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UPCOMING PRESENTATION: “When There's No Money to Build: How to Enhance Utilization of Existing School Facilities,” Council of Educational Facility Planners International, Annual World Conference; Washington DC; Sunday, September 27 Seminar (10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.) Visit http://amyyurko.cefpi.org/ for more information. In this environment of economic uncertainty, school districts are often faced with tough decisions in their attempts to provide students with adequate facilities. To accommodate enrollment fluctuations as well as aging facilities and limited capital budgets, it is increasingly important to get the most from current facilities. Attendees will learn key components of school utilization and efficiency and will compare various strategies for enhancing the utilization of school facilities, weighing the benefits and applicability of each. Using the concepts and strategies, attendees will brainstorm solutions to unique challenges of their own projects and/or clients. In this session, you will explore strategies for evaluating and enhancing space utilization. Parameters such as capacity, scheduling, operations, joint use, program offerings, and room assignments will be addressed.
RECENT PRESENTATIONS: "How School Design Supports Children's Learning”, Opening Minds Conference, National Association for the Education of Young Children, presented by Peter Brown in collaboration with noted early childhood expert, Dr. Beth Hebert, 2009. “Learning Styles & the Spaces that Support Them”, All-day workshop presented with Susan Rundle, CEFPI AK Chapter Annual Conference, 2008 “Gearing Up for Change: Transforming a School District One Facility at a Time”, Half-day workshop presented with MCG Architects & George Copa, Council of Educational Facility Planners International, Annual World Conference, 2008 "The League of Extraordinary School Designers”, Panel Discussion, AIA Committee on Architecture for Education, 2008 Spring Conference in conjunction with School Building Expo. "Vision to Reality”, AIA Committee on Architecture for Education, 2008 Spring Conference in conjunction with School Building Expo. "How School Design Supports Children's Learning”, Opening Minds Conference, National Association for the Education of Young Children, presented by Peter Brown in collaboration with noted early childhood expert, Beth Hebert, January 2008. "The Best School Ever Made": How Good Design Supports Children's Learning”, National Association for the Education of Young Children, 2007 Annual Conference “Calculating School Capacity: Local, State & National Perspectives”, CEFPI 84th Annual International Conference, October 2007 “Stewardship: Celebrating & Protecting the Legacy of Remarkable Schools”, Presented in collaboration with noted early childhood expert, Beth Hebert, CEFPI 84th Annual International Conference, October 2007 “Small School, Different Model: Linking Students with Learning Communities”, Coalition of Essential Schools, National Annual Conference, 2006 (with Craig Mason) LAUSD, New South LA High School #3, Exhibits from the National School Design Institute, September 2006 “The Great Debate: Small Schools”, CEFPI Midwest/Great Lakes Regional Conference, May 2006 (with Bill DeJong) “Trading Spaces: Transforming Existing Classrooms into Spectacular Learning Environments”, CEFPI 82nd Annual International Conference, 2005, also presented at the CEFPI Alaska Chapter Conference, 2005 “Educational Adequacy Assessments”, CEFPI 82nd Annual International Conference, October 2005 “Managing Design”, Workshop, 2005 AIA National Convention, Las Vegas, May 2005 “Mastering the Metrics that Matter” Conference Seminar/Panel Discussion, Desert Practice Conference, AIACC/PMKC Joint Conference, Indian Wells, CA, October 2004 “Defining Your Strategic Context” Conference Seminar, Desert Practice Conference, AIACC/PMKC Joint Conference, Indian Wells, CA, October 2004
Presented and/or Written by Amy Yurko while employed by DLR Group: School Planning & Management, “Building Blueprints – The Art of Redesign”, feature column, by-line article: “Community Use Spaces in the K-12 Learning Environment”, August 2004 “To Renovate or Build New – Looking Beyond the Numbers” CEFPI Quarterly Review, January 2004 “Successful Learning Environments: Linking Facilities to Student Achievement”, Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators, Annual Conference, Appleton, WI, November 20, 2003 “Are We Breaking Ranks? Notes on the Progress of High School Reform”, ASBO 89th Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC, November 3, 2003 “Opportunities and Challenges in School Prototypes”, co-presenter, CEFPI Executive Director’s E-Conference Series, October 23, 2003 “Planning & Designing Surge Space for the Expanding College Campus”, College Planning & Management, “Architecturally Speaking”, feature column, by-line article, 2003 “The Role of Aesthetics in Quality School Design CEFPI Alaska Chapter, 2002 Annual Conference, facilitation/discussion group: ”, 12/2002 “School Prototypes: Myths, Pros & Cons” Seminar, CEFPI 79th Annual International Conference, Phoenix, AZ, October 2002 American School & University article “Top Ten Considerations for School Facilities”, Interviewed and Quoted, January 2002 “Technology for Science: Special Considerations” Presentation, CEFPI Annual Technology Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, 2002 “School Facilities for Year-Round Education”, Presentation, National Association for Year-Round Education, Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, 2000, 2001, 2002 & 2003 “How to Plan a Learning Environment with Technology that is Curriculum-Based and Instructionally-Valid”, NSBA Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, 2001 (with John Burk & Tom Penney) “Science Facilities for a new Generation of Learners” Presentation, CEFPI Midwest Regional Conference, Kansas City, MO, 2001
Presented and/or Written by Amy Yurko while employed by Perkins & Will: “New Directions for Science Facilities” Presentation, CEFPI Technology Conference, Phoenix, AZ, 2000 “Utilizing Cultural Context in Planning International Schools” Presentation, AAIE Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, 2000 “Designing Spaces for Hands-On Learning” Presentation, CEFPI Annual International Conference, Baltimore, MD, 1999 “Curriculum & Context in Designing International Schools” Presentation, CEFPI International Conference, Baltimore, MD, 1999 “Unique Solutions for Learning Environments” Presentation, CEFPI, Alaska, Anchorage, AK, 1999 Juror: CEFPI Alaska Chapter, Annual School Design Awards, 1999 “Schools Around the World” Presentation, Coalition for Adequate School Housing (CASH) Annual Conference, Sacramento, CA, 1999 “K-12 Campus Planning; International Schools” Presentation, AAIE Annual Conf., Houston, TX, 1999 (with Ray Bordwell) “Science Facilities, A New Direction” Presentation, CEFPI Technology Conference, Phoenix, AZ, 1999 “Beyond Technology: Your School as a Textbook for Learning” Presentation, CEFPI 75th Annual Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 1998 School Planning and Design Workshop, Saskatoon Public School Division, Saskatoon, Canada, 1998 “Schools for 2001” Continuing Education Course, University of California-Riverside, Riverside, CA, 1998 (with Gaylaird Christopher) Chicago Women in Architecture, Projects Exhibited, Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 1998 “Public School Planning & Design” Workshop Co-Leader, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Boston, MA, Summer1998 (with Bill DeJong & Ray Bordwell) Planning & Designing Schools, by C.W. Brubaker, McGraw-Hill, 1998, Projects and Writings Included The State of the School Market, 1998 (NSSEA annual supplement to Tidings), By-line article: “School Construction,” 1998 “Innovative Ideas for Schools” EARCOS Quarterly Magazine, Spring, 1998 School Planning Workshop, “Planning Schools for the 21st Century” Singapore Ministry of Education, Singapore, 1997 (with Ray Bordwell) “Innovation in School Design” East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools, Kuala Lumpur, 1997 (with Ray Bordwell)
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DownloadsDownloads of some of our presentations & publications are included here (click individual links on the left). Feel free to download, copy, and/or distribute as you wish - we only ask that you reference and credit BrainSpaces as the source. Thank you! |
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Trading Spaces: Transforming Classrooms into Spectacular Learning Environments Presented at CEFPI International Conference San Antonio, October, 2005 & CEFPI Alaska Regional Conference Anchorage, December 2005
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Educational Adequacy Assessments Presented at CEFPI International Conference San Antonio, October, 2005
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National School Design Institute, Great Schools by Design Process Description & Graphic Solution for NSDI Charrette, Washington DC, October, 2006
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Calculating School Capacity: Local, State & National Perspectives Presented at CEFPI’s 84th International Conference, Toronto, October, 2007
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How School Design Supports Children’s Learning Presented at the “Opening Minds” Conference, Chicago, 2008
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Gearing Up for Change: Transforming a School District One Facility at a Time Presented at the CEFPI Annual Conference 2008
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