Team cleaning provides a way for colleges and universities to do more with less and to build employee skills and confidence.
Programming today's cutting-edge research facilities must take into consideration collaboration, flexibility, interaction, and functionality.
What LEED for Schools says about reducing energy used by lighting, while improving the performance of students, teachers, and administrators with natural daylight.
- By Michael Fickes
- 10/01/07
School safety is an issue that cannot be ignored.
One of the easiest ways to be sued and lose relating to safety issues is to fail to follow written guidelines or well-established customs and practices without logical reason. Colleges and universities can also lose the confidence of the public as well by
- By Michael S. Dorn
- 10/01/07
"The same, yet different," aptly explains six specific characteristics of rural school districts when compared with urban districts. Sure, each rural characteristic has its challenges, but then again, so do the urban districts'.
It takes more than classroom space to make a school run properly. Sometimes, like it or not, adding space is a necessity.
The look and feel of a campus influences the overall educational experience. Here's how administrators can create a sense of place, thus making campuses better places for public interaction and enhancing the creative atmosphere.
Some campus lighting has a theatrical bent, requiring more behind-the-scenes coaching than your average lamps and ballasts.
- By Julie Sturgeon
- 10/01/07
No one can go back and make a brand-new start, my friend;
but anyone can start from here and make a brand-new end. — Dan Zadra
The code changes don't mean much to college administrators, but their influence will.
We are blessed with a world-class educational system, burdened by many students and parents who take the immense opportunities our schools provide for granted.
- By Michael S. Dorn
- 08/01/07
Careful design of housing facilities can clearly delineate schools or promote community on campus.
- By Peter A. Gisolfi
- 08/01/07
With recent headlines about the latest cellular craze for Apple's iPhone, IT help desks at colleges and universities across the country have yet another new threat to deal with.
Take a careful look at your school's severance agreements to minimize potential litigation by dismissed employees.
- By Richard D. Alaniz
- 08/01/07
With savvy in procurement and consumption, administrators can reduce their energy bills.
The design of educational facilities often face the challenge of state education department codes and rules.
In the world of school construction and renovation, whatever can go wrong will go wrong.
- By Michael Fickes
- 08/01/07
Missouri's Crowder College is working to lead the way in green architecture with plans for the MARET Center.
- By David Kromm, Art Boyt
- 08/01/07
…a window opens, if it's operable that is. What's new in windows and doors in the school market?
The green movement, sustainability, and LEED are all concepts within the building delivery process that are founded on the premise that efficient use of our natural resources is becoming increasingly necessary.
- By Jerry Dirr, Ron Hicks
- 08/01/07