Adopting a strategy to make institutional real estate produce as much return as possible can improve an institution's financial outlook.
There are many challenges we must meet when it comes to providing a quality education for all students, and the condition of our school facilities must not be ignored.
Campuses are finding new numbers to throw into the life cycle costing analysis of basic building elements.
Are there inescapable pressures from senior administrators or other weighty stake-holders ro do a certain project?
Precast concrete structures provide fast construction, eliminate trades and lower lifetime maintenance, while meeting tight deadlines for design, fabrication and erection speed.
A proactive safety strategy involves a fair amount of reflection and evaluation on what may take place in the future, rather than focusing entirely on what has occurred in the past.
You may only have one chance to make a difference in a chronically bullied child's life. You can make a difference in the lives of children.
As the lines between fields of study continue to blur, Purdue takes science teaching a research to the next level in its new Biomedical Engineering building (BME).
Underfloor air distribution, a relatively new technology, is finding its way into school districts. It may just be a perfect fit for your next building project.
The open school concept did not work as planned, but modern teaching calls for teaming, cooperation, interdisciplinary teaching, formation of large and small groups, and many other techniques that need flexible open spaces to work properly.
Schools need to be safe, but they also must be welcoming for students and other members of the community. So, what constitutes reasonable access control for schools?
If your institution makes safety a priority in deed as well as in word, a safety plan under the new model is a must.
While some contractual provisions — i.e., salary, retirement, etc.— are obvious, others, such as service on outside boards or consulting arrangements, may not be.
In an age when stretching the budget is a must, this is a solution well worth exploring. These ever-evolving tools also help reduce waste while tracking cost and use.
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.
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.