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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Passivhaus school design
SCEME Spring Meeting Wednesday 14th March 2012 During the meeting there will be... »
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Oct
Was it the bankers, the builder, the facility manager or the government? The anatomy of a public private partnership dispute
BARTLETT SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES AND CIBSE SCHOOL DESIGN GROUP request the pleasure of your company to a... »
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NEW: DESIGNING FOR EDUCATION
OECD Centre for Effective Learning Environments (CELE) promotes the exchange and analysis of policy, research and experience in... »
PUBLICATIONS »
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The OECD Centre for Effective Learning Environments (CELE) offers discounts on its flagship publication and invites you to participate in the launch event on 29
OECD Centre for Effective Learning Environments (CELE) promotes the exchange and analysis of policy, research and experience in... »
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Soft Landings for Schools: Case Studies
The Soft Landings for Schools project was coordinated by the Usable Buildings Trust, and funded by the Technology Strategy Board.... »
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NEW: The Architecture & Engineering of Downdraught Cooling
The Architecture & Engineering of Downdraught Cooling - A Design Source BookEditor: Professor Brian Ford, Rosa Schiano-Phan, Elisabeth FrancisPHDC Press... »
MINUTES »
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Meeting No: 13 Minutes
Meeting No: 13 Date: 09/12/2010 Location: University College London, London »
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Meeting No: 12 Minutes
Meeting No: 12 Date: 16/09/2010 Location: University College London, London »
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Meeting No: 11 Minutes
Meeting No: 11 Date: 20/04/2010 Location: University College London, London »
RESEARCH »
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Linking design quality and education
Roiner Leiringer( University of Gottenberg), Paula Cardellino( University of Uruguay) and Derek Clements -Croome ( University... »
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Sep
Actual vs Designed Performance of Schools
This paper forms part of a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) project between University College London and consulting engineers... »
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Sep
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... »
PRESENTATIONS »
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Sep
Bridging the Gap Between Predicted and Actual Energy Performance in Schools
Title: Bridging the Gap Between Predicted and Actual Energy Performance in Schools Speaker: Christine Demanuele, UCL Webcast: N/APDF:yesEvent: CIBSE SDG... »
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Sep
Quantifying the Performance of Natural Ventilation Windcatchers
Title: Quantifying the Performance of Natural Ventilation Windcatchers Speaker: Dr Benjamin Jones, Monodraught Webcast: N/APDF:yesEvent: CIBSE SDG Committee meeting ... »
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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... »
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).