Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
Conflicting narratives make campus policing difficult. Three schools talk about high-touch practices that keep their schools safer.
Building Blueprints (Facilities in Focus)
Making the move from library to media center.
- By Earl Crossland
- 01/01/16
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
Encouraging the exchange of knowledge in informal as well as formal gathering places is redefining and shaping the physical spaces in which teachers teach and students learn.
- By Nicholas Koulbanis
- 01/01/16
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
With new safety and security technologies emerging at a rapid pace, campus police departments have an almost limitless selection to utilize in their quest for safety. Here are what some of the most effective campus police forces have found to work best.
- By Brandon Barrett
- 12/01/15
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
Attention to a college or university's signature "look" should include outside features and furnishings. Outdoor spaces, their design, and what you put into them are vital elements of your institution's brand and mission.
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
The effective use of security technologies in schools.
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
School exteriors are no longer an afterthought, but important in many ways.
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
On all corners of a campus, facility managers must pick and choose where to put resources to protect physical assets. Three professionals speak up about how they keep everything looking great while staying on budget.
Technology (Enhancing + Engaging + Connecting)
While technology in itself does not create learning collaboration, the presence and access to technology is at the core of collaborative partnerships in education today.
- By Mike Raible, Andrew LaRowe
- 12/01/15
Technology (Innovations for Education)
The impact of media and technology on learning spaces continues to evolve. In St. Louis, these cutting-edge spaces are fostering creativity and learning.
Business (Managing Higher Ed)
University of Central Florida administrators are constructing a new facility designed to meet the needs of international students, driven by an intentional goal to increase enrollment.
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
Ensuring the Design and Construction of Safe Schools.
Innovative Products + Services
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
Using signage to teach about sustainability while prompting green behavior.
Technology (Enhancing + Engaging + Connecting)
Clearing Up the Question of Who's Responsible for Connectivity?
- By Andrew LaRowe, Mike Raible
- 11/01/15
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
Pursuing sustainability in campus signage and wayfinding offers a number of benefits.
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
Campus environmental safety staff are working diligently to meet and exceed mandated performance standards for energy efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions and more.
Innovative Products + Services
Technology (Innovations for Education)
A survey of the sustainable ideas that college and university IT departments can choose to "green" their operations.
- By Michael Fickes
- 11/01/15
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
Designing to meet the needs of today's students.
Education Interiors
It is better to take a whole system approach to allow for standardization of systems and controls.
- By Scott R. Jordan
- 10/01/15
Education Interiors
Floors can be a standout part of a school's interior and enhance the educational experience.
Education Interiors
Skillfully designing and furnishing student-centered spaces, such as living-learning residence halls, student unions and common areas, can encourage positive and productive interaction.
A life-cycle cost analysis is an important tool when acquiring, owning, operating and disposing of buildings and systems on a campus.
Business (Managing K-12 Education)
There are many misperceptions in the K-12 community regarding cooperative purchasing and contract services. Here, we address some of those misperceptions by discussing the myths and truths of both.
Education Interiors
Creating a captivating, stimulating learning environment.
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
Low cost security measures for schools.
Education Interiors
Whether you're aware of it or not, your furniture is stating your brand. In giving it some thought, you’ll see that it’s all in the details.
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
It is possible to build an affordable, effective safety and security program by replacing some funding with more effort.
- By Michael Fickes
- 10/01/15
Business (Managing Higher Ed)
Outsource or keep it in house? That’s the question facing many college and university auxiliary departments. CP&M looks at two different schools with two different approaches.
Education Interiors
A one-of-a-kind, 21st-century learning facility.
Education Interiors
The Schneider Center at Wellesley College has undergone a renovation that has restored its value and historic roots.
- By Claire Whitman
- 10/01/15
Education Interiors
Flooring choices can reflect your institution's identity, mission, commitment to sustainability and more.
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
Remediating mold, overseeing the disposal of hazardous materials, responding to IAQ concerns, maintaining laboratory safety — Environmental Health and Safety managers stay abreast of it all via best practices and risk assessments.
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
The right products plus CPTED can contribute to a snug campus.
Business (Managing K-12 Education)
Managing wireless tenants on school properties.
- By Christopher Grimes, Natalia Shparber
- 09/01/15
Safety & Security (Prepare And Be Aware)
Protecting students from unwanted visitors and predators should be a priority at every K-12 school. Here's how to assess physical security issues.
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
Whether renovating existing or constructing new facilities, attention must be paid to achieving the end result of a resilient, secure, energy-efficient building envelope.
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
The essential elements of IAQ management
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
It's all about energy usage.