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Defining the Role of the Professional Security Consultant

Campuses are not the haven of security they once were. Fortunately, professional security consultants are monitoring change in order to keep campuses safe.

The Benefits of Aluminum Windows

Here's why aluminum windows are an excellent choice for construction and renovation projects.

Facility Focus: Academic Buildings

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.

What Goes Around Comes Around

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

Let's Not Turn Our Schools Into Prisons

How will your schools be remembered?

Separate But Equal

Two different schools; one lot of land. How can the University of Washington Bothell and Cascadia Community College make their co-located campuses work?

The Impact of Terrorism on School Safety Planning

Whether school violence, terrorism or a natural disaster, the lesson remains the same: Plan, prepare and practice.

A Quest for Bandwidth

Here's how Portland State University has brought broadband into its older residence halls.

Data Linking Requirements in Facilities Condition Audit RFPs

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.

Realistic Planning With Portable Classrooms

Unless portable classrooms are viewed as part of the permanent facilities plan, public school districts will continue to overpay for substandard classrooms.

Choosing Geothermal as an HVAC System

Master planning is an important step in looking into replacing an existing mechanical system or planning for new construction.

Getting In, Getting Out

News about doors and door hardware for use on campus.

You Can Make Your Facilities Services Provider Part of the College Community

Here are five attributes that, when well implemented, form the framework for successful relationships between college administration and services companies.

Making Safety Systematic at City University of New York

Safety and security are year-round priorities at CUNY, thus reducing the risk of fires, accidents and injuries. Here's how it's done.

How Private Colleges Navigate Tough Economic Waters

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

Today's Spin on Laundry

Solid Planning Assures Smooth Telecommunications Upgrade

Making early and thorough plans to replace their antiquated telephone system helped administrators at the University of Minnesota meet specific requirements.

Facility Focus: Academic Buildings

While academic buildings serve a specific and necessary mission, it's important to remember that they also help define your campus image

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