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teaching green school buildings

the project

This long-running research agenda examines school buildings that were intentionally designed to be teaching tools for sustainability. While many school districts pursuing LEED for Schools certification may attempt to achieve "teaching tool" status, there is very little empirical work to support these efforts.  The results of our ongoing studies suggest that green school buildings can engender greater awareness of green building practices, even without curricular interventions. However, many schools studied have yet to unlock the deeper potential of their school buildings to enhance science or art education -- and hopefully deeper understanding of green building features for students. It became clear that teachers needed curricular tools to make the connections between green building themes and classroom learning. This work led to the recent curriculum projects on Energy in Your Environment, Raising the Green Roof, and Learnscapes for Energy Education.  

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See the summary of this research in the Green Schools Catalyst Quarterly article entitled "School Buildings for Sustainability Education: A Review of the Evidence." See also the variety of publications listed here under GREEN SCHOOLS. 

Collaborators (past and present)

This project began as Dr. Cole's dissertation work and has expanded outward. The work has benefited from the expertise of scholars across education and built environment studies. Collaborators at various points in time include:


Dr. Laura Zangori

Dr. Erin Hamilton

Dr. Elke Altenburger

Publications

school buildings for sustainability education

A framework for linking architecture and environmental education

school buildings for sustainability education

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Can a green school building teach?

A framework for linking architecture and environmental education

school buildings for sustainability education

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A framework for linking architecture and environmental education

A framework for linking architecture and environmental education

A framework for linking architecture and environmental education

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the eco-schoolhouse for ecological literacy

Green School through the eyes of middle school students

A framework for linking architecture and environmental education

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Green School through the eyes of middle school students

Green School through the eyes of middle school students

Green School through the eyes of middle school students

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a comparison of green and non-green schools

Green School through the eyes of middle school students

Green School through the eyes of middle school students

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student photovoice project

The researcher asked seventh graders to take photographs that answer the question "where do you learn about sustainability on your school campus?" The images below show one unique green school campus through the eyes of the students.

student photovoice images

    theory

    The Teaching Green Building Model for Learning (Cole, 2014) was created to

    The Teaching Green Building Model for Learning (Cole, 2014) was created to elaborate on HOW a seemingly static building could perform as a "third teacher" for sustainability education. 

    Other theoretical work has offered diverse ways to frame what a teaching green building is and can b

    Other theoretical work has offered diverse ways to frame what a teaching green building is and can be (Cole, 2018).

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