Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Eamonn Greville Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Education and Science Title: Including Pupils with Special Educational Needs in Schools in Ireland Abstract: These guidelines offer information on space planning and design for school principals, boards of management and designers to make permanent learning facilities available for pupils with special educational needs across the 26 counties of Ireland. The guidelines reflect many of the recent changes in the country’s educational system, changes that have placed greater demands on schools for additional space to account for a growing range of teaching and support services for pupils with autistic spectrum disorders, emotional disturbance and/or behaviour problems, speech and language difficulties, hearing impairment, visual impairment, multi-sensory impairment, and other needs. Creation-Date: 2009-01-01 Number: 2009/1 Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaac:2009/1-EN Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Giorgio Ponti Author-Workplace-Name: CISEM Title: Campania Region's Educational Quality Facilities Project Abstract: Thanks to financing from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) (2009-2013 Programme) and other Italian funding programmes, the Campania Region has begun a project to improve the quality of its school buildings, in partnership with the research centre CISEM of Milan.1 The Educational Quality Facilities (EQF) project has a total budget of about EUR 600 million. The Campania Region will allocate the necessary funds to the municipalities and provinces for the construction and equipment involved. Creation-Date: 2009-02-01 Number: 2009/2 Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaac:2009/2-EN Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Leigh Robinson Author-Name: Taylor Robinson Title: An Australian Approach to School Design Abstract: Contemporary education design strongly emphasises stimulating, adaptable learning environments, with spaces able to support various styles of teaching and learning. Delivering successful school buildings requires a close collaborative relationship between the architect and all key stakeholders from initial briefing through to project handover. The brief should identify the opportunities and challenges to create an exciting architectural solution which is functional, aspirational and contextually responsible. The design should demonstrate adaptability and flexibility, maintainability, attention to siting, a culture of community, and sustainability. The building programme and budget also require special attention. The photographs throughout this article show a variety of examples of educational facilities in Perth, Australia, across both the primary and secondary levels. They demonstrate the role architecture can play in creating stimulating learning environments and communities of excellence. Creation-Date: 2009-03-01 Number: 2009/3 Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaac:2009/3-EN Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Michael Lytton Author-Workplace-Name: Lytton Consulting Title: San Diego's Capital Planning Process Abstract: Capital planning for schools should include both qualitative and quantitative dimensions. And while building condition remains an important and necessary factor in short- and long-range facility planning, by itself it is not sufficient to reveal the full range of building performance issues or to guide decision making and strategies for prudent capital investments. Functionality – sometimes referred to as “serviceability” or “fitness of purpose” – has to do with how school buildings and sites support users’ activities. Its reference points are the owner’s operating requirements that represent the purposes and objectives for which the facility was originally designed and built, plus the many new functional requirements that have inevitably arisen over time (driven by such factors as enrolment growth or decline, grade reconfiguration, trends in curriculum, technology or educational philosophy, and community uses). In terms of functionality, a school can have positive attributes – it can be safe and secure, healthy and comfortable, cost-effective and environmentally sustainable, even uplifting and inspirational – or negative ones – it can be overcrowded or underutilised, dilapidated or obsolete, inefficient and expensive, or even dangerous. There is a welcome and growing body of literature on links between the functional quality of educational buildings and the academic performance of the students who occupy them. This research is also consistent with new attention to the environmental aspects of schools, which are significant in terms of embodied pedagogy, the health and comfort of educators and learners, and, indeed, the long-term prospects for life on the planet. Creation-Date: 2009-03-01 Number: 2009/4 Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaac:2009/4-EN Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Alastair Blyth Author-Workplace-Name: OECD Title: School Buildings in Today's Crisis Abstract: To get a picture of the impact of the current economic and financial crisis on educational building programmes so far, the OECD Centre for Effective Learning Environments (CELE) has been conducting a survey of member countries and regions. The survey focuses on three main issues: the impact of the crisis on publicly funded projects, the impact on projects funded by private finance initiatives or through a public-private partnership, and the extent to which the crisis has affected the construction industry’s ability to build schools. Creation-Date: 2009-06-01 Number: 2009/5 Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaac:2009/5-EN Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Teresa V. Heitor Author-Name: José M. R. Freire da Silva Title: Portugal's Secondary School Modernisation Programme Abstract: The aim of the Secondary School Modernisation Programme, being implemented in Portugal by Parque Escolar, EPE, is based on the pursuit of quality and makes Portuguese education a potential international benchmark. This paper discusses the strategies adopted to reorganise school spaces. It describes the conceptual model and highlights the solutions proposed for libraries, science teaching spaces and museum units. Creation-Date: 2009-06-01 Number: 2009/6 Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaac:2009/6-EN Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: OECD Title: Rebuilding Schools after the Wenchuan Earthquake: China Visits OECD, Italy and Turkey Abstract: Following the May 2008 earthquake in China, government officials visited the OECD, Italy and Turkey to draw lessons from international experience in seismic safety. Creation-Date: 2009-06-01 Number: 2009/7 Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaac:2009/7-EN Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Geert Leemans Author-Workplace-Name: Flemish Agency for Infrastructure in Education Title: Monitoring the Quality of School Buildings in Belgium's Flemish Community Abstract: In the course of 2008, the Flemish Agency for Infrastructure in Education (AGIOn) evaluated the quality of school buildings in Flanders using a monitoring system based on international experience. The results showed that most school buildings satisfy the basic requirements of habitability and safety, but they often fall short when it comes to the new pedagogical and social challenges of the 21st century.

Contrôle de la qualité des bâtiments scolaires dans la communauté flamande de Belgique
Au cours de l’année 2008, l’Office flamand pour l’infrastructure scolaire (AGIOn) a évalué la qualité des bâtiments scolaires en Flandres, en utilisant un système de contrôle basé sur l’expérience internationale. Les résultats ont démontré que la plupart des bâtiments scolaires répondent aux exigences de base en matière d’habitabilité et de sécurité, mais ne sont pas à la hauteur en ce qui concerne les défis pédagogiques et sociaux du XXIe siècle. Keywords: Belgium, educational architecture, educational buildings, school building programme, school security Creation-Date: 2009-11-01 Number: 2009/8 Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaac:2009/8-EN Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Hannah von Ahlefeld Author-Workplace-Name: OECD Title: Evaluating Quality in Educational Spaces: OECD/CELE Pilot Project Abstract: CELE’s International Pilot Project on Evaluating Quality in Educational Spaces aims to assist education authorities, schools and others to maximise the use of and investment in learning environments. This article provides an update on the pilot project, which is currently being implemented in Brazil, Mexico, New Zealand, Portugal and the United Kingdom.

Évaluer la qualité des espaces éducatifs : Étude pilote du CELE/OCDE
L’Étude pilote internationale du CELE pour l’évaluation de la qualité des espaces éducatifs a pour objectif d’aider les autorités éducatives, les écoles et d’autres à optimiser les investissements et leur utilisation dans les environnements pédagogiques. Cet article donne un aperçu de l’avancement de l’étude pilote, qui est actuellement mise en œuvre au Brésil, au Mexique, en Nouvelle-Zélande, au Portugal et au Royaume-Uni. Keywords: educational architecture, educational buildings, evaluation, learning environment, quality Creation-Date: 2009-11-01 Number: 2009/9 Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaac:2009/9-EN Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Wayne Head Author-Name: Richard Buckingham Title: Sustainability Innovation in United Kingdom Schools Abstract: This article recommends approaches to take in designing sustainable educational environments. The authors present recent examples of UK school buildings that reduce carbon emissions and capitalise on renewable energy sources, and predict how schools will respond to energy needs in the future.

Durabilité et innovation dans les écoles du Royaume-Uni
Cet article émet des recommandations sur les approches à adopter en vue de la conception d’environnements pédagogiques durables. Les auteurs présentent des exemples récents de bâtiments scolaires britanniques qui réduisent leurs émissions de carbone et capitalisent sur les sources d’énergie renouvelables, et prédisent la manière dont les écoles répondront à leurs besoins énergétiques dans le futur. Keywords: educational buildings, learning environment, school infrastructure, sustainable development, United Kingdom Creation-Date: 2009-11-01 Number: 2009/10 Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaac:2009/10-EN Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Alastair Blyth Author-Workplace-Name: OECD Title: OECD Review of the Secondary School Modernisation Programme in Portugal Abstract: CELE has carried out its first review of a national school building programme, which aims to tackle the physical deterioration of the building stock, poor environmental standards in terms of energy performance... Creation-Date: 2010-04-01 Number: 2010/1 Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaac:2010/1-EN Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Allison Matichuk Author-Workplace-Name: Alberta Education Title: Flexible and Alternative Approaches to Providing School Infrastructure in Alberta, Canada Abstract: Like many other jurisdictions, the western Canadian province of Alberta is seeking cost-effective and creative ways of providing school infrastructure that meets the needs of 21st century learning. Solutions are being found through the use of alternative financing and procurement arrangements and through innovative approaches to creating flexible school facilities... Creation-Date: 2010-04-01 Number: 2010/2 Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaac:2010/2-EN Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Alessandro Rigolon Author-Workplace-Name: University of Bologna Title: European Design Types for 21st Century Schools: An Overview Abstract: This article presents a critical overview of European school building design types, based on an analysis of morphologies and spatial layouts. The different design types are evaluated in function of specific didactic and social needs… Creation-Date: 2010-04-01 Number: 2010/3 Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaac:2010/3-EN Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Màrius Rubiralta Author-Workplace-Name: Ministry of Education, Spain Author-Name: Luis Delgado Author-Workplace-Name: Ministry of Education, Spain Title: Developing International Campuses of Excellence in Spain Abstract: In 2009 the Secretary General of Universities (SGU) of the Spanish Ministry of Education launched a new programme to foster the modernisation and internationalisation of Spanish university campuses. This initiative focused on teaching, research and aspects of technology transfer, but also developing the campus into an integral social model. Creation-Date: 2010-04-01 Number: 2010/4 Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaac:2010/4-EN Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Mohammed Matar Author-Workplace-Name: Assessment and Evaluation Center Author-Name: Imad Brighith Author-Workplace-Name: Directorate General of School Buildings Title: The Impact of School Design on Academic Achievement in The Palestinian Territories: An Empirical Study Abstract: A recent research project aimed to gather first-hand data from school users as well as academic performance data from pupils. Researchers compared data obtained from users of new and site-specific schools to that of "standard" ones in order to show whether more attractive and site-specific designs have a positive effect on learning. Creation-Date: 2010-04-01 Number: 2010/5 Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaac:2010/5-EN Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Bronwen Cohen Author-Workplace-Name: Children in Scotland Title: Space to Develop: How Architecture Can Play a Vital Role in Young Children's Lives Abstract: As Scotland moves ahead with both an ambitious school building programme and forward-thinking educational reforms, Bronwen Cohen explores the background to “Making Space 2010”, an exciting design programme which aims to focus international vision on the importance of space. Creation-Date: 2010-07-01 Number: 2010/6 Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaac:2010/6-EN Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Kenn Fisher Author-Workplace-Name: University of Melbourne Title: Technology-Enabled Active Learning Environments: An Appraisal Abstract: This article examines the emergence of technology-enabled active learning environments and the reasons for their appearance. It explores three case studies and considers how effective they are in enhancing teaching and learning outcomes. Creation-Date: 2010-07-01 Number: 2010/7 Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaac:2010/7-EN Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Pablo Campos Calvo-Sotelo Author-Workplace-Name: CEU University of San Pablo Title: The Concept of “Educational Campus” and its Application in Spanish Universities Abstract: A university campus should reflect a commitment to quality and be dedicated to the intellectual, psychological and social development of its students. The “Educational Campus” is an innovative concept which espouses this concept and is designed to stimulate a process of modernisation in universities and contribute to their excellence. Creation-Date: 2010-07-01 Number: 2010/8 Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaac:2010/8-EN Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Christin Cave Author-Workplace-Name: OECD Title: Public School Revitalisation in Detroit Abstract: One of the main problems facing big-city school districts in the United States is deteriorating and underutilised school infrastructure. The Detroit public school district is attempting to tackle this issue with an injection of federal funding and a comprehensive school facilities renovation plan. Money from a bond issue passed in November 2009 will be used to construct new replacement school buildings and renovate existing ones to efficiently transform the school district and the city. Creation-Date: 2010-07-01 Number: 2010/9 Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaac:2010/9-EN Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Sara Lång Author-Workplace-Name: Uppsala University Title: A Gender Perspective on Educational Facilities Abstract: This article explores the planning and design of educational facilities from a gender perspective, with a view to guiding future research and policy analysis. Creation-Date: 2010-07-01 Number: 2010/10 Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaac:2010/10-EN Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Chloe Gray Author-Workplace-Name: Fundación Proacceso ECO A.C. Title: Alternative Education Spaces in Mexico Abstract: This article explores the architecture of a network of education centres located in underprivileged communities in Mexico. The centres provide an environment conducive to learning through spaces that are sustainable, comfortable and secure... Keywords: alternative education model, education centres, environmental low-impact materials, low-income communities Creation-Date: 2010-11-01 Number: 2010/11 Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaac:2010/11-EN Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Tom Doust Author-Workplace-Name: Sorrell Foundation Title: How Intuitive Design in Schools Can Be Achieved by Engaging with the Consumer Abstract: Through practical design projects, the Sorrell Foundation has demonstrated the advantages of involving children and young people as the main consumers of their school. It counts on good design to bring its customer to the forefront of the product; these in turn become better informed clients and understand the benefits that good design can have on their lives... Keywords: children and young people, consumer ownership, design process, practical design projects, school environment Creation-Date: 2010-11-01 Number: 2010/12 Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaac:2010/12-EN Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Peter C. Lippman Author-Workplace-Name: JCJ Architecture, New York Title: Can the Physical Environment Have an Impact on the Learning Environment? Abstract: How can designers create more innovative and sustainable learning environments? This paper argues in favour of challenging best practice” generally accepted by the architectural profession by embracing a responsive design approach. Such an approach accepts that the environment shapes the learner, and that learners influence their environment... Keywords: learning environment, physical environment, practice theory, transactional relationship Creation-Date: 2010-11-01 Number: 2010/13 Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaac:2010/13-EN Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Steven Bingler Author-Workplace-Name: Concordia LLC Title: Rebuilding for the Community in New Orleans Abstract: The City of New Orleans is implementing an unprecedented plan for the systemic renovation and rebuilding of its schools and infrastructure. One of the cornerstones of the project was public involvement: more than 10 000 citizens were engaged in developing the plan. Its new schools will be but one element of global, far-reaching community programmes... Keywords: community life, community programmes, environmentally sustainable, public building projects, socially sustainable Creation-Date: 2010-11-01 Number: 2010/14 Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaac:2010/14-EN Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Odd Eiken Author-Workplace-Name: Kunskapsskolan Education Title: The Kunskapsskolan (“The Knowledge School”): A Personalised Approach to Education Abstract: Kunskapsskolan is a chain of independent secondary schools which functions as a comprehensive platform for personalised education, known as the Kunskapsskolan programme (KED). What is special about this programme is that students set their own objectives, work independently and are assessed against their personal academic goals. Keywords: individual goals, monitoring, multiple function areas, personal coaching, personalising education Creation-Date: 2011-04-01 Number: 2011/1 Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaac:2011/1-EN Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Frauke Burgdorff Author-Workplace-Name: Montag Stiftung Urbane Räume gAG Title: Making Visionary Design Work at Policy Level and in Practice Abstract: Good architecture responds to contemporary challenges, irrespective of fashionable trends, and is characterised by rigorous building processes. Office buildings, housing, stadiums and theatres offer outstanding examples of this principle. But do school buildings figure among them? Happily, in Germany they do, although they are still too rare. This article focuses on school building processes and raises the following questions: what sort of challenges will we meet in the future? Will a culture of planning be sufficient to foster the emergence of modern and tailor-made learning environments? Keywords: building processes, participatory process, stakeholders, user participation, users’ needs Creation-Date: 2011-04-01 Number: 2011/2 Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaac:2011/2-EN Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Jens Guldbaek Author-Workplace-Name: LOOP Author-Name: Hanna Bohn Vinkel Author-Workplace-Name: LOOP Author-Name: Mie Guldbaek Broens Author-Workplace-Name: LOOP Title: Transforming Pedagogical Ethos into an Effective Learning Environment Abstract: The world has been changing so fast that educational systems have not had time to keep pace. We therefore need to rethink, renew and modernise our schools, as well as develop a new educational experience for children. In order to do this, it is crucial that we devise a new approach to developing our educational systems. This article proposes a novel way of generating new ideas, based on empirical knowledge. Keywords: decision-making processes, fun learning, personalised learning, user participation Creation-Date: 2011-04-01 Number: 2011/3 Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaac:2011/3-EN Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Sun-Young Rieh Author-Workplace-Name: University of Seoul Author-Name: Jin-Wook Kim Author-Workplace-Name: Seoul National University of Science and Technology Author-Name: Woong-Sang Yu Author-Workplace-Name: KEDI Title: User Participation: A New Approach to School Design in Korea Abstract: The Korean Educational Development Institute (KEDI) has recently initiated a pilot project to develop a new prototype school, involving users in the design phase. This is the first time in Korea that users have been consulted on issues relating to school design. Keywords: design process, educational facilities, feedback, user participation Creation-Date: 2011-04-01 Number: 2011/4 Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaac:2011/4-EN Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Tony Sheppard Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Education and Science Title: Ireland's Generic Repeat Design Schools Programme Abstract: The Irish Department of Education and Skills (DoE) is strongly committed to energy efficiency and to reducing CO2 by developing and implementing energy level ceilings in relation to school design that aim to remain below half of the accepted good practice in the field. This approach works within normal departmental budgetary limits to create school buildings that are breaking ground for building designers. Keywords: compactness, energy efficiency, extendibility, repeatability, school design Creation-Date: 2011-09-01 Number: 2011/5 Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaac:2011/5-EN Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Selcen Altınsoy Author-Workplace-Name: State Planning Organisation Title: A Review of University Facilities in Turkey Abstract: As a result of the massive growth of higher education in Turkey, the most pressing priority for this sector today is to meet the new space requirements for an increasing number of students. Now a subject of public attention more than ever before, the second largest item of expenditure for universities is the construction of physical spaces. This article sets out the key trends and presents the findings of a questionnaire conducted in 2005. Keywords: budgets, capital investment, expenditure, funding, investment planning, space management Creation-Date: 2011-09-01 Number: 2011/6 Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaac:2011/6-EN Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Kathleen Moore Author-Workplace-Name: California Department of Education Title: “Schools of the Future” Initiative in California Abstract: This article provides an overview of the “Schools of the Future” initiative introduced in California in January 2011 by the newly elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tom Torlakson. Its objective is to focus on the reform of the state school facility programme and to design highperforming, “greener” schools. Keywords: energy efficiency, high performance, infrastructure, investment, sustainability Creation-Date: 2011-09-01 Number: 2011/7 Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaac:2011/7-EN Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Michael Lytton Author-Workplace-Name: Lytton Consulting Title: Have all the Costs of Closing a School Been Considered? Abstract: Many schools around the world are struggling in the face of reduced funding and fluctuating enrolments. Often, the solution to this unhappy equation is quite simply to shut down facilities. But when all the costs of closing a school are considered – financial, material and human – implementing this policy calls for caution. Keywords: educational performance, operating costs, school closures, shuttering, utilisation rates Creation-Date: 2011-09-01 Number: 2011/8 Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaac:2011/8-EN Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Graça Fonseca Jorge Author-Workplace-Name: Parque Escolar Author-Name: Marta Marques da Costa Author-Workplace-Name: Parque Escolar Title: High Performance School Buildings in Portugal: A Life Cycle Perspective Abstract: In 2007 the Portuguese government launched a major school modernisation programme, and has taken steps to ensure the long-term sustainability of facilities. Projects now anticipate use by the broader community, allow for possible income-generating opportunities during the design phase and include custom-designed energy management systems. Keywords: maintenance costs, performance levels, sustainability Creation-Date: 2011-12-01 Number: 2011/9 Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaac:2011/9-EN Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Katrien Cuyvers Author-Workplace-Name: University of Antwerp Author-Name: Gio De Weerd Author-Workplace-Name: University of Antwerp Author-Name: Sanne Dupont Author-Workplace-Name: University of Antwerp Author-Name: Sophie Mols Author-Workplace-Name: University of Antwerp Author-Name: Chantal Nuytten Author-Workplace-Name: University of Antwerp Title: Well-Being at School: Does Infrastructure Matter? Abstract: What is the impact of school infrastructure on the well-being of students in Flemish secondary schools? A study, commissioned by AGIOn (the Flemish agency that subsidises school buildings), investigated the impact of educational spaces on their users and set out to identify empirical evidence supporting the importance of school infrastructure on the well-being of students in secondary schools. Keywords: infrastructure, quality indicators, satisfaction levels, well-being Creation-Date: 2011-12-01 Number: 2011/10 Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaac:2011/10-EN Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Marko Kuuskorpi Author-Workplace-Name: Kaarina Author-Name: Nuria Cabellos González Author-Workplace-Name: Escuela Oficial de Idiomas Title: The Future of the Physical Learning Environment: School Facilities that Support the User Abstract: This paper presents the conclusions of a study, carried out in collaboration with schools in six European countries, which focused on tomorrow’s physical learning environments. It resulted in the creation of a learning space model that is flexible, modifiable and sustainable while supporting the teaching and learning processes. Keywords: design features, future, learning environment, qualitative factors, user-oriented Creation-Date: 2011-12-01 Number: 2011/11 Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaac:2011/11-EN Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Jure Kotnik Author-Workplace-Name: Arhitektura Jure Kotnik Author-Name: Tigran Shmis Author-Workplace-Name: World Bank Russia Country Office Title: Enhancing the Early Childhood Development System in Yakutia (Russia): Meeting the Challenges Abstract: The Yakutia Republic is currently working to update its early childhood development (ECD) system. Its goal is to ensure a high quality environment for early learning and child care and to enable higher enrolment levels. Keywords: construction techniques, designs, early childhood, economical, models, pre-school facilities Creation-Date: 2011-12-01 Number: 2011/12 Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaac:2011/12-EN Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Arthur Tatchell Author-Workplace-Name: NPS Group Title: Designing and Constructing an Exemplar Zero Carbon Primary School in the City of Exeter, United Kingdom Abstract: Montgomery Primary School is the UK's first "zero carbon" in use and "climate-change-ready" exemplar school built to the Passivhaus standard. Its design and solar generating electrical power plant enable its electricity bill to be zero each year. Keywords: climate change, energy demand, passive design, sustainable, zero carbon Creation-Date: 2012-04-01 Number: 2012/1 Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaac:2012/1-EN Template-type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Author-Name: Alexandra den Heijer Author-Workplace-Name: Delft University of Technology Title: Managing the University Campus: Exploring Models for the Future and Supporting Today's Decisions Abstract: Managing contemporary campuses and taking decisions that will impact on those of tomorrow is a complex task for universities worldwide. It involves strategic, financial, functional and physical aspects as well as multiple stakeholders. This article summarises the conclusions of a comprehensive PhD research project which was enriched with lessons learned in the aftermath of a fire which destroyed the author's workplace. The replacement building allowed her to put her theories and concepts into practice. Keywords: campus management, information system, performance indicators, strategic choice Creation-Date: 2012-04-01 Number: 2012/2 Handle: RePEc:oec:eduaac:2012/2-EN