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| The environment we learn in has changed and will change in the future. The physical environment, the organizational environment and intellectual environment all play a part in the educational environment. Making interior spaces flexible in older buildings is possible, while taking advantage of its context, embodied energy and durable materials. Incorporating outdoor spaces into the learning environment of an historic school is desirable and connects people to the neighborhood they live in and connects them to intangible aspects of learning, like memory, connectedness to place and family.. |
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| Energy conservation and energy management are often cited as reasons to abandon a school. In Kurt Gokbudak's white paper New Life for Aging Facilities: Four Strategies for Future- Proofing Older Buildings identifies strategies for "Turning an aging facility into a smart one." |
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