The principal terms of reference:
Many of the current CIBSE Special Interest Groups cover specific issues, but the CIBSE School Design Group will integrate design, construction, and maintenance issues in a specific sector. The principal terms of reference are as follows:
1. to foster knowledge exchange between all interested parties working on sustainable school design
2. to develop a strategy for healthy and sustainable school buildings
3. to encourage cooperation between professional bodies of relevance for school design
4. to reflect on changing procurement routes and design standards
5. to identify gaps in the science of designing learning environments
6. to initiate cooperation between academia and industry to resolve the problems of relevance to the industry
LATEST NEWS
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25
Jan
A Carbon Management Strategy for Schools
This consultation paper mapped out key issues related to establishing a system and set of policies for a low... »
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06
Dec
NEW EVENT: Passive & Hybrid Downdraught Cooling Symposium
Date: 07th and 08th January 2010Location: University College London, Wilkins Building, Gower... »
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17
Nov
International Safer Schools, Safer Communities (ISSSC) conference
International Safer Schools, Safer Communities (ISSSC) conference Ensuring safe and secure... »
PUBLICATIONS »
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25
Jan
CIBSE Response to DCSF School Carbon Management Plan
This consultation paper mapped out key issues related to establishing a system and set of policies for a low... »
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05
Jan
NEW!! SUSTAINABLE BUILDING DESIGN AND ENGINEERING
The combined challenges of health, comfort, climate change and energy security cross the boundaries of traditional building disciplines. This authoritative... »
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19
Jan
Creating excellent secondary schools: a guide for clients
Building Schools for the Future aims to rebuild or renew every secondary school in the country by 2020. Good design... »
MINUTES »
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27
Nov
Meeting No: 9 Minutes
Meeting No: 9 Date: 03/09/2009 Location: University College London, London »
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27
Nov
Meeting No: 8 Minutes
Meeting No: 8 Date: 1/04/2009 Location: University College London, London »
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27
Nov
Meeting No: 7 Minutes
Meeting No: 7 Date: 10/12/2008 Location: University College London, London »
RESEARCH »
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05
Jan
Winter Indoor Air Quality, Thermal Comfort and Acoustic Performance of Newly Built Schools in England
Previous studies have found that classrooms are often inadequately ventilated, with the resultant increased risk of negative impacts on the... »
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05
Jan
Lighting for the Classroom of the Future: Acceptability of Glare
This project will investigate glare on display screens, a critical factor for lighting in the classroom of the future. This... »
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19
Jan
Application of post-occupancy evaluation in a design consultancy
As an engineering doctorate (EngD) student at the Brunel University, Ian Pegg investigated the application of post-occupancy evaluation in a... »
PRESENTATIONS »
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09
Mar
Novel Ventilation Systems for School Buildings
Title: Introduction to Breathing Buildings Speaker: Dr David Hamlyn Event: CIBSE SDG Committee Meeting Date: December 2009 Location: University... »
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25
Jan
Trying to have it all - School Design
Title: Trying to have it all - School Design Speaker: Gordon Hudson, Technical Director, Mott MacDonald Webcast:GHPDF: GH-PDFEvent: CIBSE SDG... »
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25
Jan
Adapt or Suffer
Title: Adapt or Suffer Speaker: Dr David Coley, University of Exeter Webcast:DCPDF: DC-PDFEvent: CIBSE SDG @ IBPSA World 2009 Conference... »
The CIBSE School Design Group, a network of people and organisations interested in school design, has been supported by UrbanBuzz. The UrbanBuzz - Building Sustainable Communities is a 2 year, £5 million programme that aims to develop new ways of delivering genuinely sustainable forms of development and community in London and the wider Southeast region. UrbanBuzz is the University College London (UCL)-led programme funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS).