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In collaboration with Labs21 and the Institute for Connecting Science Research to the Classroom, the College of Architecture and Urban Studies at Virginia Tech has created a new Center for High Performance Learning Environments. The Center will serve as a first-of-its-kind resource for designers, engineers, system consultants, teachers, school administrators, facility managers, and others interested in improving the design and operation of K through 16 learning environments. The Center will take a holistic approach to the design of teaching laboratories and focus on a range of multidisciplinary activities, including energy efficiency, sustainability, systems integration, and integrating appropriate technology into a classroom of the 21st century. The Center is also working to establish strong relationships between Virginia Tech's College of Architecture and Urban Studies and industry partners, as well as architecture and engineering firms specializing in the design of learning environments.

Workshop ^New! Workshop ^New! Workshop ^New! CHPLE offers AIA/CES continuing education workshops for continuing education credit. These workshops include issues of environmental and energy efficient design for Homeland Security and computer energy modeling. For more informatino please contact Dr. Jim Jones (email: wolverine@vt.edu or 540-231-7647).