As we do each year, College Planning & Management recently surveyed college and university housing administrators to learn about the state of their facilities, what challenges they are facing, what the trends are in new facilities, and what improvements they would like to see in their residential life programs and accommodations. Here are some results and observations from that survey.
- By Shannon O'Connor
- 04/01/19
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
Imagine the opportunities that could be created in the learning environment if there were 50 or even a 100 points of light in each classroom that could be controlled individually or grouped in zones.
- By Andrew LaRowe, Mike Raible
- 04/01/19
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
Many different kinds of disasters can strike your school. Are you prepared to respond?
- By Michael Fickes
- 04/01/19
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
It doesn't happen often, but every now and then a wildfire threatens lives and property at a college or university campus.
- By Michael Fickes
- 04/01/19
Here's what administrators have to say about specifying products that best serve the needs of the school or district.
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure when it comes to roof maintenance.
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
Optimizing School Mechanical Systems By Paying Attention.
- By Andrew LaRowe, Mike Raible
- 03/01/19
Business (Managing Higher Ed)
Building and maintaining diverse purchasing and procurement capabilities for colleges and universities is educated buying.
- By Michael Fickes
- 03/01/19
K-12 school buildings that automatically manage and control utility costs 24-hours a day.
- By Michael Fickes
- 03/01/19
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
The key to engaging students in learning.
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
A landscape reboot at the University of Windsor makes for a more cohesive, competitive, and inviting campus.
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
Choosing the right flooring for lecture halls and classrooms will have an impact on acoustics, aesthetics, maintenance, and more.
From the IoT to self-driving cars, college and university campuses are becoming more efficient and productive with the development and deployment of new technologies.
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
The structure and surrounding landscape can be active learning tools.
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
Design strategies to support learning are smoothing the transition from learning environment to care setting for health care training.
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
Like many things in life, flooring decisions are not always easy 'black or white' decisions.
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
- By Randy Kray, Ami Shah
- 03/01/19
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
Expecting children to learn in poorly ventilated classrooms is like requiring them to read blurry textbooks.
- By Andrew LaRowe, Mike Raible
- 01/01/19
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
Today's schools aren't putting all of their eggs in one basket, but opting for more personal
choice, food portability, and digital functionality in student dining facilities.
Business (Managing Higher Ed)
Here are five questions to ask potential partners when seeking to outsource Software as a Service (SaaS).