Educational Design Institute tag:blogs.msstate.edu,2011:/edi//11 2011-08-18T19:39:38Z Movable Type 3.35 Schools Re-open in Joplin, MO, after Tornado tag:blogs.msstate.edu,2011:/edi//11.239 2011-08-18T19:38:09Z 2011-08-18T19:39:38Z http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/18/us/18joplin.html?_r=1&hpw... Chris Cosper http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/18/us/18joplin.html?_r=1&hpw]]> Interesting Take on Playground Safety tag:blogs.msstate.edu,2011:/edi//11.236 2011-07-19T18:56:46Z 2011-07-19T18:57:52Z From The New York Times: http://blogs.msstate.edu/cgi-bin/mt/mt.cgi... Chris Cosper The New York Times: http://blogs.msstate.edu/cgi-bin/mt/mt.cgi]]> EDI Identifies HVAC Problem at Mississippi School tag:blogs.msstate.edu,2011:/edi//11.227 2011-04-17T03:34:03Z 2011-04-17T03:44:11Z During a tour of a Mississippi elementary school, the EDI staff noticed that a clerestory window had been closed from below. School officials said that gypsum board around the window had deteriorated because of moisture in the cafeteria. The building... Chris Cosper During a tour of a Mississippi elementary school, the EDI staff noticed that a clerestory window had been closed from below. School officials said that gypsum board around the window had deteriorated because of moisture in the cafeteria. The building was always humid, particularly after rain storms. Using a sheet of notebook paper, the EDI staff were able to determine that the make-up air fan on the kitchen exhaust hood was not working. Thus, when the hood was on, the cafeteria was under negative pressure, which pulls hot, moist air into the building during late summer and early spring. With the problem identified, the school district was able to take corrective action (i.e. the make-up fan was repaired) and moisture problems have ceased. Shelters at Oklahoma Schools Survive Tornado tag:blogs.msstate.edu,2011:/edi//11.226 2011-04-17T03:30:56Z 2011-04-17T03:33:26Z From the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/17/us/17tornado.html?hpw... Chris Cosper http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/17/us/17tornado.html?hpw]]> More Pressure for Prototype Schools? tag:blogs.msstate.edu,2011:/edi//11.223 2011-02-23T14:53:05Z 2011-02-23T14:55:34Z From The Record (Bergen County, New Jersey) via Architectural Record online: http://archrecord.construction.com/yb/ar/article.aspx?story_id=155817391... Chris Cosper The Record (Bergen County, New Jersey) via Architectural Record online: http://archrecord.construction.com/yb/ar/article.aspx?story_id=155817391 ]]> A Zero-Net Energy Classroom tag:blogs.msstate.edu,2011:/edi//11.221 2011-02-17T14:19:18Z 2011-02-17T14:22:50Z During the course of a year, this classroom building will use no more energy than it's PV array generates. (Keep in mind, climatic solution appropriate for Minnesota are not necessarily appropriate for Mississippi.) Story: http://greensource.construction.com/green_building_projects/2011/1102_Bagley_Classroom.asp Video: http://construction.com/video/?fr_story=62f7e253607207a682f05ba8aa3819bb7edfea77&rf=bm... Chris Cosper http://greensource.construction.com/green_building_projects/2011/1102_Bagley_Classroom.asp Video: http://construction.com/video/?fr_story=62f7e253607207a682f05ba8aa3819bb7edfea77&rf=bm]]> U.K. Considers Prototype Schools tag:blogs.msstate.edu,2011:/edi//11.220 2011-02-13T20:51:54Z 2011-02-13T20:58:42Z Prototype schools -- basic school designs that are created without a specific site or context in mind -- are controversial. Advocates see the benefits of reducing design time and design fees, while detractors question the appropriateness of using prototypes for... Chris Cosper Architectural Record online: http://archrecord.construction.com/yb/ar/article.aspx?story_id=155447935 ]]> "Falling Down" tag:blogs.msstate.edu,2011:/edi//11.218 2011-02-01T15:47:31Z 2011-02-01T15:50:02Z An article on the state of the nation's schools in People magazine. Use the "click to enlarge" button. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20434668,00.html... Chris Cosper People magazine. Use the "click to enlarge" button. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20434668,00.html ]]> Virtual Classrooms Called "Tip of the Iceberg" tag:blogs.msstate.edu,2011:/edi//11.211 2011-01-18T16:13:14Z 2011-01-18T16:16:13Z A radically different way of conceiving a school. From The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/18/education/18classrooms.html?_r=1&hp... Chris Cosper The New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/18/education/18classrooms.html?_r=1&hp]]> Summit Elementary School tag:blogs.msstate.edu,2011:/edi//11.210 2011-01-15T18:48:33Z 2011-01-15T18:51:05Z An innovative elementary school in Wyoming. From SchoolConstructionNews. http://www.schoolconstructionnews.com/articles/2010/12/15/wyoming-school-draws-museum-design-local-landscape... Chris Cosper SchoolConstructionNews. http://www.schoolconstructionnews.com/articles/2010/12/15/wyoming-school-draws-museum-design-local-landscape]]> Columbus, Miss., Community Excited about New Middle School tag:blogs.msstate.edu,2011:/edi//11.209 2011-01-15T17:29:51Z 2011-01-15T17:40:36Z An editorial from The Dispatch: http://www.cdispatch.com/opinions/article.asp?aid=9570 Citizens tour the new school: http://www.cdispatch.com/news/article.asp?aid=9586 A story in Architect magazine: http://www.architectmagazine.com/architect-newswire/middle-school-is-new-crown-jewel.aspx?cid=ARCH110113002... Chris Cosper The Dispatch: http://www.cdispatch.com/opinions/article.asp?aid=9570 Citizens tour the new school: http://www.cdispatch.com/news/article.asp?aid=9586 A story in Architect magazine: http://www.architectmagazine.com/architect-newswire/middle-school-is-new-crown-jewel.aspx?cid=ARCH110113002]]> Schools of the 21st Century tag:blogs.msstate.edu,2011:/edi//11.208 2011-01-15T17:22:33Z 2011-01-15T17:24:38Z New website from Architectural Record magazine. I have not reviewed every page, but the website is worth a look. http://archrecord.construction.com/schools/default.asp... Chris Cosper Architectural Record magazine. I have not reviewed every page, but the website is worth a look. http://archrecord.construction.com/schools/default.asp]]> Renovate or Build New? tag:blogs.msstate.edu,2010:/edi//11.207 2010-12-23T16:14:26Z 2010-12-23T16:15:53Z An article from SchoolConstructionNEWS. http://www.schoolconstructionnews.com/articles/2010/06/9/renovate-or-build-new... Chris Cosper http://www.schoolconstructionnews.com/articles/2010/06/9/renovate-or-build-new]]> Back to the Future? tag:blogs.msstate.edu,2010:/edi//11.204 2010-12-10T22:24:47Z 2010-12-10T22:28:33Z An interesting article from Slate on classroom design. "Classrooms in countries with the highest-performing students contain very little tech wizardry, generally speaking. They look, in fact, a lot like American ones -- circa 1989 or 1959." http://www.slate.com/id/%202271733?wpisrc=obinsite... Chris Cosper http://www.slate.com/id/%202271733?wpisrc=obinsite]]> U.S. Justice Department Forces School District to Consolidate tag:blogs.msstate.edu,2010:/edi//11.201 2010-11-27T15:16:17Z 2010-11-27T15:19:30Z Changes coming to the Leake County School District. From the Clarion-Ledger: http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20101127/NEWS/11270342/Leake+school+moves+slated... Chris Cosper Clarion-Ledger: http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20101127/NEWS/11270342/Leake+school+moves+slated]]>