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As demand grows and budgets
shrink for new educational
facilities, many school districts
are turning to wood-frame
construction for its cost
effectiveness. However, they’re
also fi nding that, in addition to
less expensive material costs,
wood offers other advantages—
such as speed of construction,
design versatility and the ability
to meet green building goals—
while creating positive learning
environments and meeting all
code and safety requirements.
woodworks.org
W
OO D
D
E S I GN
& B
U I I LDI N N G
S
ER I E S
Designing
Wood Schools
When it comes to designing an educational facility, architects and designers
must balance the reality of limited fi nancial resources with the desire to provide
students with an exceptional learning environment that is warm and enriching. As
a result, many are choosing to use wood as both a structural and fi nish material.
SHW Group, recognized by Engineering News-Record as one of the top
fi ve education design fi rms in America, likes to use wood in schools as often
as possible. “Our mantra is that learning happens everywhere, not just in
the classroom,” said Konrad Judd, a lead designer and principal at the fi rm’s
Dallas offi ce. “The environments we create outside the classroom are just as
critical for learning. That’s why we often use wood in common, public spaces
which are used for casual and informal learning because we think exposed
wood has a positive effect on the overall learning environment.”
Wood is an environmentally-friendly, energy-effi cient building material
approved for use in schools by the International Building Code (IBC). Safety
and durability are critically important in school facilities, and wood delivers
value on both counts. Wood is also cost effective, saving school districts time
and money for both materials and installation costs.
Green Building is Red Hot for Schools
A study released in 2007 by McGraw-Hill Construction found that the education
sector was the fastest growing market for green building. The report also noted
“an increasingly widespread adoption of policies that require public buildings to
have green characteristics.”
Widely recognized for its environmental attributes, wood is well-
positioned to help schools meet their green building requirements.
Wood is the
only major building
material that is
both renewable
and sustainable
over the long
term—and the only
material with third-
party certifi cation
programs in place to
verify that products
being sold originate
from a sustainably
managed resource.
At Andy Dek aney High S S chool in Houston, Texas (above and
top of page), architects from SHW Group used exposed wood
to create a warm learning environment that positively affects
students’ sense of community. Credit: Richard Payne P P hotography
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A s demand grows and budgets
shrink for new ed ucational
facilities, many school districts
are turning to wo o od-frame
construction for its cost
effectiveness. However, they’re
also fi nding that, in addition to
less expensive material costs,
wood offers other advantages—
such as speed of construction,
design versatility and the ability
to meet green building goals—
while creating positive learning
environ ments and meeting all
code and safety requirements.
woodworks .org
WOO D D ES IGN & BU ILD IN G SER IE S
Designing
Wood Schools
When it comes to designing an educational facili ty, archi tects and desi i gners
must balance the real l ity of lim ited fi nanci i al resources with the desire to provide
students with an exceptional learning envi i ronment that is warm m and enriching. As
a result, m m any are choosing to use wood as both a structural and fi ni sh materi al.
SHW Group, recogni zed by Engi neering News-Record as one of the top
fi ve educati on design fi rms i i n Am m erica, likes to use wood in schools as often
as possible. “Our mantra is that learning happens everyw here, not j j ust i i n
the classroom,” sai d Konrad Judd, a lead desi gner and princi i pal at the fi rm’s
Dallas offi ce. “The environments w w e create outsi i de the cl l assroom are j j ust as
critical for learni i ng. That’s why we often use w w ood in comm m on, publi i c spaces
which are used for casual and i i nformal learning because w w e thi nk exposed
wood has a posi i ti ve effect on the overall learni ng envi ronment.”
Wood i i s an envi ronmental ly-fri endl y, energy-effi ci ent buil l ding m m ateri al
approved for use in school l s by the International Bui lding Code (IBC). Safety
and durabili ty are cri i ti call y im m portant i i n school facil iti es, and wood deli i vers
val ue on both counts. Wood is also cost effecti i ve, savi i ng school di stricts tim m e
and money for both materials and i i nstallation costs.
Green Building is Red Hot for Schools
A study rel l eased in 2007 by M M cGraw-Hi ll Constructi on found that the education
sector was the fastest grow w ing market for green bui i lding. The report also noted
“an increasingly w w idespread adopti i on of poli i ci es that require publ ic buildings to
have green characteri i stics.”
Wi del y recognized for its environmental l attributes, wood is w w el l-
posi tioned to help schools meet their green building requirem ents.
Wood i i s the
only major buil l ding
material that is
both renew w abl e
and sustai nabl e
over the long
term—and the only
material with third-
party certi fi cation
program s in pl l ace to
verify that products
bei ng sold originate
from a sustai nably
managed resource.
At Andy Dekaney Hi gh School l in Hous s ton, Texas ( ( above and
t op of page) , architect t s fr om SHW Gr r oup used expos ed wood
t o cr eate a warm l l earning environment that pos s it ively aff f ects
s tudents ’ s s ens e of communi i ty. Credit: : Richard Payne Phot t ography
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