It's hip. It's growing. And it comes with a list of advantages most budget directors would drool over. But is design-build the right path for your next construction project?
- By Julie Sturgeon
- 07/01/06
School buildings are expensive, and there is always public pressure to hold construction costs down. But those of us involved in planning and building them need to remember that these buildings will house and shape our educational programs for at least th
Comprehensive safety planning can reinforce a school's investment in student success both within and beyond the institution.
- By David S. Borrelli
- 07/01/06
A properly internalized tactical site survey process can dramatically reduce the number of hazards on campus while instilling a more natural awareness among staff regarding safety.
- By Michael S. Dorn
- 06/01/06
Benchmarking is an effective way to compare your schools to determine which ones are using energy efficiently. It allows you to know which schools need upgrades to perform more effectively.
Be sure you are devoting time and resources effectively in your emergency preparedness efforts.
- By Michael S. Dorn
- 06/01/06
Outdoor green areas on campus are becoming learning environments for today's generation of wireless students.
A Rio Rancho Academy head discusses how public-private partnerships can keep a high school curriculum vibrant, contemporary and affordable.
Consistent signage is key to way finding and developing an identity on your campus.
Colleges and universities face daunting challenges as to where, and how, to expand as they struggle to accommodate increasing enrollments.
- By Christopher Hill, Charles Tseckares
- 06/01/06
As the construction boom in the education sector continues, school districts find themselves facing a roller coaster bid market characterized by unprecedented, unpredicted cost escalation.
- By Mark M. Mardock
- 06/01/06
The public's first impression of your community schools could very well spell the difference between success and failure of the next bond issue.
- By Timothy J. Ilig
- 06/01/06
Planning and anticipating needs are the foundations for successful facility management budgeting.
A properly internalized tactical site survey process can dramatically reduce the number of hazards on campus while instilling a more natural awareness among staff regarding safety.
- By Michael S. Dorn
- 06/01/06
Tiger Woods Learning Center powers young minds while using environmentally friendly technology to power the building.
What is needed is an effort to involve all stakeholders in a systematic planning effort to create plans related to preservation of capacity.
- By Edward M. McMilin
- 06/01/06
High school size and building facilities for community-based schools would be two of my choices for facilities challenges facing education over the next decade. What are yours?
Energy bills got you down? Looking for answers and alternatives? College Planning & Management explores solutions from building automation to alternative energy sources.
By including the public in the ongoing planning of the upkeep of the existing facilities, it allows them to be involved and to be part of being good stewards of the taxpayer's money. It also makes them aware of the conditions of the existing facilities, s
- By Nancy Myers, Sue Robertson
- 06/01/06
Back in the 1920s and ‘30s, when consolidated schools began to emerge, student transportation changed and has continued to evolve ever since.
New developments and technology have made schools easier to navigate and, in some cases, nicer to look at.
- By Thomas C. Dolan
- 06/01/06