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School Building Week

For me, School Building Week made the month a great one. Having been involved since its inception 14 years ago, I have watched this program grow from an idea to a national celebration.

Success by Association

What does“belonging” mean to you?

Bail Out: Campuses Strive for Leakproof Buildings

Scientists know a lot about how to prevent mold in buildings today — the trick is marrying that knowledge to the right construction materials and approaches.

Giving Students Some Space

Program, not arbitrary space goals, should determine how much space you provide in your schools. But do keep one thing in mind. If you build a school with 1970 space in the year 2010, you're already 40 years out of sync.

Sustainability Is Here to Stay

The wave of constructing green sustainable buildings is upon us.

The Value of First Impressions

Universities are learning that efforts to upgrade and beautify their campuses have led to a welcome benefit: increased enrollments.

How to Answer When the Media Calls

When the news media calls, it's always in your best interest to respond.

The Wall

We are all safer because of doctors, school teachers, cops, lawyers and architects that fought the good fight when they felt morally compelled to do so.

Wood Shops and Math Scores

For about a quarter of the student body, the test scores were significantly down. A review indicated that in almost every case, these were students who, in past years, would have taken courses in the wood and metal shops. Now they were taking extra math a

Instructional Delivery

Distance learning without the school experience may not be the answer. But add the Web and distance learning opportunities to student experiences in a more traditional school setting and you have just opened up the world.

Have We Learned the Lessons of Disaster Preparedness?

The coming months will bring the first anniversary of Katrina and the opportunity for institutions to confront a critical question: what have we learned and how prepared are we for disasters that might befall our campuses?

Bleacher Safety

Every year, close to 20,000 men, women, and children fall out of bleachers and suffer injuries. Sometimes, a fall victim dies. Are your bleachers safe enough?

The "All Hazards" Way

Both public and private schools of high quality make safety their first priority.

Managing Your Documents

These two timely tricks — storage and printing — are designed to help you manage your many documents.

If the Building Fits, Use It

Adaptive reuse provides a viable alternative to renovation and addition or new construction for the K-12 market.

Presidential Seal of Approval

Administrative office furniture may lean more toward practicality than interior design awards, but colleges no longer ignore this vital area.

Instant Classrooms

Modular construction, both temporary and permanent, has become an increasingly attractive option for many school districts for a number of reasons.

The 65 Percent Solution

Investing a small amount of money to keep things in running condition will result in large savings for districts and better grades for students.

Defending the Bathroom

How principals and manufacturers are working to protect school restrooms from students.

Campus Safety Zones

Assertive community policing practices can quickly convince the criminal element that students and others on campus and traveling to and from campus are“off limits.”

Tips On How to Minimize Risks Associated With Staff Hiring

Hiring the perfect maintenance person for that position is always a challenge, in addition to managing employee turnover.

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