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Watch Your Waste

By James Biehle | January 26th, 2011

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, [...]

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Biehle to present at Baltimore regional NSTA conference

By James Biehle | September 24th, 2010

[ December 10, 2010; 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. December 11, 2010; 8:00 am to 9:00 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 [...]

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Biehle to present at Nashville regional NSTA conference

By James Biehle | September 24th, 2010

[ December 3, 2010; 2:00 pm to 4:30 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 [...]

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Biehle to present at Kansas City regional NSTA conference

By James Biehle | September 24th, 2010

[ October 28, 2010; 12:30 pm to 3:00 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 [...]

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Science Spaces for Project-Based Learning

By James Biehle | November 10th, 2009

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.
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NSSEA School Equipment Show in Phoenix

By James Biehle | October 2nd, 2009

[ November 18, 2009; 9:00 am to 10:15 am. ] Inside/Out’s president, James Biehle, is presenting “Science Facility Design” at NSSEA’s School Equipment Show in Phoenix on Wednesday, November 18. This workshop will expand on Biehle’s highly regarded presentation on the furniture and equipment of science facilities at the Baltimore NSSEA show in 2008.

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Parkway School District High School Science Upgrades

By James Biehle | August 19th, 2009

Parkway School District High School Science Upgrades
PARKWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT, St. Louis County, MO
Scope: Science facility consulting and peer review of proposed renovations and additions to Parkway Central, Parkway West and Parkway South High Schools. Projects include gut renovations and additions to provide flexible science lab/classrooms and prep and storage spaces for inquiry-based science education.
Credit: Parsons [...]

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Battle Creek Area Math & Science Center

By James Biehle | August 19th, 2009

Science facility consulting and planning for relocation of multidistrict math and science magnet center. Facilities will include general and analytical chemistry lab/classrooms, general biology and biotechnology lab/classrooms with green house, physics lab/classrooms, an engineering suite and associated prep and storage spaces and student project spaces. The project is to be located within a former cereal [...]

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Indianapolis “Met” High School Science Addition

By James Biehle | August 19th, 2009

Indianapolis “Met” High School Science Addition
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF INDIANAPOLIS, Indianapolis, IN
Scope: Science lab consulting and planning for an addition to inner city charter high school, one of the “Big Picture Schools.” Project includes two flexible science lab/classrooms, a shared prep area, a student science project space, a distance learning classroom, a weather and seismic activities [...]

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Troy High School

By James Biehle | December 2nd, 2008

Science Addition and Renovations
ENLARGED CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, Troy, New York
Scope: Programming, planning and design of major addition and renovations to Troy High School including 18 science lab/classrooms, 11 math labs, science and mathematics remedial spaces, science research space, and a large, high-bay, flexible student project space. Envision Architects PC, Albany, NY, architect of record.

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- Watch Your Waste
  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, [...]
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  Safe Science and Small Learning Communities Schools that are designed to serve students in small learning communities, or pods, can provide safer science areas and save considerable costs, both initially and in the future, by centralizing those facilities. And, most students and faculty seem to prefer this type of arrangement. This article, from the May [...]

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