Donald
Moore Addresses Educational Facility Planners at CEFPI Conference
Annapolis, MD
(April 3, 2003) - Donald E. Moore, Managing Director of Design and Construction,
New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation (SCC), addressed attendees
of the CEFPI (Council of Educational Facility Planners International)
Northeast Regional Conference, as one of their invited speakers. Conference
attendees originated from areas spanning Washington, DC, throughout
New Jersey, into parts of Canada.
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CEFPI
members Thomas W. Gilbert, AIA, NCARB, President, Gilbert Architects,
Inc.; Lori Walls, Bus. Development/Education & Outreach, Gilbert
Architects, Inc.; Donald E. Moore, Managing Director Design &
Construction, SCC; CEFPI member Harry J. Pettoni, REFP, Studio
Director, Gilbert Architects, Inc
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CEFPI is an International
organization that is concerned with improving standards for planning,
designing, constructing, equipping and maintaining school facilities
worldwide. Members consist of school administrators, educational planners,
higher-ed professors, facility maintenance and operations professionals,
architects, engineers, state agencies and manufacturers and suppliers.
Donald Moore presented
an overview of SCC accomplishments in 2002, and shared the corporation's
future objectives and goals for 2003, a few of which included, improving
the monitoring process of Affirmative Action, establishing SCC regional
offices and the implementation of LEED and sustainability into school
design.
The audience nodded
in agreement to Moore's comments that sustainable/green elements aid in
creating healthy learning environments that benefit the educational process.
Accordingly, Moore emphasized that these essential elements should be
incorporated into all school improvement projects as a rudimental
part of good design practices, and not as additional features provided
with increased cost to the overall budget. Moore concluded by encouraging
participation in the NJSCC program, and entertained questions from his
audience.
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