Classroom Comparison

CRITERIA

1   exterior

2   classroom space

3   classroom size

4   teacher support

5   energy efficiency

6   safety

7   durability

8   time to develop

9   construction cost

10 soft costs

11 life cycle cost

 

RENOVATE EXISTING

good addition to campus

maybe compromised spaces

sometimes compromised

varies

fair - good

poor - fairly good

50+ years

3 - 6 years

high

high

moderate

NEW CONSTRUCTION

good addition to campus

designed for today’s learning

optimal

usually good

usually excellent

good

50+ years

3 - 6 years

high

high

very low - lower

5

5

5

4

4

5

5

1

2

2

4

42

5

3

3

3

3

3

4

1

2

2

3

32

 

 

The four primary alternatives available for school classroom additions and improvements are graded to the left using 11 key classroom qualitative indicators, scored 1-5, 5 being excellent, 1 being poor.

 

Results:

New Construction: 42

Renovate Existing: 32

Green Class:  50

Current Modulars: 28

 

GreenClass is an alternative that scores high for construction quality, life cycle/energy efficiency, safety and quality of learning space.

 

GreenClass Classrooms can be ordered in the spring and installed in time for fall semester.

CRITERIA

1   exterior

2   classroom space

3   classroom size

4   teacher support

5   energy efficiency

6   safety

7   durability

8   time to develop

9   construction cost

10 soft costs

11 life cycle cost

 

'PORTABLES' / MODULARS

unwelcome add to campus

poor

fair

not included

fair - poor

good

5 - 10 years

3 - 4 months

inexpensive - moderate

low

moderate - high

GREEN CLASS

good addition to campus

designed for today’s learning

optimal

good

excellent

good

50+ years

3 - 4 months

moderate

low

very low - lower

4

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

3

4

4

50

1

1

2

1

2

4

1

5

5

4

2

28