Somewhere between a "hunting license" and the "battle of the forms" lays the perfect contract. How can you execute the perfect win/win RFP and contract?
Population predictions cause a school district to try a creative renovation project to acquire new space from an existing building.
From the usual suspects to new innovations, hard surface floors offer a variety of solutions for college campuses.
Meeting incredible people who make things happen for the good of our children despite rain, sleet or snow touches is inspiring.
- By Michael S. Dorn
- 03/01/05
What started out as a one-day event has grown into a week-long celebration. School Building Day was established in 1992 by CEFPI to draw attention to the important role that school buildings play in the education of our children.
Charter schools promised to improve student performance.
Are they delivering? Some say yes. Some say no.
- By Michael Fickes
- 03/01/05
There is a lot more than final price to be considered when purchasing furnishings for your schools.
- By Thomas G. Dolan
- 03/01/05
There is a wide variety of flooring options available for high-traffic zones in K-12 educational facilities.
If your institution makes safety a priority in deed as well as in word, a safety plan under the new model is a must.
- By Michael S. Dorn
- 03/01/05
Here's what to expect if you're looking to conduct a facility assessment for one or several buildings -- or your entire campus.
The very students who could be turned on by exploratory subjects may no longer get that stimulation. Instead, their schools will be free to substitute another dose of the very reading and arithmetic they see no reason to learn.
These libraries have blended a traditional feel with up-to-date technology to become modern media centers.
School districts are implementing a new wave of technology — video conferencing — to improve education for students and administrators.they're having issues in others."</p>
Lighting needs to be carefully addressed in new construction and modernization projects because controlled daylight and appropriate artificial illumination are critical to the quality of student performance.
- By John McCreery, Timothy Hill
- 02/01/05
Several facility managers explain how to know when it's time to replace a school roof and what is usually the best approach.
- By Robbin Rittner-Heir
- 02/01/05
A self-insurance program is one way a district saves money. If you are in an insurance pool, building one or thinking of joining one, then put a spin on your program similar to this one. It'll help you save even more.
While it is important that we continue to fund the construction and renovation of our educational facilities, it is just as important that these funds are spent wisely. With this in mind, we have listed a number of publications that focus on planning, des
Some questions, and better yet, some compelling answers about how to deal with aged and
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Although there are those who claim our education system is broken and failing our students, I take exception to this view. Without question, we do have schools that are not meeting the needs of all students; however, we must be cautious that a test score
- By John W. Frombach
- 02/01/05
How small can a high school be and still be viable? Small schools, where every student is known, enhance student learning, but is there a point at which a high school is just too small?
There used to be a time when determining the location of a new school took weeks to research. Now, a remarkable technology called Geographic Information Systems (GIS) enables that decision in a matter of seconds.