Air Apparent: Optimizing learning through solutions with air and light.

SCHOOL building design & construction; AIR quality; LIGHTING design; ARCHITECTURAL design; PSYCHOLOGICAL stress; CLASSROOM environment

The article discusses the need to improve the air and lighting quality in the design of school buildings to ensure optimized learning environment for students. Also cited are the Harvard study on the effect of air quality on human cognition, the benefits of good ventilation design like reduced student stress and lower energy cost, as well as the use of glazing to enhance natural lighting in schools.