Facility Focus (Student Centers)
Facilities (Workforce Development)
- By Pam Loeffelman
- 10/01/19
Facility Focus (Student Centers)
Ask the Expert (Restroom Fixtures)
- By Klaus Reichardt
- 10/01/19
Emerging Technology (Enhancing, Engaging, Connecting)
Innovative AV technologies are changing the higher ed experience.
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
Building envelope systems not only work to keep the inside in and the outside out, but can also contribute to a facility’s or institution’s sustainability goals while presenting an attractive, functional front.
Makerspaces are providing students with the tools they will need in the world of work through hands-on projects and the use of cutting-edge technology.
Facilities (Building Envelope)
Facility Focus (Student Centers)
Building Blueprints (Facilities in Focus)
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
With careful planning and craft, architecturally significant buildings can take on new life through interior renovations that create up-to-date spaces while retaining historic integrity.
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
Encourage students and the campus community to engage with outdoor spaces through purposeful planning, but don't be surprised by unanticipated uses that may emerge as those spaces evolve.
Editor's Note (The View from Here)
Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)
New School Construction
The two-story, $51 million school was designed by DLR Group and constructed by AMG & Associates. When completed in August 2020, it’s expected to accommodate up to 900 students in transitional kindergarten through sixth grade.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 09/30/19
Infrastructure Solutions
Through ABM’s Energy Performance Contracting program, the customized solution is projected to save the school district close to $5 million in energy and operating costs over a 15-year period.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 09/30/19
School Transportation
Montgomery Public Schools in Alabama recently installed Verizon Connect, a GPS fleet tracking software, that has significantly reduced school bus idling times by almost 80 percent.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 09/25/19
STEM & STEAM
Bucks County Intermediate Unit in Pennsylvania debuted a new mobile fab lab that brings “STEAM education on the go.” The van is equipped with the latest in science technology that will prepare students for the workforce.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 09/24/19
School Safety
The $132,545 grant will be used to install 102 new security cameras throughout the district, with 48 being installed at Pontiac High School.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 09/23/19
Green Schools
A new middle school, just outside of Houston, will have a net zero design, meaning the building will produce as much energy as it consumes.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 09/23/19
Global technology company, Epson debuted the Moverio Assist, a new augmented reality headset that lets field technicians and remote experts collaborate in real-time to accelerate repairs and complete tasks.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 09/20/19
Hundreds of campus projects are launching throughout the U.S. Here are just a few of them.
- By Mary Scott Nabers
- 09/20/19
School Rankings
A new state ranking of the best and worst school systems compared districts by performance, funding, safety, class size and instructor credentials. The project by WalletHub pegged Massachusetts at the top of its list based on overall results and New Mexico at the bottom.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 09/19/19
Safety & Security
A 1st grade class in Manchester, Tennessee raised more than $3,000 to install safety locks at New Union Elementary School.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 09/18/19
Makerspaces
In the makerspace, known as the “Tinker Lab,” PreK-5 students are able to problem solve through hands-on activities and be more engaged in learning.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 09/17/19
New School Construction
Osceola Public Schools in Nebraska held a groundbreaking ceremony for a $7.7 million new building that will be constructed between the elementary school and high school. The 26,000-square-foot addition will include a daycare, a new kitchen facility with updated equipment, a commons area and a new gymnasium that will improve the elementary school’s PE program.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 09/16/19
New School Construction
Gemini Middle School unveiled new renovations as they welcomed their doors to more than 1,000 students from 6th to 8th grade. The expansion and remodeling cost $33 million and is expected to be fully completed by the end of the year.
- By Yvonne Marquez
- 09/13/19