Sustainable School Architecture: Design for Elementary and Secondary Schools

by Lisa Gelfand and Eric Corey Freed

Even in a difficult economy, many public and private schools are moving forward with significant new construction or renovation plans due to aging facilities or expanding school-age populations. Intended for architects of k-12 schools primarily, and the school administrators who hire the architects secondarily, this is a comprehensive book on the sustainable design of schools. Written by two architects that are experts on sustainable design, this book is filled with case studies of the best contemporary sustainable schools and organized to cover each stage of the construction process.

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Sustainable School Architecture

Occasionally, I get a nice email from someone who asks if I will sign their book. “Of course,” I say, “be happy to.” But the process isn’t so easy. They have to mail the book to me and include a self-addressed envelope. The carbon footprint of shipping these books back and forth was keeping me up nights. Instead, I have a better idea: a bookplate. Continue Reading