Among findings were that relative locations of special education classrooms are similar for both urban and suburban school systems and that the locations of special education classrooms tended to be closer to the mainstream rather than distant. (SW)

Energy measures, flexibility, durable materials and an imaginative site plan, help create a stimulating place to learn at the Norman Rockwell Elementary School in Omaha (Nebraska). (Author/MLF)

Renovation of the East College building of DePauw University (Indiana) restored the Victorian elegance of the ornate structure while upgrading its mechanical and electrical systems. (MLF)

Designed on a low budget and for low operating costs, an inner-city preschool building in Middletown (Connecticut) has south-facing windows that admit maximum solar heat in the winter. (MLF)

The glass walls and observation lounge of Hamline University Law Center's moot court allow passersby to glimpse the action day or night. Faculty offices, secretarial spaces, and several student organizations are housed on the second floor. The brick and masonry exterior was designed to fit in with other campus buildings. (Author/MLF)

Providing the large spaces necessary for teaching and exhibiting fine arts, yet respecting the scale of historical Charleston (South Carolina) was the design challenge for the Albert Simons Center for the Arts, College of Charleston. (Author)

A solar heating, cooling, and hot water system for the addition to Escambia County High School in Atmore (Alabama) also serves as a statewide demonstration program. (Author/MLF)

Describes an earth-sheltered school in Reston (Virginia) and the savings in energy costs realized in the first three years of operation. An accompanying article profiles the school's principal. (WD)

The design of the Lois Lensky Elementary School in Littleton, Colorado, incorporates three methods of capturing heat from the sun. (Author)

Two schools in rural Iowa have been designed with the north sides of the buildings set within rolling hillsides. This takes advantage of southern exposures and thermal ground mass to help modulate heating needs. (Author/MLF)

Existing elementary schools in Washington, Pennsylvania, were replaced by an educational park with two two-story buildings. A heat recovery system and an additional thickness of insulation conserve energy. (MLF)

Describes how one elementary school was designed to be a flexible, innovative campus that connects learning and the learning environment. The celebration of nature is carried out in many ways within the building. Students are exposed to great vistas from every interior location. Daylighting is infused throughout the school to reinforce the desire…

Describes the prototype design for four prekindergarten schools in Spring Branch Independent School District in Texas, including educational context and design goals. Includes photographs. (EV)

Describes the U.S. Green Building Council program, Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design, that has helped school districts around the country apply comprehensive environmental techniques to the design of 34 K-12 school buildings since 1999. (SLD)