New York, NY – Global architecture and design firm Perkins Eastman and Drexel University, a Tier 1 research university, are pleased to announce the Consortium for Design and Education Outcomes (CDEO), a joint research collaboration that will study the impact of environmental design on educational outcomes. With millions of students attending school every day in unhealthy facilities, the research of the Consortium is needed to provide informed guidance to schools and school districts planning improvements to health, safety, security, and performance of their learning environments.