Biomass is an untapped energy source for colleges and universities.
Global climate change holds center stage in American media today. As leaders in the formation of future generations, institutes of higher education are eager to address the resultant environmental impacts.
- By William J. Blessing, Mike Matson
- 04/01/08
With all the awareness of green in construction and facilities, how much attention is being paid to green in the operation of schools?
The outdoor elements present on a college campus can be planned to play a vital role in promoting sustainability.
- By John Paul Weesner
- 04/01/08
Standing seam metal roofing represents the state-of-the-art when it comes to durable, sustainable, eco-friendly roofing alternatives, providing service life of three or four decades.
- By Michael Fickes
- 03/01/08
Last August, 91 school districts received $27M in federal grants to boost safety and security. Did you get yours?
- By Michael Fickes
- 03/01/08
Motivation for building green comes in three flavors -- social, environmental, and economic.
The choice of a laboratory workstation exhaust system for science facilities, as well as its placement, represent a critical step in ensuring the ultimate success of the facility.
Facilities maintenance is not always simply facilities maintenance.
- By Michael G. Steger
- 03/01/08
Interior design is shaping the educational experience.
A "green" school building is a high-performance structure with technologies that collect and reprocess energy, rainwater, and waste.
Postal centers are huffing and puffing to keep up with the sheer volume students and faculty are sending through their facilities.
- By Julie Sturgeon
- 03/01/08
Admiring today's beautiful campus facilities, there's no doubt that interior designers are hard at work. The question is, are they employed in-house or by architectural and design firms?
Generation NeXt is coming to your school. How these kids think and what they want will inform your building choices. Is your campus ready for the new crop of students?
State College Area School District's print manager is bringing her growing department into the digital age, all the while working toward cost savings and greater efficiencies.
Designing for all children in schools, pre-K and early childhood programs.
- By Vicki L. Stoecklin
- 03/01/08
New furniture and furnishings support new approaches to science instruction.
- By Michael Fickes
- 02/01/08
Converging technology systems and design measures helps maximize security in campus parking facilities.