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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.
Events matching: Upcoming Events 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 |
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