular patterns, traffic impact, parking, building adjacencies. . . the usual suspects in K-12 site design. But what makes a campus meaningful? How do you support connectivity, promote community engagement and evoke positive emotions? How can you elevate site design to create a sense of place? When we approach site design using higher education principles of campus planning, we elevate the process with more holistic results. This session focuses on the key principles of campus planning and how school districts and communities can work together to create destination learning environments that build up the larger population. Using Sheldon ISD’s new 180-acre high school site as a model, the district and design team discuss their planning approach and how they turned an educational complex into a destination for the entire community.From the civic ?front-door? and public promenade, to performance and athletic facilities, to nature paths and green space, to common areas and learning space that foster spontaneity?each site element promotes meaning through purpose.
- Participants will examine how to connect the principles of higher education campus planning to K-12 site design
- Participants will discuss the meaning of ?sense of place? and how it relates to educational environments
- Participants will consider the convergence of civic and educational purpose in campus planning
- Participants will engage in small-group problem solving activities focused on actual scenarios involving campus planning concepts and solutions
Sponsored by: LPA
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Energy Savings: Insights and Innovation
Sangeetha Karthik, AIA, Leed AP BD+C, Corgan; Richard Wilkinson, Corgan Location: Ballroom C
The cost of energy for school districts is the second highest operating expense after personnel.With the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimating that 25 percent of energy use in schools is wasted, strategies for energy savings have a significant impact on the bottom line.School districts can capture funds for student services and personnel by implementing policies for energy use reduction in new construction, renovation as well as in building operations and maintenance.
- Learn how to keep energy costs from impacting opportunities for students and district personnel
- Learn best practices of the design of new construction and renovation to maximize energy savings
- Understand the importance of a successful maintenance program
- Understand how to take advantage of energy discounts and rebates
Presentation Document
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The Unsinkable Chalmette High School – A Story of Rebirth in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
Michael G. Lachin, LACHIN Architects, apc; Fred Allison, LACHIN Architects, apc Location: Ballroom D
The presentation addresses the renovation and redevelopment of a typical mid-century modern school campus designed in the early 60’s in southern Louisiana. Although stylish and built to withstand hurricane winds, the campus buildings and infrastructure were not prepared for the damage that 10 feet of Hurricane Katrina flood waters created. With heightened awareness of potential future flooding events, the architects and consultants developed a design approach to minimize future flood damage and accelerate recovery time. Other challenges included providing state-of-the-art building systems and technological components into a cast-in-place concrete structure with challenging spatial constraints. The resultant campus-wide renovation is one that rivals any new high school design both aesthetically and functionally.
- Understanding the devastating effects of flood damage
- Understanding ways to protect critical building components from future flooding
- Understanding how tactical changes to existing building components can significantly increase energy efficiency
- Understanding how to navigate through the Federal Funding Process – "Speaking the Language"
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Sponsored by: CORE Construction
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| Monday April, 3, 2017 – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm |
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Pushing Boundaries: Evolving the Owner / Architect Relationship into a Super Collaborative
Dr. Jeff Burke, Georgetown ISD; Kerri Ranney, AIA, Esq., REFP, Huckabee Location: Ballroom B
The Owner-Architect relationship doesn’t have to be traditional. When we come out of our silos and capitalize on our strengths, we elevate the potential of our partnerships. Georgetown ISD and Huckabee realized an opportunity to impart real change in the district, leading to the development of a super collaborative that is helping GISD through a major culture shift. By removing boundaries, the partners have developed a platform for the successful exchange of ideas, pushing the limits of the accepted architect role and allowing for integration of design, curriculum, professional development and a singular vision. This session focuses on how to establish trust within the Owner-Architect relationship, how to promote an open and honest dialogue, how to align values and how to create opportunity for a more meaningful partnership that is mutually beneficial.
- Georgetown ISD’s culture-shift: A primer on the master planning process that led to a district-wide change
- Three keys to building a more successful Owner / Architect relationship
- Defining a super collaborative
- How to kick-start the exchange of ideas and create a long-term partnership that impacts all aspects of curriculum and design
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Setting the Bar in Lafayette
Michelle Dudley, AIA, REFP, LEED AP, Pfluger Architects; Eric Crozier, AIA, Abell Crozier Davis Architects;Kyle Bordelon,Lafayette Parish School System; Catherine Cassidy, Principal, Southside High School Location: Ballroom C
Much has changed since the Lafayette Parish School System built its last high school nearly 50 years ago.With current high schools beyond capacity and not meeting their educational standards, the Parish has jumped into designing and building the new Southside High School that will focus heavily on Career & Technology programs, encouraging students to stay in school and receive certifications to begin working after graduation.This new high school is being designed to promote student collaboration, engagement and to highlight the schools planned educational focus on agriculture and energy technologies, as driven by industries in the local economy. The new high school is under construction now and is scheduled to be completed by the end of the 2017.The project was one of the first public bid projects in Louisiana to utilize the CMR process.The project was fast-tracked and will open in August, only 14 months after construction began, and not even two years after the original design charrette.This 256k SF campus, to open for 1400-students initially with a 2000-student core, is designed to maximize collaborative spaces that encourage student engagement and can be easily supervised and are at the heart of the school.A LEED silver project, the campus was designed to be sensitive to the site and orientation, minimize water utilization, improve indoor air quality, and be mindful of the use of natural resources and locally sourced materials.
- Discussion of a LEED school designed to encourage student participation in career pathways.
- Discuss the organization of a campus to promote collaboration and engagement.
- Demonstrate how a CMR delivery method can be successfully utilized to fast-track construction.
- Discuss what it requires to ensure that a Makerspace is utilized fully.
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The WELL Building Standard:Evolution of Next Generation Design
Brenton Hite, PBK; Jesse Miller, PBK Location: Ballroom D
As school districts progress at implementation of next generation initiatives we take a look at the evolution of trends impacting school design.Through the lens of the WELL Building Standard we will explore how evidenced based design is changing what we know about learning environments and their occupants. Administrators, Designers and Facility Managers will have to adapt to a holistic health centered approach considering user behavior, systems operations and building design.
- Introduce the WELL Building Standard
- Evolution of Next Generation Initiatives
- Why Evolve to a Holistic Health Centered Approach
- Application of WELL Building Practices
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| Monday April, 3, 2017 – 2:10 pm – 3:10 pm |
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Building More on Less: A Comparative Study for Inner-Urban Schools
Richard Leonard, Hayball; Deb O'Riley, Department for Education and Child Development, South Australia Location: Ballroom B
An important education issue reverberating internationally is the densification of our cities and the resultant impact on the education systems.In response to these changes we are now witnessing the emergence of new models of schools.Particularly in our inner urban areas and driven by the densification of our cities, these new schools are responding to a very different set of community expectations and urban challenges. To address the needs of contemporary society, they must also respond to the changing education paradigm and provide more integrated community models offering innovative models of community infrastructure.The schools of tomorrow will therefore better engage with their communities and will play a key enabling element for our social infrastructure.New vertical school models are a key response to these challenges.Across Australasia, there are many vertical schools currently under construction or being planned.Like Australia, contemporary cities around the world are facing significant densification with the consequent financial demands on limited resources ? requiring larger schools on smaller sites.These new models are responding both to the changing education paradigm and the need for more integrated community typologies.The schools of tomorrow will deliver innovative physical environments for the knowledge society, will better engage with and be integral to their communities and will play a key enabling element for our social infrastructure. This session will explore two exemplars of contemporary, inner urban schools focusing on two Australian schools currently under construction (in Adelaide and Melbourne).These schools will be leading-edge and will deliver innovative solutions to contemporary education within inner-urban contexts.What are the key challenges, what makes them work successfully and how do they point to the future for school/community infrastructure?
- Examine two vertical models of pedagogy and space
- Explore models of integrated school precincts
- Consider the impact of densification on inner urban schools
- Review several international models of contemporary schools
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Harnessing History: Restoration though Modern Technology and Traditional Techniques
Nicola Springer, Kirksey Architecture; Bill Dwyer, Kirksey Architecture Location: Ballroom C
One might say that there is nothing more sustainable than expanding the lifespan of an already-existing building.This involves taking advantage of its embodied energy, recognizing its significance within its context, and learning from its construction techniques and past performance.Houston is known for demolishing its historic buildings, but our team had the rare opportunity to explore the restoration of one of Houston’s oldest high schools while integrating it with new facilities on the same campus. Developing the documents for the old and new buildings allowed us to both utilize the latest cutting-edge technologies as well as return to some fundamental design and construction strategies to ensure the optimal performance of the structures.This presentation will showcase a myriad of tools of design and the merging of a century’s worth of construction techniques. The tools of design and building performance used in this project show the evolution of traditional solutions for a hot humid climate to our modern 21st century ones.From hand drawings to energy models and CFD simulations, this case study represents a journey across a century's worth of design and construction technologies, as we begin to peel back the layers of architecture and design in Houston.
- Sustainable / energy efficient design and strategies of the early 20th century
- Tools for assessing envelope, and structural conditions of historic buildings
- Energy modeling and building simulation tools (WUFI, solar and CFDs)
- The power of drawings as a communication tool, finding the best way to communicate
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The Hazards Associated with Mercury containing Polymeric Floors installed in School Gymnasiums
Robert Garrison, Terracon Consultants, Inc.; Location: Ballroom D
Polymeric floors installed in thousands of school gymnasiums used elemental mercury as a catalyst.As the floors age and deteriorate mercury begins to off-gas exposing children and staff to potential harmful mercury vapor in the air.In addition, depending on the amount of mercury in the floor matrix, the floors may be classified as a Federal/State hazardous waste and must be transported and disposed in accordance with strict regulatory standards.The removal of a polymeric floor that contains mercury should be conducted by professionals trained to handle hazardous waste.Dynamic Engineering Controls are often required during removal of the polymeric floor to ensure that mercury vapors are not spread throughout the schools indoor environment.The presentation will focus on the potential health hazards of mercury containing polymeric floors, assessing polymeric floors to determine the quantity of mercury present and the regulations that apply to the removal, transport and disposal of the polymeric floors when classified as a hazardous waste.
- How to determine if schools in the district have dangerous mercury-containing flooring materials.
- How to address mercury-containing flooring materials in an operations and maintenance program.
- Proper removal procedures for mercury-containing flooring materials from school environments.
- Proper disposal methods if the mercury-containing flooring material is classified as a hazardous waste.
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| Monday April, 3, 2017 – 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm |
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"Prove It" – Empowering STEM Students through Project Based Learning
Sangeetha Karthik, AIA, Leed AP BD+C, Corgan; Leslee Shepherd, Keller ISD Location: Ballroom B
This session will explore the impact that a STEM focused program, integrating project based learning, can have on the building design. Some examples of this integration between curriculum and architecture include indoor and outdoor project spaces where students can get their hands dirty and feel safe to make mistakes, focused learning labs equipped with the technology and flexibility to accommodate multiple learning types and teaching strategies, and intentionally designed building elements from the overall massing to the interior detailing that reveal engineering and technology systems. These design strategies help students to understand the various subject matter they are learning as interconnected with each other and the environment around them. This session will include the PK-5th grade Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy in Grand Prairie and the Keller ISD CTE Center as case studies.
- Understand the impact that a STEM focused program, integrating project based learning, can have on the building design
- Gain awareness of successful processes used in creating uniquely design spaces for each aspect of STEM curriculum
- Learn how openness, transparency, and flexibility foster collaboration for both students and faculty
- Understand the balance between technology and the built environment
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Developing Districtwide Educational Specifications and Customizing Them Into Curriculum Specific Versions....or how we learned to herd cats&
Clay Clayton, ALEP, AIA, AP BD+C, Heery International; Sue Robertson, ALEP, Orleans Parish School Board
Location: Ballroom C
During this interactive session led by two seasoned Educational Facilities Planners, participants will be exposed to innovative practices to develop educational specifications that engender demonstrable positive emotional responses, improve utilization of facilities and assist in programming during the planning and pre-design phases of school building programs.
- Through review of a recent case study, Participants understand means and methods used to assist a large school district develop consensus of their vision for their facilities (positive emotional response)
- Through better understanding of a capacity model, participants will learn how to improve the actual utilization of the facility. (Utilization of Building)
- Participants will learn to customize a districtwide space standard to address the particular needs of a specific non-standard curriculum. (Programming)
- To learn how specifications inform the actual design, small groups will use the custom educational specifications they develop along with standard building blocks to actively ?charrette? an initial pre-design concept.These will then be compared to actual facilities built from similar specifications (Programming/Utilization of Building/Emotional Response)
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Effective Storm Shelter Integration Strategies: How to embrace these design challenges and construction costs effectively in your next school facility
Patrick Glenn, AIA, REFP, LEED AP, Perkins+Will; Thomas Campbell, PE, Parkhill Smith & Cooper
Location: Ballroom D
As many municipalities are adopting 2015 International Building Code, storm shelters are becoming a requirement for new schools and schools with additions. In this session, we will review the process of locating and designing storm shelters to meet the current requirements of ICC 500 (International Code Council) and FEMA P-361.
- Better understanding of the code requirements of storm shelters to meet ICC 500 and FEMA P-361.
- Provide guidance to making the best decisions in locating and designing storm shelters within schools.
- Review the critical architectural, structural, and mechanical requirements of storm shelter designs.
- Review building classifications for educational facilities while understanding the differences between Storm Shelters, Safe Rooms and Refuge Areas.
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