Association for Learning Environments
The Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) is a non-profit association of a diverse, worldwide group of individuals interested in the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of schools and higher education facilities. Established in 1921 as the National Council of Schoolhouse Construction,[1] and until 2015 known as the Council of Educational Facility Planners International (CEFPI), the association now has membership and organized chapters in the USA and Canada (6 chapters), Australasia (chapter), Europe, Mexico, South America, and South Africa.[2] It is registered, and operates, as a non-profit organization from its headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA and satellite office in Washington, DC.
As of June 2015 A4LE has over 4,300 members comprising planners, architects, landscape architects, engineers, facility managers and operators, K-12 and college administrators, government agencies and departments, and product and service providers.[3] A4LE international, regional, and local chapters hold regular and annual meetings, conventions, and facility tours; provide advocacy to the public, legislators, and government agencies; offer training and professional development; and conduct research and distribute information.[4]
A4LE's website identifies its vision as being "the advocate for excellence in student learning environments".[5]
Awards Program
A4LE Planner of the Year Award(winners from A4LE website
James D. MacConnell Award (full list of winners from A4LE website):
- 2015 Dr. Phinnize J. Fisher Middle School
- 2014 Trillium Creek Primary School
- 2013 Booker T. Washington STEM Academy
- 2012 Joplin Interim High School
- 2011 Marysville Getchell High School Campus
- 2010 Lynnwood High School
- 2009 Rosa Parks School and Community Campus at New Columbia
- 2008 Northwest Career and Technical Academy
- 2007 Carl Wunsche Sr. High School
- 2006 Fossil Ridge High School
- 2005 White River High School
- 2004 West Point Junior High School
- 2003 Reece High School
- 2002 Crosswinds Arts & Science Middle School
- 2001 Henry Ford Academy of Manufacturing Arts and Sciences
- 2000 WMEP Interdistrict School
- 1999 Edmonds-Woodway High School
- 1998 Buckeye Valley Middle School
- 1997 Conifer High School
- 1996 Discovery Middle School, Stanley M. Makowski Early Childhood Center
- 1995 Oñate High School, Hollywood Elementary School
- 1994 Heritage Oak Elementary School
- 1993 City School District of Hammond, Peter Johansen High School
- 1992 Manatee Community College, South Campus
- 1992 Belle Valley Elementary School
- 1992 Santa Fe Community College
External links
- www.a4le.org
- www.cefpiworldconference.org
- www.designshare.com
- CEFPI Efforts Pay Off - House Approves Green High Performing Public Schools Facilities Act, DesignShare, May 19, 2009, retrieved online Sept 25, 2010
- DesignShare, December 1998, retrieved online Sept 25, 2010
- Schools for Successful Communities: An Element of Smart Growth, Environmental Protection Agency, September 2004
- Smart Growth Resource Library
- List of architecture prizes