More and more academic buildings are being built with atriums that serve as campus landmarks. They also create a welcoming sense of place, as these two projects show.
In the early 1990s, many middle and high schools began converting their industrial arts shops into "tech labs." Students flocked to the new tech labs because they were unique environments within the school, and utilized personal computers which
- By James T. Biehle
- 08/01/02
How will your schools be remembered?
- By Michael S. Dorn
- 07/01/02
Two different schools; one lot of land. How can the University of Washington Bothell and Cascadia Community College make their co-located campuses work?
Whether school violence, terrorism or a natural disaster, the lesson remains the same: Plan, prepare and practice.
- By Kenneth S. Trump
- 07/01/02
Here's how Portland State University has brought broadband into its older residence halls.
Here's how to make it less difficult to get an apples-to-apples comparison of proposed work versus price when seeking bids on a proposed facilities condition audit.
- By Randall W. DeFranco
- 07/01/02
Unless portable classrooms are viewed as part of the permanent facilities plan, public school districts will continue to overpay for substandard classrooms.
- By Michael I. Roman
- 07/01/02
Master planning is an important step in looking into replacing an existing mechanical system or planning for new construction.
- By John D. Linsenbigler
- 07/01/02
News about doors and door hardware for use on campus.
- By Michael Fickes
- 07/01/02
Here are five attributes that, when well implemented, form the framework for successful relationships between college
administration and services companies.
- By Randy Ledbetter
- 07/01/02
Safety and security are year-round priorities at CUNY, thus reducing the risk of fires, accidents and injuries. Here's how it's done.
- By Ann Elizabeth Dodson, Esther Hundley
- 06/01/02
Managing the financial resources of a private college or university is always daunting. But managing them in a weaker economy requires a strategic plan and varied responses
- By Michael Fickes
- 06/01/02
Making early and thorough plans to replace their antiquated telephone system helped administrators at the University of Minnesota meet specific requirements.
- By Charlie Henderson
- 06/01/02
While academic buildings serve a specific and necessary mission, it's important to remember that they also help define your campus image
Chair designer Richard Holbrook shares his thoughts about the process of creating an ergonomic chair series.
Administrators at Tuskegee University are choosing standing seam metal roofs because they are durable, long lasting and weathertight.
We should be braced for the very real possibility that terrorists will select schools as primary or secondary targets in the future.