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Nov. 14, 2016
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Pasadena Architect Plans to Create a Brighter

Educational Future for Students by Going Green
Green environments can save money and save the Earth by creating settings that can foster a
better educational environment for students.
Gaylaird Christopher, president of the Architecture for Education Inc., spoke at the Eighth
International congress on the Development of Physical Infrastructure in Education in Durango,
Mexico held from Nov. 10-14, regarding the benefits of having a sustainable school design.
The conference featured a commercial exhibit of products and services in the field of
construction and equipment for educational spaces. The objective of the event and exhibit is to
generate the exchange of knowledge in the areas of quality and functionality in schools.
Energy-efficient environments engage students in their schools conservation efforts and
reinforces the importance of learning.Christopher said the effects of sustainable school designs
can have far-reaching ramifications for generations to come.
If the design of the learning environment helps students become better stewards for our
resources, that school fosters lifetimes of environmental success within our citizenry and
community. Those children, as they go on to become parents, professionals, and leaders, will
make this world a better place for all.
Christopher is a member of the American Institute of Architects and one of the nations leading
educational architects. He is an award-winning architect whose career spans more than three
decades. Under his leadership, Pasadena-based Architecture of Education, Inc., focuses
exclusively on educational facilities, combining creativity, planning and funding strategies,
functionality, and cost effectiveness in its school designs.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Christopher may be reached at Architecture for Education Inc., 46 Smith Alley, Suite 200, Pasadena, CA
91103, (626) 356-4080, or at gchristopher@architecture4e.com or www.architecture4e.com.