Inside/Out Architecture http://insideoutarch.com Architecture, Needs Analysis, Planning, Construction Management Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:04:47 +0000 en hourly 1 Watch Your Waste http://insideoutarch.com/watch-your-waste/ http://insideoutarch.com/watch-your-waste/#comments Wed, 26 Jan 2011 22:07:00 +0000 James Biehle http://insideoutarch.com/?p=2063 College and university science programs generate hazardous waste that must be dealt with and disposed of in accordance with state and federal regulations.  During a recent renovation and addition project for the State University of New York at Plattsburgh (SUNY Plattsburgh), James Biehle was contracted to analyze existing regulations, research best practices at similar institutions, evaluate SUNY Plattsburgh’s existing facilities and procedures, and make recommendations for facilities modifications during the construction process. This article, from the Journal of College Science Teaching,  describes the findings of these efforts, describes sources of regulatory and other useful information, and lists the recommendations made to SUNY Plattsburgh.

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]]> http://insideoutarch.com/chemicals-of-interest/feed/ 0 Biehle to present at Baltimore regional NSTA conference http://insideoutarch.com/biehle-to-present-at-baltimore-regional-nsta-conference/ http://insideoutarch.com/biehle-to-present-at-baltimore-regional-nsta-conference/#comments Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:12:43 +0000 James Biehle http://insideoutarch.com/?p=2032 December 10, 20103:30 pmto4:30 pmDecember 11, 20108:00 amto9:00 am

James Biehle will present Science Facilities 101 – “So You Want New Science Facilities” and Science Facilities 102 – “The Architects Have Started Without Me: What Do I Do Now?” at the NSTA Baltimore Area Conference on Friday and Saturday, December 10 and 11, 2010.  Science Facilities 101 begins Friday at 3:30 PM in Key Ballroom 7, followed by Science Facilities 102 on Saturday at 8:00 AM in the same location.

]]> http://insideoutarch.com/biehle-to-present-at-baltimore-regional-nsta-conference/feed/ 0 Biehle to present at Nashville regional NSTA conference http://insideoutarch.com/biehle-to-present-at-nashville-regional-nsta-conference/ http://insideoutarch.com/biehle-to-present-at-nashville-regional-nsta-conference/#comments Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:06:46 +0000 James Biehle http://insideoutarch.com/?p=2030 December 3, 20102:00 pmto4:30 pm

James Biehle will present Science Facililties 101 – “So You Want New Science Facilities” and Science Facilities 102 – “The Architects Have Started Without Me: What Do I Do Now?” at the NSTA Nashville Area Conference on Friday, December 3, 2010.  Science Facilities 101 begins at 2:00 PM in Room Tennessee A, followed by Science Facilities 102 at 3:30 PM.

]]> http://insideoutarch.com/biehle-to-present-at-nashville-regional-nsta-conference/feed/ 0 Biehle to present at Kansas City regional NSTA conference http://insideoutarch.com/biehle-to-present-at-kansas-city-regional-nsta-conference/ http://insideoutarch.com/biehle-to-present-at-kansas-city-regional-nsta-conference/#comments Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:57:36 +0000 James Biehle http://insideoutarch.com/?p=2023 October 28, 201012:30 pmto3:00 pm

James Biehle will present Science Facililties 101 – “So You Want New Science Facilities” and Science Facilities 102 – “The Architects Have Started Without Me: What Do I Do Now?” at the NSTA Kansas City Area Conference on Thursday, October 28, 2010.  Science Facilities 101 begins at 12:30 PM in Room 2503A, followed by Science Facilities 102 at 2:00 PM.

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]]> http://insideoutarch.com/safe-science-and-small-learning-communities/feed/ 0 Biehle to present workshop at CEFPI Midwest/Great Lakes Regional Conference http://insideoutarch.com/biehle-to-present-workshop-at-cefpi-midwestgreat-lakes-regional-conference/ http://insideoutarch.com/biehle-to-present-workshop-at-cefpi-midwestgreat-lakes-regional-conference/#comments Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:45:07 +0000 James Biehle http://insideoutarch.com/?p=1888 May 13, 20101:15 pmto3:15 pm

James Biehle and LaMoine Motz will present a workshop entitled “Planning Science Spaces for Project-Based Learning” at CEFPI’s Midwest/GreatLakes Regional Conference in Grand Rapids, MI on Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 1:15 PM.

]]> http://insideoutarch.com/biehle-to-present-workshop-at-cefpi-midwestgreat-lakes-regional-conference/feed/ 0 Not a New York Minute http://www.good.is/post/not-a-new-york-minute http://www.good.is/post/not-a-new-york-minute#comments Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:59:30 +0000 James Biehle http://insideoutarch.com/not-a-new-york-minute/feed/ 0 Science Spaces for Project-Based Learning http://insideoutarch.com/science-spaces-for-project-based-learning/ http://insideoutarch.com/science-spaces-for-project-based-learning/#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:49:13 +0000 James Biehle http://insideoutarch.com/?p=1837 Learn how proper planning and design can help put students in charge of their own learning. Join James T. Biehle, President of Inside/Out Architecture for an informative webinar on project-based learning and the types of spaces that might be appropriate for this exciting mode of science instruction.

Approximate running time 23 minutes.

You can watch the rest of the Learn and Live video featured in this presentation here.

To learn more about designing science facilities for Project-Based Learning, read The Importance of Planning School Science Facilities.

]]> http://insideoutarch.com/science-spaces-for-project-based-learning/feed/ 0 Biehle to speak at NSTA Ft. Lauderdale http://insideoutarch.com/biehle-to-speak-at-nsta-ft-lauderdale/ http://insideoutarch.com/biehle-to-speak-at-nsta-ft-lauderdale/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:06:19 +0000 James Biehle http://insideoutarch.com/?p=1828 November 13, 20098:00 amto10:30 am

Ft Lauderdale LogoJames Biehle will present two workshops on science facility planning: Science Facilities 101 – So you want new science facilities and Science Facilities 102 – The Architects have started without me; what do I do now? at NSTA’s Ft. Lauderdale Area Conference on Friday, November 13, 2009 at the Broward Convention Center.

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