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campus libraries

Facilities (Campus Spaces)

The 21st-Century Library

As with other campus spaces, fostering collaboration is a decisive influence in the design and function of today’s campus libraries.

Trends in Green

A Deeper Shade of Green

How Seattle's Bertschi School expansion became the fourth "Living Building" in the world.

Special June Issue

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.

Sustainable School Building

Facilities (Learning Spaces)

Working From the Outside In

Creating a sustainable building envelope can be complicated, but worth it. Think about today and tomorrow. Educational institutions need to plan for sustainable management of their built assets both now and in the future. Building envelopes are part of that effort.

Recruit & Retain (Nyack College)

Adult Student Challenges

New York's Nyack College has a plan in place to retain adult students.

Maintenance & Operations (Managing the Physical Plant)

Time Is Money

Being organized and planning ahead can improve the bottom line.

Enhancing + Engaging + Connecting

Communication Is the Key

Technology can be used to enhance learning and prevent tragedy.

Access control on colleges and universities

Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)

Getting Into College, Today

Affordable new access control technologies are changing the way students get into college buildings.

Access Control Test

Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)

Put to the Test

Will your school access control approach really stop a determined aggressor? Important information and observations on access control.

Preserving Architectual Features

Facilities (Campus Spaces)

Maintaining a Façade

Keeping historically significant facilities weatherproof and energy-efficient while preserving architectural features takes care and planning.

Safety & Security

An Honor to Serve

Despite the tragedies. there is no shortage of outstanding men and women who are willing to serve.

Measuring Success in outsourced services

Business (Managing Higher Ed)

Measuring Success in Your Outsourced Services

Here are five metrics for establishing and tracking performance and customer satisfaction in your outsourced campus services.

Where Do Things Stand?

Will philosophical differences In Congress doom all legislation?

Sounds Bad

So what is the solution to IEQ factors, acoustics, daylighting, thermal control, air quality and the effect each of these places on the other? The short answer is proper planning and coordination.

Accessibility 2013

Students with disabilities are in need of accommodations, but every student stands to benefit from the incorporation of design elements that address acoustical and visual access, as well as different learning styles and proper technology integration. Acce

Security Codes and Specifications

Federal law requires that schools prepare an individual educational program (IEP) for each student with a disability, providing related services known to include safety in an emergency. Codes stipulate warning systems and require regular drills for all st

Pride in Design

Edison Technical High School was originally founded in 1906, just 21 years after Fresno, Calif., was incorporated as a city in 1885. Those who had originally traveled to central California in search of gold and adventure found the region’s soil rich

Focus on Function

The days in which a professor stands at the front of a huge room and simply delivers a lecture while students dutifully listen and take notes are disappearing. Today’s students and educators demand far more interaction and flexibility. Thoughtful facility design can help colleges and universities meet these expectations.

Window Film 101

Darrell Smith, executive director of the International Window Film Association, speaks with College Planning & Management concerning the uses and benefits of window film for new and existing campus facilities.

Design for Learning

The physical elements of the school building including scale, color and daylight are only a part of the picture, though. A successful design relies on engaging the people within the school community in a structured process. An early focus on smart plannin

Building a Better Campus

While increased enrollment is widely regarded as a positive development, understanding ways to manage the influx of additional students, providing a high-quality educational experience, meeting academic goals, and staying within budget requires administrators and architects to minimize new construction and maximize existing space.

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