Indoor Environment Quality
» Thermal Comfort
Indoor Environment Quality
Thermal comfort is a key component of quality of indoor environments. Environmental elements such as heat from electrical lighting, lack of adequate ventilation, high humidity levels, and poorly performing building envelopes can contribute to poor thermal comfort. If these elements are not addressed, school districts leave both teachers and students in an environment in which they must adapt to poor comfort levels. This can be distracting to students and teachers, and likely reduce their productivity.
Building Envelope
Thermal Systems and Controls
Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS)
http://www.chps.net/manual/index.htm#vol2
(Best Practices Manual Volume 2: Introduction to Guidelines Section, Goals and Cross-cutting Issues, Thermal Comfort) CHPS aims to facilitate the design of high performance schools in California - environments that are not only resource efficient, but also healthy, comfortable, well lit and contain the amenities needed for a quality education. CHPS has developed a set of Best Practices Manuals (available at www.CHPS.net) to create a new generation of high performance school facilities in California.
National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities (NCEF) - Impact of Facilities on Learning
http://www.edfacilities.org/rl/impact_learning.cfm
NCEF's resource list of links, books, and journal articles examining the association between student achievement and the physical environment of school buildings and grounds.
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