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Trends in Green (Sustainable Innovation On Campus)

Garden of Wisdom

The University of Hawai'i at West O'ahu is growing sustainable food expertise.

Fire Safety

The Safer Campus

Fire Safety in Shared Spaces

Colleges and universities should be sure that their fire and life safety plans extend to leased off-campus spaces. Cooperation with other tenants is key to safety for all.

Transparency in buildings

Facilities (Learning Spaces)

A Sense of Place

Making schools more transparent builds a communal environment.

successful classroom space

Facilities (Campus Spaces)

Learning Everywhere

Today's classroom is anything but traditional as learning branches out into unexpected places. Here is what makes for a successful classroom space and what doesn't make the grade.

Lunder Arts Center at Lesley University in Cambridge

Facility Focus (Visual Arts Facilities)

Lesley University: Lunder Arts Center

Intelligent Buildings

Intelligent Buildings: Efficiencies and Expectations

Twenty years in, a campus project manager reflects on the evolution of and shares her experiences with intelligent facilities.

Safety

School Access Control

Access control to keep intruders out of schools and kids with mischief in mind out of trouble.

Black Family Visual Arts Center at Dartmouth College

Facility Focus (Visual Arts Facilities)

Dartmouth College: The Black Family Visual Arts Center

Editor's Note (The View From Here)

Forget the 10 Cents

Developing a different kind of capital.

library furniture

Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)

New Media Center Prepares Students for the Future

Safety

The Trouble with Social Media: Bullies

Cyber bullies have flooded into social media, taking administrators, faculty and parents by surprise.

campus landscape and grounds

Facilities (Campus Spaces)

Investing in Green

Colleges and universities should invest in and manage their landscaping and grounds as if everyone is watching... because, as it turns out, they are.

Wi-Fi Access

Technology (Enhancing + Engaging + Connecting)

Anytime, Anywhere Access Leads to Fascinating Classrooms

Where leading-edge Wi-Fi deployments have enabled seamless collaboration, regardless of the type of device or location, students and teachers are already developing unique ways to personalize learning and create fascinating classrooms.

A Final Thought

I Don't Like It

Schools should be designed for the good of the students

Cleaner Air

Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)

Cleaner Air Means Happier, Healthier Students

Increasing energy efficiency

Reinvesting Energy Dollars In The Classroom

Increasing efficiency is one of the best ways to cut energy costs.

school security

Safety

Less Invasive Security

Incident reporting and student inclusion.

School Restrooms

Building Blueprints (Facilities in Focus)

School Restrooms

Poor design and maintenance can contribute to misbehavior, vandalism and accidents.

Universal Access

Technology (Innovation For Education)

The Age of Universal Access

Today's technologies are a fundamental element of creating and sustaining an educated society.

Rape on Campus

The Safer Campus

Rape on Campus

Allegations of rape are darkening the reputation of college campuses across the country.

James D. MacConnell Award finalists

Facility Planning

2015 James D. MacConnell Award Finalists

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