Facilities (Building Information Modeling)
Hygiene and vandalism resistance rank as key concerns in today’s more collaborative K-12 restroom and locker room designs.
- By Michael Fickes
- 07/01/13
Enhancing + Engaging + Connecting
Bridging the digital divide in rural schools.
Safe & Secure Schools
- By Mark J. Berger
- 07/01/13
Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)
Trends in Green (Sustainable Innovations on Campus)
Wesleyan University’s student-designed permaculture garden blooms to life.
- By Yael Chanoff, Olivia Drake
- 07/01/13
The Safer Campus
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design offers design choices that can enhance safety and security.
- By Michael Fickes
- 07/01/13
Safe & Secure Schools
- By Stephen C. Satterly
- 07/01/13
Technology is modernizing the traditional instructional environment. The modern college student arrives on campus with more than just a suitcase in tow. An array of gadgets will also be on hand, including a tablet computer, a smartphone, an MP3 player, perhaps a laptop.
Business Practices
School business leadership in the new fiscal reality.
- By William T. Hartman Ph.D.
- 07/01/13
A Final Thought
It is time, long past time, for the education associations to step up and take a unified stand in the defense of public education.
This special June issue features our 13th annual Education Design Showcase awards winners. It is also the first issue to be published by 1105 Media, following the magazines' acquisition from Peter Li Inc.
- By Deborah P. Moore
- 06/01/13
Maintenance & Operations
It takes more than a title to make someone a leader.
How flipping classrooms will alter classroom design, furnishings and technology to help students learn more.
- By Michael Fickes
- 06/01/13
Communication is key, especially during emergencies. Technology can help spread the word.
Business (Managing K-12 Education)
Strong opinions aside, the truth is that many school districts outsource one or more services, and for reasons that include financial savings, as well as enhancing organizational flexibility, economies of scale, risk avoidance and access to capital invest
Collaborative learning involves teamwork, as does the designing of environments in which collaborative learning can thrive. Educational facility design experts know what works - and what doesn't - when it comes to creating collaborative spaces that allow for multiple uses and accommodate multiple learning styles. When creating collaborative spaces, keep the following in mind.
- By Tod Stevens, Stuart Rothenberger
- 06/01/13
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
As with other campus spaces, fostering collaboration is a decisive influence in the design and function of todays campus libraries.
- By Scott Willyerd
- 06/01/13
Trends in Green
How Seattle's Bertschi School expansion became the fourth "Living Building" in the world.
- By Brian Cunningham
- 06/01/13
New beginnings for College Planning & Management. In addition to the magazines that many of you have come to depend on, over the next few months you will notice the expansion of our brand.