Facilities (Campus Spaces)
Vacuum cleaners and floor machines are an investment. Proper care and maintenance of these tools is vital and will extend their lifespans and provide good return on the investment made in them.
- By Terry Sambrowski
- 12/01/16
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
Campus security professionals talk about what high tech gear they use, what new tools they covet and what they would never give up.
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
- By Allen P. Rathey
- 12/01/16
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
The building envelope has one primary job: keeping bad weather outside. There is a wide range of options available for waterproofing all aspects of the building envelope, from roofs to basements. Here are some of them.
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
Routine cleaning measures can significantly reduce overall facility costs.
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
Building schools in Alaska has is own set of challenges.
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
From cameras to personal emergency communications devices, today's school security technology is better than ever.
- By Michael Fickes
- 12/01/16
Technology (Enhancing + Engaging + Connecting)
Chasing wireless infrastructure in schools.
- By Andrew LaRowe, Mike Raible
- 11/01/16
Technology (Innovations for Education)
This update on networking designs and technologies provides administrators with must-know information for the design, installation and capabilities of their campus networks.
Business (Managing Higher Ed)
Making the decision to outsource janitorial services should not be undertaken without giving careful attention to the pros and cons. If you're considering this step, here is some advice.
- By Robert Kravitz
- 11/01/16
Education Interiors
From basic to luxury, sparkling to yucky, advanced to old school, college restrooms run the gamut. What's new and trending in restroom design?
Education Interiors
New D.C. High School Is Culmination of Everyone's Efforts.
Education Interiors
Case Western University's Tinkham Veale University Center is designed to foster a culture of inclusion. It draws student, faculty, staff and the community to what they need in its variety of office spaces and common areas.
Education Interiors
What's love of kids got to do, got to do with it?
Education Interiors
Education Interiors
Corporations are taking workspace design cues from higher education, and vice versa, as integrating the best of both worlds improves environments for all.
Facilities (Campus Spaces
Designers face challenges when selecting residence hall flooring. It must be attractive, durable enough to withstand regular move-ins and move-outs, as well as being safe and easy to maintain. What options are working?
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
Dealing with deferred maintenance in our schools.
- By Mike Raible, Andrew LaRowe
- 10/01/16
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
More than 50 percent of respondents to a recent CP&M survey indicated that the deferred maintenance backlog on their campus is critical — and getting worse. Here’s a look at one institution that is treading water with its deferred maintenance backlog and another that is beginning to make headway.
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
Five tips for choosing the best flooring solutions.
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
It is important to plan ahead for emergencies so that your mass notification efforts will reach the right people at the right time. Here’s what you need to know to develop, maintain and manage a mass notification and communication system.
Business (Managing Higher Ed)
A unique public-private partnership between Clemson University and Adobe has resulted in a model that has carried over to more than 40 schools throughout the country.
- By David R. Moore II
- 10/01/16
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
A well-crafted, well-rehearsed crisis communications plan can keep people, property and your school's reputation safe.
Montgomery County Community College, with the help and participation of its surrounding community, has transformed a former energy generating station into a vibrant and green learning facility.
- By Theresa Katalinas
- 09/01/16
Business (Managing Higher Ed)
Delivering a finished building is a difficult, complicated process. From innovative financing to construction management partnerships, colleges and universities have tools to make project delivery a little easier.
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
- By Allen P. Rathey, David Mudarri
- 09/01/16
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
The benefits for students, teacher and other occupants are too compelling to ignore.
- By Lowell Tacker, Kate Mraw
- 09/01/16
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
Now that projects are finished and occupied, it is time to review the lessons learned and the process by which capital projects are planned, budgeted, funded and delivered.
- By Mike Raible, Andrew LaRowe
- 09/01/16
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
In response to violent incidents at schools, access control at many K-12 schools is being tightened up.
- By Michael Fickes
- 09/01/16
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
The challenge of access control security on college and university campuses is a daily concern for administrators.
- By Michael Fickes
- 09/01/16
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
Hampshire College opens one of the greenest buildings in the world.
- By Michael Medeiros
- 09/01/16
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
Facilities managers must often consider green options for dealing with common indoor hazards and contaminants, including mold, asbestos, lead, pests and more.
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
No facility has so rapidly evolved in purpose in recent years than the campus library. Here's a look at the role light, color and design have on these changing spaces.
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
The effects of design, lighting, and color in learning environments.
- By Tomas Jimenez-Eliaeson
- 07/01/16
Technology (Enhancing + Engaging + Connecting)
Bringing classrooms into the digital age.
- By Gary Bowman, Jacky Murray
- 07/01/16
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
Many variables go into choosing materials and systems for your new buildings. How do facility managers find the right balance?
Business (Managing Higher Ed)
A creative event coordinated by the Culinary Services department invited Harry Potter fans to gather at Michigan State's historical dining hall to honor the classic series.
Facilities (Campus Spaces
When selecting flooring materials and designs for new or renovation projects, don't forget to factor in ADA compliance in order to assurance safety and accessibility for all.
Facilities (Campus Space)
Enlivening and updating facilities' façades not only improves visual first impressions, but also can increase energy efficiency, add lighting and design coherence, and have a positive impact on the bottom line.
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
Trends in cost-effective and sustainable flooring.
- By Brandon Biniker
- 06/01/16