Evidence is clear that the design of school buildings can affect student learning. Below are a list of sources available that provide this evidence as well as ideas about effective school design.
Design Affects Learning
Do K-12 School Facilities Affect Educational Outcomes?
The Interface Among Educational Outcomes and School Environment
Building Conditions and Students Achievement and Behavior
Study: Learning Can Be Harmed by Classroom Design
Portable Classrooms
School Districts Explore Solutions For Excessive Portable Classroom Use
Guides on School Design
National Best Practices Manual for Building High Performance Schools
Green School Design
A look at Northside Elementary School’s LEED Platinum facility
Schools designed with the environment in mind
Sustainable design in a historic school – A case study of Woodrow Wilson High School
Less Standardization, More Flexibility
Early Education School Design
Room with a View: Transforming Early Education Spaces with Simple Design Solutions
Active Learning School Design
A Slam Dunk for Education: Real World Learning at the Chicago Basketball Academy
The Art of Innovation: Designing Learning Spaces for a Creative, Collaborative Future
Higher Education Design
Inclusive Design at Universities: Common Errors and Best Practices
Redesigning Existing Learning Spaces
Imagining the Future through Existing Buildings
Sustainable design in a historic school – A case study of Woodrow Wilson High School
Safe and Healthy School Design
School Technology Infrastructure In-Depth
Smart design + school = healthy kids
The 8 Things Domestic Violence Shelters Can Teach Us about Secure School Design
Demand Controlled Ventilation and Classroom Ventilation
School Design after Tragedy
Schools in a Crisis – Where to Put the Students
School Aesthetics
A Case for Schoolhouse Aesthetics
Designing for All Students
Equal access – Universal design of physical spaces
School Climate and High School Size – A Multi-Year Analysis of Hispanic Students
