The important role of sustainable Interior Design in Elementary Schools in Saudi Arabia and how it impacts student’s academic performance

Abstract

Today Schools in Saudi Arabia have a significant issue in interior design and how to apply sustainability and green interior design practices. The aim of this research is to find out the critical impact of sustainability on students' performance. As designers or practitioners, we must educate students and make them aware of how their built environment and actions affect their academic performance in the study and the preservation of our natural environment and the future application of sustainability practices and their effects on student’s health. From this principle, several reasons have come to light in support of the impact that facility design has on student performance. The research problem considers the extent of applying sustainability concepts in designing School buildings and the extent of their impact on students' academic performance. This study will reveal clear evidence that the interior design characteristics of the classroom and the school as a whole influence student's learning. Moreover, there is a relationship between health and a healthy environment in the classroom and its impact on academic performance, which can be improved by the application of sustainable interior design elements such as clean air, natural light, an environment free of substances and toxic chemicals, and much more that can spread a healthy environment for students. One of the objectives of this study is to improve student and teacher health within the interior spaces through implementing these ideas and designing schools of sustainable nature.