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Facts on the Hot Tin Roofs

Anything green grabs the headlines today, so it's no surprise manufacturers lead off the benefits list with metal roofs' earth-saving traits. The actual steel or aluminum itself is typically made from 60 percent recycled materials, according to

Purdue Students Prefer to Go Solo

Purdue University Residences is providing the privacy option with a new 365-bed, two-building, 163,000-sq.-ft. complex at the center of campus that provides each student with a private bedroom and bathroom. When the new residence hall opens in 2009, Purdu

Be Prepared

Large storms remain just one of many disasters that campuses must be prepared for. Other disasters that require the same amount of attention and training include pandemic illness, fire safety, active shooter incidents, and bomb threats. Each of these situ

IT Emergency Preparedness

When reviewing your school district's emergency preparedness plans, how do you evaluate the component that ensures the survival of your information technology (IT) networks? What do you look for? What threats must you prepare today with? How do you s

Vista: A Long Time Coming, or Going?

In February 2007, I wrote about Windows Vista in this column and described it as a significant evolutionary step forward in Microsoft's Windows operating systems My initial research and my early experiences led me to relate that Vista was indeed pos

Practice Makes Perfect: The Boom in Athletic Training Facilities

Campus athletic facilities play an ever-increasing role in program success.

All Tricked Out

Classroom furniture must balance technology with flexibility. How are schools outfitting their classrooms to get the best of both worlds?

Design Today With Tomorrow In Mind

Will the new facilities that are being built now support (or at least get out of the way of) new and different ways of instruction?

What You Don't See Can Hurt You

A guide to planning adequate and safe science prep and storage spaces.

Build It Right

Practical advice for selecting the correct construction team.

VoIP, Like It or Not

College and university telecommunications managers prepare for the age of VoIP — not because they want to, because they need to.

LED Displays: The Best and the Brightest Make the Team

LED display technology is bringing a host of benefits to collegiate athletic facilities.

Get the Grade

Design-Build scores high for some K-12 projects.

A Nation Still At Risk?

The question today is, have we made progress, or are we still a nation at risk?

Clicks Are Changing Classrooms

In this day of high technology, where our cell phones, televisions, and microwave ovens have more bells and whistles than we need, practically speaking, clicker systems have just what every classroom needs. Specifically designed to enhance interactive tea

A Nearly $2B Effort

System-wide capital improvement programs require careful planning and management.

Tennis Courts 101

As colleges and universities continue to enhance their athletic facilities, modern tennis courts have become an essential piece of the puzzle.

Greening Athletics Beyond the Playing Field

Campus athletic facilities are getting greener.

Shared Facilities: Working out the Kinks

Michigan's Lansing Community College is partnering with six four-year institutions to bring high-demand educational opportunities to students. Here's an examination of the program and the shared facility.

Mod Squad

Modular delivers more than speed to completion.

Preventing Disaster

Modern building and fire prevention codes have proven effective in reducing the number of fires in schools. Still, fire departments respond to about 14,700 fires in K-12 schools each year.

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