As a Knowledge Partner for the 2016 EDspaces Conference and Expo, IIDA brings design expertise and leaders in design and innovation to the event, which serves the educational facility design community, according to a statement by EDmarket. Highlighting the importance of the interior designer in creating state-of-the-art learning spaces, the EDspaces Innovation Awards is the only juried competition that focuses on product design at an event that showcases the next generation in building and energy efficiencies, new products and school safety for modern educational facilities.
“The EDspaces Innovation Awards provide an opportunity to shine a spotlight on products that demonstrate cutting-edge innovation that elevate educational product design and improve the quality of learning spaces,” said Jim McGarry, president and CEO of the Education Market Association, in a statement.
The 2016 EDspaces Innovation Awards will celebrate outstanding new products which showcase innovation, function and aesthetic advancements in the learning environment. The competition is open to all EDspaces exhibitors and the deadline to apply is Friday, Oct. 14. Winners will be announced during the EDspaces general session on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016 in Cincinnati.
 

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In total, this year’s event brought in 1,790 key decision makers, product experts and exhibitor personnel all focused on how educational facilities, furniture, fixtures and equipment can impact student performance. This constitutes an attendance increase of 33 percent over 2014 and an increase of 24 percent excluding the exhibitor personnel, according to a statement by the association. This year, a total of 152 companies exhibited new and innovative products.

For the second year, the American Institute of Architects Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE) also held its Annual Fall Conference in conjunction with EDspaces. The CAE helped plan many of the education sessions as well as the Expeditionary Learning & Facility Tour of nearby LB Landry High School, Ursuline Academy and the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts.

Additionally, attendees were able to choose from more than 30 continuing education sessions focused on state-of-the-art, sustainable design and the changing face of learning environments. Daily general sessions highlight keynote speakers such as Jed Horne, a journalist covering Hurricane Katrina for the New Orleans Times-Picayune; Tim Cole, sustainability officer for the Virginia Beach City Public Schools; and Elliott Washor, co-founder and co-director of Big Picture Learning, a non-profit organization dedicated to a fundamental redesign of education in the United States.

Attendees were also among the first to see the winners of the 2015 EDspaces Innovation Awards. The awards were created to recognize manufacturers and designers for excellence in product design — focusing on areas such as seating, furniture, equipment for the learning environment. A list of winners is available .

Not only were the best products on display but also the best places to learn. EDspaces showcased winners from the AIA CAE Design Awards and the Council of Educational Facility Planners International’s World Conference on Learning Environments in the exhibit hall. The jury-selected projects demonstrate quality of form, functionality, and current architectural responses that promote learning for people of all age groups.

During the exhibition, attendees were also able to view a special exhibit entitled: “Rebuilding New Orleans’ Schools — Beyond the High Water Mark,” presented by the New Orleans chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council. The local group also partnered with EDspaces to deliver truckloads of school furniture and equipment products valued at $130,000 donated by 32 exhibiting companies to children in need following the event.
 

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The 2015 EDspaces Conference and Expo will be held Oct. 28-30 in New Orleans. The Innovation Awards competition in particular is open to all EDspaces exhibitors and the deadline to apply is Monday, Oct. 9. Winners will be announced during the EDspaces General Session on Thursday, Oct. 29.

EDspaces serves as a gathering place for architects, facility planners, designers, administrators and dealers to learn about trends and experience the latest products and services to enhance student learning. It offers attendees a look at new product solutions, accredited education opportunities, facility tours and a chance to share ideas with fellow industry professionals about issues critical to high-performing schools.

Exhibitors for this year’s event include School Specialty Inc., Fleetwood Group Inc., Califone International Inc. and Excel Dryer Inc. Off-site opportunities will include visits to the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts — which integrated several historically significant cotton warehouses into its campus — and Ursuline Academy, a local school recognized for its unique curriculum and synergistic design process.

This also marks the third year that the Education Market Association (EDmarket) has partnered with the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) to recognize manufacturers for excellence in product design for the learning environment. IIDA is a Knowledge Partner for the 2015 EDspaces Conference and Expo, bringing its expertise as design leaders and innovators to the event and highlighting the importance of the interior designer in creating state-of-the-art learning spaces. Innovation Award-winning products will be featured on both the IIDA and EDmarket websites.

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