The Whole Child: Policy, Program, and the Built Environment for Healthy Schools

There are many developmental facets that contribute to the overall wellness of a child, everything from a nutritious diet, physical activity, and access to nature. The policies, research, and grants that make these accessible for all schools are paramount within the educational ecosystem.

This session will begin with an abbreviated viewing of the video, “The Whole Child: Health and Wellness,” followed by a curated panel discussing progress on various fronts. Panelists will discuss wellness rated topics from architect-led research collaborations with public health and childhood obesity researchers, to implementation of the WELL Health-Safety Rating to bring back in-person learning with confidence. The culmination of research and successful public-private collaborations is in the synthesis of an exciting school building that will uniquely serve the students and community. 

The panelists will offer insights into their work and attendees will be given an opportunity to participate in a live Q&A.

Panelists

Dina Sorensen, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP, Co-Chair AIA National CAE Research Subcommittee; Design Director, d.studio

Angela Spangler, MS, WELL Faculty, AEP, International WELL Building Institute 

Michael Kmak, AIA, Associate Vice President, CannonDesign

Katie LaCourt, AIA, LEED AP BD&C, Senior Associate, CannonDesign

Moderator

Maureen Wiechert, AIA, Board Member, AIA NOVA CAE, Senior Associate, Cooper Carry

This is a free, 1.5-hour, virtual webinar. 

After attending this event, attendees will be able to: 

  1. Describe the educational experience for children that embraces developmental facets of the whole child to promote academic excellence through the advocacy of health and wellness.
  2. Discuss the designs, programs, and policies required to promote an optimal learning environment. 
  3. Identify design and sustainable strategies that contribute to occupant wellness. 
  4. Implement aspects of wellness into projects for all architecture and engineering disciplines. 

Earn 1.5 AIA LU | HSW

Register online. 

This event is brought to you by the AIA Northern Virginia Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE). The CAE is a forum for architects, educators, and civic leaders that promotes the exchange of ideas, best practices, and resources around learning environment design. To learn more or to get involved with CAE NoVa email cae@aianova.org. Follow CAE NoVa on Instagram to stay up-to-date with the latest news and activities.

Building Better Futures in Native American Communities

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), departments of the U.S. Department of the Interior provide oversight of the planning, design and construction of educational facilities on Native American reservations across the United States.  The BIA utilizes the BIA School Facilities Design and Space Guidelines as a template for the planning and design of reservation schools.  The Design and Space Guidelines were developed collaboratively by the BIA and MOA Architecture of Denver, CO.  At the time of the development of the guidelines, MOA Architecture was a Native American owned architectural firm.

During this program, MOA Principal and Educational Planner Jack Mousseau will discuss typical conditions and inequities encountered in reservation schools prior to renovation or replacement.  He will then address the reasons for the development and intent of the BIA School Facilities Design and Space Guidelines, providing a brief overview of the documents.  We will then review how the guidelines function and the processes involved in the development of reservation schools.  Mr. Mousseau will share the design outcome of several BIA schools resulting from the guidelines as an illustration of their performance.

Presented by Jack Mousseau, AIA, A4LE, LEED AP, Principal, Educational Planner from MOA ARCHITECTURE. Webinar organized by the AIA Northern Virginia Committee on Architecture for Education and AIA Virginia.

After attending this program, participants will be able to:

1. Discuss the typical conditions encountered on Native American reservation educational facilities.
2. Describe the development and intent of the BIA School Facilities Design and Space Guidelines.
3. Explain the process for utilization of the BIA School Facilities Design and Space Guidelines.
4. Illustrate the appropriate use of the guidelines and discuss examples of their successful implementation.

Earn 1.0 AIA LU | HSW 

Register online.

For special accommodations to this event or if you have any questions, please contact the CAE at cae@aianova.org.

Equity in Public Schools: Supporting our Communities through School Design

This virtual event will explore equity in the education systems, communities, and school facilities of three local public school districts – Alexandria City Public Schools, Baltimore City Public Schools, and Prince George’s County Public Schools – each with distinctive challenges, demographics, populations, and settings. We will hear presentations from school system leaders facing challenges of inequity and resource disparity in their communities and schools, and the unique strategies established by each for the planning, design, and procurement of school facilities, followed by a facilitated discussion.

 

This event will focus on:

  • The specific equity goals of each local school system
  • Considerations and strategies for the allocation of resources to optimize educational equity and support surrounding communities
  • Approaches to community engagement and distinct impacts of improved neighborhood connections
  • Strategies to overcome diversity and inclusion obstacles in our education systems

 

Moderator: Jenine Kotob, AIA – Northern Virginia CAE Co-Chair

Presenters:

–    Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr., Superintendent, Alexandria City Public Schools

–    Cyndi Smith, Director of Facilities Design and Construction, Baltimore City Public Schools

–    Dr. Alicia J. Hart, Executive Director of Facilities and Operations, Alexandria City Public Schools

–    Erika Gulick, Director of Capital Programs, Planning, and Design, Alexandria City Public Schools

–    Jason Washington, Director of Public-Private Partnerships Program, Prince George’s County Public Schools

This free event is in partnership with AIA Baltimore, AIA DC, and AIA Northern Virginia.

For special accommodations to this event, please contact Olivia Miles, AIA Baltimore Communications at omiles@aiabalt.com

1.5 LU/HSW pending. Registration

Landscapes of Learning: The Heights Building

A Panel Discussion with Bjarke Ingels Group, Leo A. Daly, Arlington Public Schools, Silman, and Gilbane

Join the AIA Northern Virginia Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE) and AIA Virginia at noon on Friday, March 5, 2021 for a virtual tour and panel discussion about the new Heights Building, an Arlington Public School (APS) facility in Northern Virginia.

The structural masterpiece is inspired by the values and educational mission of APS and serves as a model example for innovative solutions to school design. Green terraces at each floor become an extension of the classrooms, creating an indoor-outdoor learning landscape for both students and teachers — an educational oasis rather than a traditional school setting, addressing the academic needs of the school’s program while forming a vertical community within its dense urban context.

Explore the AIA Northern Virginia Virtual Tour site. Register online.

The panel discussion features speakers from Bjarke Ingels Group, Leo A. Daly, Arlington Public Schools, Silman, and Gilbane.

About the Panel

Tony-Saba Shiber AIA | Senior Architect, Designer at Bjarke Ingels Group
Daniel Sundlin | Partner, Bjarke Ingels Group
Aran Coakley, AIA | Project Manager, Bjarke Ingels Group
Tim Duffy, AIA, LEED AP, CSI | Vice President, Leo A. Daly
Andrew Graham, AIA | Associate, Leo A. Daly
Dr. Casey Robinson | Principal, Arlington Public Schools
Jason Myers, PE, SE, LEED AP BD+C | Associate, Silman
Tyler Swartzwelder, DBIA, LEED AP | Senior Project Executive, Gilbane
Jenine Kotob, AIA | Chair, AIA Northern Virginia CAE

Earn 1.0 AIA LU | HSW. This event is free.

Register online.

To learn more or get involved with CAE NoVa email cae@aianova.org. Follow CAE NoVa on Instagram to stay up-to-date with the latest news and activities.