Publications

Inside/Out President, James Biehle, is the author or co-author of numerous publications, articles, and books on architecture and design for education. He has presented at many industry seminars and is a regular speaker at the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Conferences on Science Education.

Articles – Browse the entire collection of articles or read more recent articles by selecting from the list at the bottom of the page.

Books – Learn more about the NSTA Guide to Planning School Science Facilities and purchase it online.

Presentations – View online versions of recent presentations or view a list of upcoming appearances.

Short Course – James Biehle, President of Inside/Out, has been leading workshops and science facility tours for over 15 years. Many of the ideas and recommendations from these workshops have been distilled into a short course, “Designing Science Facilities for the New Science Standards – key concepts in improving today’s K-12 teaching spaces.” Take the course online or download a PDF.

We Wrote the Book on School Science Facility Planning & Design

The NSTA Guide to Planning School Science Facilities will help science teachers, district coordinators, school administrators, boards of education, and schoolhouse architects develop science facilities that will serve students for years to come.
Buy the NSTA Guide to Planning School Science Facilities from the NSTA Store.

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Take the Short Course

Designing Science Facilities for the New Science Standards – key concepts in improving today’s K-12 teaching spaces.

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Science Facility Planning

We are science and research facility planning and design experts. Inside/Out Architecture has created state-of-the-art science educational and research facilities for elementary, secondary, and higher educational institutions across the country.

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Science Spaces for Project-Based 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. Watch now »
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Higher Education Architecture

We are educational facilities architects focused on connecting people with places designed for learning. Inside/Out Architecture has created project and master plans and facility designs for colleges and universities across North America.

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An Inside/Out Must Read

This important article from The Science Teacher about safe chemical storage should be read by school superintendents, principals, facility managers, science supervisors and science teachers alike. Dr. Ken Roy discusses unsafe conditions seen daily in school science departments around the country, and offers a list of remedies. Download »
Articles of Interest
- Not a New York Minute
  How four Italian cities bucked the traditional urban growth model and started an international trend called Cittaslow.
- Facelift for America’s Classroom? – ABC News
  Sitting or standing in the classroom? Another teacher's take on keeping kids engaged and fighting obeisity.
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K-12 Architecture

Designing innovative facilities for K-12 education is the backbone of Inside/Out Architecture. From early childhood education through high school, we believe that each school’s requirements are unique and should respond to the needs of the primary users, the students.

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Recent Publications
- NSTA Guide to Planning School Science Facilities (Book review)
  Everything you need to design cutting-edge science facilities is provided in the second edition of NSTA’S Guide to Planning School Science Facilities.
  In accordance with the National Science Education Standards, suggestions for the development of quality science facilities are provided. One of these recommendations is first to complete a curriculum review, because curriculum should shape the [...]
- The Importance of Planning School Science Facilities
  Science is a hands-on subject in which students experience science by carrying out investigations. Generally these investigations require equipment and materials to be set up before a class starts and taken down when the class ends. Planners should determine the appropriate cost of new or renovated science facilities before budgets are set as their costs [...]

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