Key Takeaways: Maplewood Middle School (Menasha, WI, 2025) is the largest net zero middle school in the U.S., serving up to 1,000 students across 224,000 square feet. Net zero performance...

Key Takeaways: Nature-informed learning spaces, including natural light, outdoor views and green spaces, reduce student stress and improve concentration. Biomimicry-based learning is more effective when students interact with natural forms...

Key Takeaways: Summer is the best time for school HVAC maintenance: duct cleaning, filter replacement, ventilation checks and humidity control can all happen without disrupting instruction. Poor indoor air quality...

Key Takeaways: Connecticut’s $28.1 billion budget funds $150.6 million for six K-12 school construction projects across Milford, Norwich, Seymour, Stamford, Waterbury and Westport. The state’s school construction reimbursement model uses...

Key Takeaways: Challenging behavior in early childhood is often triggered by environment and routine, including sensory overload, poor sightlines and unclear transitions, not by the child alone. Classroom design prevents...

Key Takeaways: Rising heat waves are disrupting school operations, stressing aging facilities, and creating health risks for students and staff. Effective school heat action plans set clear temperature thresholds, assign...