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Biehle to present at Baltimore regional NSTA conference

James Biehle — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:12:43 +0000

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 Friday at 3:30 PM in Key Ballroom 7, followed by Science Facilities 102 on Saturday at 8:00 AM in the same location.

Biehle to present at Nashville regional NSTA conference

James Biehle — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:06:46 +0000

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 A, followed by Science Facilities 102 at 3:30 PM.

Safe Science and Small Learning Communities

James Biehle — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:26:10 +0000

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 2010 issue of School Planning and Management tells how.

Biehle to present workshop at CEFPI Midwest/Great Lakes Regional Conference

James Biehle — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:45:07 +0000

May 13, 2010
1:15 pm	to	3:15 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.

Science Spaces for Project-Based Learning

James Biehle — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:49:13 +0000

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.

NSSEA School Equipment Show in Phoenix

James Biehle — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:54:57 +0000

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.

Minneapolis Area NSTA Conference

James Biehle — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:45:41 +0000

October 29, 2009
2:00 pm	to	4:30 pm

Inside/Out’s president, James Biehle, will make two presentations at the upcoming NSTA Minneapolis Area Conference on Thursday, October 29. Science Facilities 101 – So you want new science facilities … focuses on the role of the science teacher in the planning and design of new science space. Science Facilities 102 – The Architects have started without me. What do I do now? Expands on the requirements and suggested arrangements of new science facilities.

Parkway School District High School Science Upgrades

James Biehle — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:46:04 +0000

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 Brinckerhoff Architects, Inc., St. Louis, MO, Architect of Record

Battle Creek Area Math & Science Center

James Biehle — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:40:21 +0000

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 museum in downtown Battle Creek, adjacent to the Kalamazoo River, and will include a variety of sustainable design and alternative energy features.

Credit: Tower Pinkster, Grand Rapids, MI, Architect of Record.

Indianapolis “Met” High School Science Addition

James Biehle — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:32:38 +0000

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 center and a greenhouse.

Credit: Shiel Sexton, Design/Build Contractor, Indianapolis, IN and Architectural Alliance, Inc., Architect of Record, Indianapolis, IN

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