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Searching for Savings

Facing enrollment pressures, colleges and universities will look to facilities for cost savings in 2018.



Spotlight on Collaborative Learning Spaces

Designing collaborative and flexible learning spaces is critical in today’s schools. Kimberly Bannigan, learning information systems coordinator at DeForest Area School District in DeForest, Wisc., knows this well. Bannigan participated in the process of designing a library in the district that promoted collaborative and flexible learning—and we spoke about the process, and other elements involved in creating a versatile learning space.

Spotlight on Online Learning

Online learning is growing in popularity each year. Even with its many uses and advantages, the online learning model can present instructors with a new set of challenges and issues. We spoke with Colette Rossignol, education technologist in the Office of Digital Learning at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT, about the present challenges and future potential of online learning at colleges and universities.

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Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)

Chiller Plant Optimization Saves Money

Legally Speaking (Insight on the Issues)

Mission Possible

Thoughts on the legal significance of working in teams.

cleaner air

Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)

Cleaner Air is Safer Air

Fire & Life Safety

Why Inspections Are Necessary

There is no better way to identify situations or activities that compromise life safety.

Hot Tips (Purchasing)

Strategic Procurement

Safety & Security

Good Time to Review Plans

Hazardous materials incident protocols for schools.

Editor's Note (The View From Here)

Useful or Frivolous?

Hot Tips (Purchasing)

Strategic Procurement

Historic Renovation

Building Blueprints (Facilities in Focus)

Historic Renovations

Preserving the past, embracing the future

Ask the Expert (Pest Management)

How do we rid our campus of rodents?

flooring

Facilities (Learning Spaces)

Focus on Flooring

You have to cover the floor, so why not make a statement?

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Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)

Creating Energy-Efficient "Smart Labs"

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Facilities (Campus Spaces)

Flooring Matters: Finding What Works

Floors are a conspicuous, hard-working element of every facility on campus. Affecting everything from branding, recruiting, and aesthetics to wayfinding, acoustics, and safety, selecting the right flooring for buildings requires attention to detail.

Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)

Event Management, and Campus Security Revamped

Ask the Expert (Safety and Security)

Can Technology Make Schools Safer?

Fire & Life Safety (Focus On Preparation and Prevention)

Wildfire Risk

Tips for lessening the risk of damage in the urban-wildland interface.

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