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The NCEF Calendar provides information on educational-facilities-related events of regional or national importance, including conferences, courses, workshops, competitions, trade shows, press conferences and more.
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Call for Entries: Facilities Masters Award Program. Facilities for Enhancing Student Performance.
March 2008 - August 1, 2008
This awards program recognizes school districts that meet the national best practices criteria for an outstanding facilities maintenance program. It is built upon best practices identified in the Planning Guide for Maintaining School Facilities.

Sponsor: SchoolDude.com and the Association of School Business Officials
http://www.asbointl.org/index.asp?bid=15466

Call for Entries: 2008 Learning by Design
April 2008 - September 12, 2008
Learning By Design: A School and University Leader’s Guide to Architectural Services each year showcases architectural excellence in education – from pre-K through college/university. Architectural, engineering, and design firms may submit entries for school projects completed during the past five years or significant works in progress. This year, LBD will feature a special section and editorial for "green" projects and resources.

Sponsor: Stratton Publishing & Marketing Inc. in cooperation with the National School Boards Association and American School Board Journal
703-914-9200, ext. 25  (tel)
http://www.learningbydesign.biz
lbd@strattonpublishing.com
Call for Entries: CEFPI 2008 School Planning & Architectural Exhibition Annual Awards
May 2008 - August 25, 2008
The jury considers the planning process, learning environment, physical environment, and community involvement. The jury considers how well the project satisfies its own design intent. Any project within the last 5-years can be submitted for review.

Sponsor: Council of Educational Facility Planners International
Contact: Carla Terian
480.391.0840  (tel)
http://www.cefpi.org/2008archexhibit/index.html
exhibit@cefpi.org
Call for Entries: 2008 Richard Riley Award. Schools as Centers of Community for the 21st Century
June 2008 - July 25, 2008
The 2008 Richard Riley Award is open to all existing elementary and secondary public schools in the United States. In the fall, a school that illustrates community collaboration and school design excellence will be announced. A $10,000 prize will be awarded to the winning school.

Sponsor: American Architectural Foundation and the KnowledgeWorks Foundation
http://www.richardrileyaward.org/en/Index.asp

Call for Entries: IAQ Tools for Schools National Awards
June 2008 - September 12, 2008
EPA offers four awards: IAQ TfS National Great Start Award; IAQ TfS National Leadership Award; IAQ TfS National Excellence Award; and IAQ TfS National Model of Sustained Excellence Award.

Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/awards.html

Call for Entries: Helping Johnny Walk to School
June 2008 - July 14, 2008
To address the abandonment of older neighborhood schools and the siting of new schools outside of communities, the National Trust is now accepting applications from interested organizations to develop state-level policy recommendations and offer an educational program to help citizens and officials in their state make informed spending choices on school facilities.

Sponsor: National Trust for Historic Preservation
Contact: Renee Kuhlman
202-588-6234  (tel)
http://www.preservationnation.org/issues/historic-schools/additional-resources/Final_Version_-_RFP.pdf
renee_kuhlman@nthp.org
APPA 2008: The Rise to Greatness
July 9, 2008 - July 11, 2008
San Antonio, Texas
Sessions include: intelligent buildings; total cost of ownership; performing continuous improvement; use of information technology; collaboration with facilities financial management, and more.

Sponsor: APPA-Leadership in Educational Facilities
http://www.appa.org/training/appa2008

EPA HealthySEATv2 Webinar
July 10, 2008
National
Learn how to download, install, customize, and use EPA's free Healthy School Environments Assessment Tool (HealthySEAT). HealthySEAT is designed to help states, school districts and tribes create customized self-assessment checklists and track all school environmental health and safety conditions.

Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register

39th Annual School Safety Conference
July 14, 2008 - July 16, 2008
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sessions include: The Virginia Tech Shootings - The lessons Learned, and Counter Terrorism Preparation.

Sponsor: National Association of School Safety & Law Enforcement Officers
http://www.nassleo.org/conference.shtml

CEFPI Pacific Northwest Regional Conference: Future Vistas on Teaching and Learning
July 16, 2008 - July 19, 2008
Portland, Oregon
In a world of exponential change and with an increasingly global perspective, the conference will examine if educational planning models have kept up and how facilities relate to engaging learners in a manner that enables them to perform exceptionally for state exams while also learning the critical 21st Century literacies needed to excel in school and life. How will educational facility planners transcend the "new" of today while leaving room for the "yet to be new" of the future?

Sponsor: Council of Educational Facility Planners International Pacific Northwest Region
http://pacificnorthwest.cefpi.org/conference.html

SCUP–43 Discover! Global Perspectives, Local Strategies.
July 19, 2008 - July 23, 2008
Montreal , Quebec Canada
Higher educational planning and design professionals from around the world will exchange ideas and information, share knowledge, and learn from over 120 exhibits in the idea marketplace. Includes over 80 concurrent sessions and tours of local campuses and city sites.

Sponsor: Society of College and University Planners
http://www.scup.org/annualconf/43/

The Institute for Child Care Design: Early Care and Education Centers for the Twenty-first Century.
July 21, 2008 - July 23, 2008
Cambridge, Massachusetts
The program employs a multidisciplinary approach, bringing together the knowledge and perspectives of architects, educators, child care professionals, developers, landscape architects, and other allied professionals to examine the design of children's environments. Participants examine child care centers in a historical/cultural/international context as they take a hands-on approach with opportunities to collaborate and share insights in a studio setting.

Sponsor: Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Executive Education.
http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/exec_ed/details.cgi?offering_id=101418

Webinar: Green Cleaning: Beyond Cleaning Chemicals
July 22, 2008
Using green cleaning products is just one step in the development of a comprehensive green cleaning program. Participants will learn about: introducing green equipment into the cleaning program; adopting green procedures at school; using green paper and plastic products; sharing the responsibility and creating lasting change.

Sponsor: American School & University, the Green Clean Network, and Healthy Schools Campaign
http://healthyschoolscampaign.org/campaign/green_clean_schools/webinar.php

Webinar: Green Cleaning and Infection Control
August 7, 2008
The importance of a good cleaning program has never been more apparent, with recent outbreaks of infectious diseases at schools drawing increased attention to the issue. Participants will learn how green cleaning and a good hand washing program can: prevent the spread of diseases; protect the health of the custodial workers and building occupants; and protect the environment.

Sponsor: American School & University, the Green Clean Network, and Healthy Schools Campaign
http://healthyschoolscampaign.org/campaign/green_clean_schools/webinar.php

International Conference on Innovative Learning Environments for Students with Special Needs
August 17, 2008 - August 20, 2008
Aukland, New Zealand
Inclusion and Integration Through Innovation: The Role of 21st Century Learning Environments in Promoting Social Participation and Access to Education for Learners with Special Needs. The conference addresses how current planning and design of educational facilities contributes to the provision of a quality education for all learners, in a range of regular and special school settings at pre-primary, primary and secondary levels.

Sponsor: OECD Programme on Educational Building (PEB), in co-operation with the New Zealand Ministry of Education
http://www.oecd.org/site/0,3407,en_21571361_37054264_1_1_1_1_1,00.html

Inclusion and Integration through Innovation. The Role of 21st Century Learning Environments in Promoting Social Participation and Access to Education for Learners with Special Needs
August 17, 2008 - August 20, 2008
Auckland, New Zealand
Design plays a crucial role in providing an effective learning environment for all students. The role of infrastructure in improving inclusion in education is even more important for learners with special needs. There are significant implications for design in recent policy developments concerning educational provision for these students.

Sponsor: The OECD Programme on Educational Building (PEB), in co-operation with the New Zealand Ministry of Education
http://www.oecd.org/
hannah.vonahlefeld@oecd.org
Schools in a Flat World. Global Perspectives on Pedagogy and the Built Environment.
September 10, 2008 - September 13, 2008
Helsinki, Finland
Conference will explore educational design solutions ranging from a small Arctic high school to a 100,000-student university in India. This gathering will attract architects and school building professionals from six continents, who will share their unique challenges and design solutions. Helsinki and its architectural treasures will form a memorable backdrop for meeting, learning from, and networking with education-facility architects from Europe, North America, Asia, Australia, and Africa.

Sponsor: AIA Committee on Architecture in Education (CAE)
http://www.aia.org/ev_cae_08conf_fall

Labs21 2008 Annual Conference
September 16, 2008 - September 18, 2008
San Jose, California
Includes courses on laboratory ventilation design, laboratory operations and maintenance, building design and HVAC systems, and much more.

Sponsor: Laboratories for the 21st Century is co-sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy
http://www.labs21century.gov/conf/index.htm

EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative: Revisiting Learning Space Design
September 17, 2008 - September 18, 2008
Minneapolis, Minnesota
This session will bring together a variety of professionals to examine how today’s technologies and ongoing research on learners and learning theory can create new opportunities for the design of physical and virtual learning spaces.

Sponsor: EDUCAUSE
http://net.educause.edu/ELI083

CEFPI Annual International Conference & Trade Show
September 29, 2008 - October 2, 2008
San Diego, California
Stephen Heppell, one of the world’s foremost visionaries in education, will deliver the keynote address. National educational leaders will speak and industry partners will exhibit the latest products and services for the school building industry. View the “Classroom of the Future,” featuring some of the latest products used inside classrooms.

Sponsor: Council of Educational Facility Planners International
http://www.cefpi.org/sandiego2008/

Basic Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Seminar
October 6, 2008 - October 10, 2008
Louisville, Kentucky
Focuses upon basic CPTED skills and knowledge required by law enforcement officers, architects and community planners.

Sponsor: American Crime Prevention Institute
http://www.acpionline.com/seminar.cfm?SeminarID=6

ACUHO-I/ APPA Housing Facilities Conference
October 8, 2008 - October 11, 2008
Dallas, Texas
This annual conference explores topics related to housing facilities including best practice for maintaining, building, or renovating college and university campus housing facilities.

Sponsor: Association of College and University Housing Officers International and APPA
http://www.acuho-i.org/brEventsbrPrograms/ACUHOIAPPAbrHousingFacilitiesbrConference/tabid/197/Default.aspx

2008 Safe and Secure Schools: Superintendents Lead the Way
October 8, 2008 - October 10, 2008
Chicago, Illinois
Conference is designed for school system leaders interested in school safety issues and solutions, especially superintendents and district security directors. Includes sessions on policies, procedures and technologies for providing safe and secure school environments. It will highlight successful security efforts in schools using both high-tech and low-tech tools and strategies, and give attendees first-hand information on how to implement similar efforts.

Sponsor: American Association of School Administrators; ASIS International; National Association of School Resource Officers; and National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
http://www.aasa.org/conferences/iMisEventDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=10374

ASBO Annual Meeting and Exhibits: Reaching New Summits
November 7, 2008 - November 10, 2008
Denver, Colorado
Numerous sessions focus on the latest in school planning and construction, school maintenance, and the environmental aspects of school operations, including this workshop: Green School Design and Construction — An Insider's Perspective;

Sponsor: Association of School Business Officials
http://asbointl.org/index.asp?bid=25661

Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools (IAQ TfS) Symposium
December 4, 2008 - December 6, 2008
Washington, D.C.
Join school leaders from across the nation to share best practices and discuss the importance of developing effective IAQ management practices and how the indoor environment relates to teaching and learning. Attendees learn about available resources and materials, including the IAQ TfS Kit, which will enable them to support and implement good IAQ practices in schools.

Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.iaqsymposium.com