Facilities (Campus Spaces)
How do you make inroads into a seemingly insurmountable deferred maintenance backlog?
The environmentally-friendly GVC-18VAC combines dry steam cleaning and a vacuum system to effectively clean and sanitize almost any surface. From the classroom to the locker room, you’ll be able to eliminate bacteria and other allergens quickly and thoroughly.
Fire & Life Safety
Reducing the risks from wildfires for your campus.
Building Blueprints (Facilities In Focus)
Building school squash courts requires planning outside of the box.
In recent years, more research has come to light in support of the impact that facility design has on student performance. These studies reveal clear evidence that the physical characteristics of a classroom impact learning, and furthermore, that a link exists between well-designed school facilities and increased academic achievement.
Fire & Life Safety (Focus on Preparation and Prevention)
The people who know your buildings best have a role in protecting them.
Editor's Note (The View From Here)
Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)
Ask the Expert (Gunshot Sensors)
- By Allan Overcast
- 05/01/18
Facilities Management (Managing Assets)
Don't overlook the importance of floor coverings in your campus facilities.
- By Pieter van der Have
- 05/01/18
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
College campuses need to secure lots of doors, today. Security departments are turning to electronic locks to secure those doors.
- By Michael Fickes
- 05/01/18
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
Even the most thoughtfully designed and perfectly installed access control strategies can often easily be compromised by staff who do not do their part to support them. While staff development is called for, making access control a reality in deed as well as word is must be a leadership priority.
- By Michael S. Dorn
- 05/01/18
Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)
The Sustainable Campus (Trends and Innovations)
The University of Texas at Austin balances health, community, and ecology.
- By Joe Hibbard, Caroline Braga
- 05/01/18
Intelligent Buildings (Facility Systems and Efficiency)
Operational data comprise a tangible resource for building managers.
Hot Tips (Emergency Evacuation)
Facility Planning
Fostering blended work-sharing environments in next-generation schools
Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
An outdoor furniture installation on the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the result of a desire to increase the use of campus spaces...and a helping hand from a coalition intended to strengthen community.
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
With limited resources in school districts burdened with leaky roofs and worn out heating equipment, how can facility managers prioritize?
- By Mike Raible, Andrew LaRowe
- 05/01/18