Legally Speaking
Is your house in order for the new school year?
Hot Tips (Furniture Supplier)
Business
Colleges and universities can improve facilities management and maximize budget efficiency through comprehensive, campus-wide assessments.
- By Kyle Christiansen
- 07/01/18
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
Personalized prefab is here. Really. Are you willing to try it?
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
How to make healthier cleaning work in educational facilities.
- By Allen P. Rathey
- 07/01/18
Business (Managing Higher Ed)
Unprecedented pressure heightens the importance of effective interaction between colleges and the cities they inhabit.
- By Micah Lipscomb, Sumegha Shah, Brenda Smith
- 07/01/18
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
Here's a look at the technology with which the well-dressed police officer—and the officer's car—are equipped, to ensure the best possible outcomes when policing campus.
Facility Focus (Libraries)
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
Today's world can be a dangerous for students, teachers and administrators. Here are some thoughts about preparing for the worst.
- By Michael Fickes
- 07/01/18
Grand Valley Local School District in Orwell, OH, has had nora premium rubber flooring in place for more than a decade. But it looks as new today as when it was installed.
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
Often before a new building goes up, an old building must come down. These are the steps to a systematic, sustainable approach to demolition.
- By Stephen P. Ashkin
- 07/01/18
Legally Speaking (Insight on the Issues)
An update on "special relationships" and shared responsibility.
Business Practices (Achieving Administrative Excellence)
Summer months are the cruelest in college admission.
- By Dr. Scott D. Miller, Dr. Marylouise Fennell
- 07/01/18
Hot Tips (Energy-Efficient Facilities)
Business (Managing K-12 Education)
In this article, we explore lifecycle costs and vital factors to consider in order to make the most cost-effective choices for your facilities.
Building Blueprints (Facilities In Focus)
Make your media center an innovation district
- By Steven Herr, Carla Remenschneider
- 07/01/18
Editor's Note (The View From Here)
- By Shannon O'Connor
- 07/01/18
Ask the Expert (School Fleet Vehicles)
Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)
Sustainable Schools
Six ways to make your school childsafe.
Deciding between creative re-use of an existing building or new construction is not an architectural decision that happens in a vacuum. It's critical to understand all the problems that you are trying to solve.
- By James Galloway
- 06/19/18
One of the challenges for K-12 educators is giving students a basic understanding of potentially complex STEM subjects. John Dichiara, program manager for Tata Consultancy Services (and former middle school science teacher) discusses some ways he has learned to present technical subjects to a younger generation of students.
Dr. Betsy Clachko, medical director for Sacred Heart University Student Health Services in Fairfield, CT, discusses some of the challenges and benefits of on-campus healthcare, covering topics ranging from student medical records to maximizing medical resources.