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Lee Osborne, PBK Principal, discusses building and budgeting for storm shelters for schools. Every school has a unique set of obstacles and opportunities that require individualized consideration As more schools work to fit storm shelters into their budgets, thorough research and planning can ensure they get the most benefit for every dollar. PBK makes it […]

Melissa Turnbaugh joined Inclusive Education Project (IEP) Podcast to discuss the design plan that goes into brand-new school campuses and the innovations that can be made to existing school spaces. She provides insights into the physical spaces that provide our kids of all abilities with the best indoor and outdoor learning environments. There are simple,

Dan Boggio joined EdSurge to discuss how school design is changing to beat heat, floods, and severe storms. “When we start a planning process for new schools and renovations, we have an entire list of things we bring forward as a result of climate change,” Boggio says, like the adoption of solar panels to cut

Dan Boggio, PBK Executive Chairman, joined The Hechinger Report as they discussed how the design of educational facilities can save energy and create healthier learning places by “hardening buildings against heat.” When schools pull out all the stops for efficiency, he said, “We think we can come very close to saving 20 percent of the energy that

Cliff Whittingstall, Managing Partner of PBK’s San Antonio office, joined EdScoop’s Cutting EDge podcast to discuss the future proof designs of Galveston College’s new Health Sciences Education Center. “Every surface of the room is a big, large projected screen and it interacts with you so you’re fully immersed in the environment,” he says. “To me,

Melissa Turnbaugh, Partner, National Education & Innovation Leader, discusses the benefits of spending time outdoors for students and office workers in Costar’s article “Is This an Office or a School? Designs Blend as User Needs Overlap.” The article covers the similarities in the design of offices and schools that are becoming more prevalent, such as increased

Melissa Turnbaugh, Partner, National Education & Innovation Leader, engages in a conversation with K-12 Dive, exploring the modernization of school building design. She delves into the efforts of L.E.A.R.N. (Learning Environments Action Research Network) a new nonprofit organization collaborating with education design experts, district officials and others to promote safety, access, innovation, health and sustainability in

Melissa Turnbaugh joined American Consortium for Equity in Education‘s podcast to discuss how modern schools and classrooms can be designed to engage students all day long. She dives into the details of how school architecture is part of effective learning and teaching. Listen to the podcast here.    

During an interview with Education Week, Melissa Turnbaugh proposes a strategy for enhancing attendance, which involves evaluating the learning environments’ quality. She emphasizes three crucial factors: natural light, air quality, and outdoor learning, all of which can contribute to higher student attendance and better teacher retention. Notably, outdoor learning stands out as a cost-effective option,

PBK’s Melissa Turnbaugh spoke with the Houston Chronicle about Alief ISD’s new Jefferson Early Learning Center. The design aims to teach children about the region’s natural landscape before urbanization while also addressing urban flooding issues in the area. By engaging the students in hands-on experiences, the program seeks to foster a greater appreciation for nature