Green Schools:

Attributes for Health and Learning

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Size: 192 pages, 6 x 9

Publication Year:2006

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Committee to Review and Assess the Health and Productivity Benefits of Green Schools, National Research Council
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Evidence has accumulated that shows that the quality of indoor environments can affect the health and productivity of adults and children. One consequence is that a movement has emerged to promote the design of schools that have fewer adverse ...
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Front Matter	i-xii
Executive Summary	1-14	(skim)
1 Introduction	15-28	(skim)
2 Complexity of the Task and the Committee's Approach	29-39	(skim)
3 Building Envelope, Moisture Management, and Health	40-53	(skim)
4 Indoor Air Quality, Health, and Performance	54-79	(skim)
5 Lighting and Human Performance	80-91	(skim)
6 Accoustical Quality, Student Learning, and Teacher Health	92-104	(skim)
7 Building Characteristics and the Spread of Infectious Diseases	105-119	(skim)
8 Overall Building Condition and Student Achievement	120-128	(skim)
9 Processes and Practices for Planning and Maintaining Green Schools	129-142	(skim)
10 Linking Green Schools to Health and Productivity: Research Considerations	143-154	(skim)
Bibliography	155-174	(skim)
Appendix: Biographies of Committee Members	175-180	(skim)

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Evidence has accumulated that shows that the quality of indoor environments can affect the health and productivity of adults and children. One consequence is that a movement has emerged to promote the design of schools that have fewer adverse environmental effects. To examine the potential of such design for improving education, several private organizations asked the NRC to review and assess the health and productivity benefits of green schools. This report provides an analysis of the complexity of making such a determination; and an assessment of the potential human health and performance benefits of improvements in the building envelope, indoor air quality, lighting, and acoustical quality. The report also presents an assessment of the overall building condition and student achievement, and offers an analysis of and recommendations for planning and maintaining green schools including research considerations.

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