Providing for diversity in K-12 schools
Part of building a school is inspiring the future of a diverse set of students.

By BRIAN URBAN
Skanska USA Building

Strategic energy planning for equity and resilience
Imagine a school campus free of diesel emissions from buses, limiting harmful exposure to air pollutants and strengthening students' academic performance.

By JACK NEWMAN
Sazan Environmental Services

Trauma-informed design in schools
Bassetti's inspiration for trauma-informed design grew out of its work with the Truman Elementary School project.

By LORNE MCCONACHIE
Bassetti Architects

Nature and nurture in Renton's Cascade/Benson Hill neighborhood
COVID-19 has affected the social and emotional well-being of youth and families in Renton.

By MEREDITH EVERIST
Baylis Architects

Progressive design-build is changing the future of K-12 construction
Firms are seeing more public school districts adopt PDB in Washington state.

By CASEY MOORE
Lease Crutcher Lewis

Exploring the benefits of mass timber
Helping mass timber succeed in the education market and beyond.

By JASON WHITNEY
Coughlin Porter Lundeen

School ventilation strategies for a pandemic
NAC Architecture and Hargis Engineers pioneered the design of displacement ventilation in schools in Washington in 2003.

By PHILIP RIEDEL and BRIAN HAUGK
Special to the Journal

How schools and designers can manage crises
Remote, hybrid or outdoor: which instruction style did it best during the pandemic?

By TRAVIS HAUAN
Rice Fergus Miller

Effective learning design in the state-of-the-art Honouliuli Middle School
Miller Hull designs a 21-century educational facility conducive to student success.

By KATIE POPOLOW
The Miller Hull Partnership