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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Jun
NEW EVENT:On Use of Building Simulation in School Building Design
CIBSE School Design Group @ IBPSA World Conference Wednesday, 29th July 2009, Glasgow Scotland On Use of Building Simulation in School Building... »
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May
40th INTERNATIONAL HVAC CONGRESS - 'KGH', December 2009, BELGRADE
'KGH' is an international event supported by REHVA. The programme of this year’s congress is primarily focused on refrigeration, with our... »
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May
ICEBO 2009, November 17-18, Austin, Texas
ICEBO 2009 will take place November 17-18, 2009 in Austin, Texas. The conference will be at the AT&T Conference... »
PUBLICATIONS »
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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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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... »
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Jan
BSF: The role of a design champion
Summary: Building Schools for the Future will see every secondary school in England rebuilt or refurbished. It is important to have... »
MINUTES »
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Dec
Meeting No: 6 Minutes
Meeting No: 6 Date: 23/09/2008 Location: University College London, London »
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Dec
meeting No: 5 Minutes
Meeting No: 5 Date: 10/04/2008 Location: University College London, London »
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Dec
Meeting No: 4 Minutes
Meeting No: 4 Date: 24.01.2008 Location: University College London (UCL), The Bartlett School of Graduate Studies »
RESEARCH »
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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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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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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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26
Mar
CIBSE School Design Group: Aims and Objectives
Title: CIBSE School Design Group - Aims and ObjectivesSpeaker: John Plamer, Director, Faber MaunsellWebcast: click JPEvent: 2nd... »
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Mar
A Roadmap to Zero Carbon Schools - The Way Forward
Title: A Roadmap to Zero Carbon Schools - The Way ForwardSpeaker: John Palmer, Director, Faber MaunsellWebcast: JP2... »
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Mar
Delivering Schools in PFI Environment
Title: Delivering Schools in PFI EnvironmentSpeaker: Gordon Hudson, Technical Director, Mott MacdonaldWebcast: GH PDF: »
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).