When designing a "new school," you must take into consideration the wants and needs of the school AND the community.
Implementing a comprehensive and realistic strategy can reduce the chances of a weapons assault on your campus.
- By Michael Dorn, Chris Dorn
- 06/01/07
Planning that considers all users and uses is the key to meeting parking requirements at K-12 facilities.
It's embedded in the culture of the district. If I took it away… there would be a riot!
As school buildings age and populations grow, the need for renovation and expansion of existing facilities becomes more and more prevalent.
- By Kenneth D. Levien
- 06/01/07
The University of Cincinnati continues to explore how to strengthen the bonds that allow students to look into the faces of friends instead of so many strangers on a big college campus.
A high-quality safety program is a must for any organization that wants to maximize its competitive edge
- By Michael S. Dorn
- 06/01/07
There is perhaps no better way to attract the best and brightest students than to gain their trust, respect, and confidence by earning an A+ on safety.
- By Michael S. Dorn
- 06/01/07
More than a place to do your business, restrooms and locker rooms have elevated their status. Are your johns keeping up with the Joneses?
Full-spectrum lighting manufacturers make a lot of claims as to their products' advantages. Should you believe everything you read?
The school could still be central to the project, but the result would be a building serving the entire community.
The ups and downs of residence hall construction are clearly shown in College Planning & Management's 11th annual survey of completed projects: The cost per square foot and the cost per bed are up; the size of the projects and space per bed are down.
When the district was faced with the challenge of upgrading and expanding a school for the arts, the alumni and a school- and community-based foundation convinced them to save, upgrade, and add on to the old building, with spectacular results.
By understanding learning style at the pre-planning phase of a project, you have an opportunity to plan for optimal learner-centered classrooms that foster improved attitudes, behavior, and achievement.
- By Nancy Myers, Sue Robertson
- 06/01/07
While school weapons assaults are relatively rare events, it is a good idea to periodically re-evaluate strategies in place to reduce the likelihood that a tragic weapons assault will occur on campus.
- By Michael Dorn, Chris Dorn
- 06/01/07
The Gunter Primary School was built using a wood frame, and the resulting structure is both cost effective and visually appealing.
- By Michael Chazin
- 06/01/07
For the first time, a device that evolved from a cell phone ancestor will provide a reasonable alternative for a laptop. Convergence is most certainly in sight.
Once humans decided to opt for more privacy, there was the need to develop more durable and vandal-resistant materials and designs to be used in our privies.
- By Thomas G. Dolan
- 06/01/07
When creating exciting and new learning environments, one significant dilemma often presents itself, and that is how to have both the educational and parent communities not only accept but embrace proposed changes
- By Paul D. Winslow
- 06/01/07
Advances in windows and window coverings mean that campus facilities can be outfitted for optimum benefits.