Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
Even the most thoughtfully designed and perfectly installed access control strategies can often easily be compromised by staff who do not do their part to support them. While staff development is called for, making access control a reality in deed as well as word is must be a leadership priority.
- By Michael S. Dorn
- 05/01/18
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
An outdoor furniture installation on the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the result of a desire to increase the use of campus spaces...and a helping hand from a coalition intended to strengthen community.
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
With limited resources in school districts burdened with leaky roofs and worn out heating equipment, how can facility managers prioritize?
- By Mike Raible, Andrew LaRowe
- 05/01/18
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
After years inside classrooms, educators are rediscovering the learning benefits provided by the great outdoors. There are outdoor educational opportunities in engineering, math, science—all of the basic subjects.
- By Michael Fickes
- 05/01/18
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
Outside of the political arena, school planners, architects and engineers probably have the best chance of solving gender-neutral and other associated issues behind the doors of school restrooms.
- By Andrew LaRowe, Mike Raible
- 04/01/18
Housing Survey
CP&M recently surveyed college and university housing administrators to find out what issues concern them in their daily operations. Here is what they told us.
- By Shannon O'Connor
- 04/01/18
Technology (Enhancing + Engaging + Connecting)
Technology has become an integral part of K-12 classrooms. Here are some examples of how districts across the country use technology—both software and hardware—to create authentic learning experiences for students.
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
Foodservice facilities have specific needs. Here are some things to think about when it comes to one of those needs: healthy indoor air quality.
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
Maintaining emergency communication systems inside and outside of buildings across campus is a matter of putting safety first.
- By Michael Fickes
- 04/01/18
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
Dirty classroom air can slow learning and even make students and teachers sick. Find out how to improve indoor air quality or IAQ.
- By Michael Fickes
- 04/01/18
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
How today's restroom design trends improve cleanliness and operational efficiency while attracting students.
Charter schools are not for everyone and are meticulously designed for their student populations. As conservative school choice activists argue for greater funding for charter schools, like public schools, they differ in performance and student outcomes based on zip codes.
- By Sarat Pratapchandran
- 04/01/18
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
Out of sight, out of mind should not apply to your facilities' roofs. Attention to evaluating, maintaining, repairing, and ultimately replacing your roofing systems is vital to avoiding unexpected expenses and possible catastrophic damage.
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
Shining a Light on What's New in LEDs and Lighting Controls.
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
What's new in lighting technology for campus facilities as well as the campus itself? The answers might surprise you.
- By Tom Kaczkowski
- 03/01/18
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
Preparing staff to utilize emergency communications systems under stress.
- By Michael S. Dorn
- 03/01/18
The bionic classroom is here. Packed with technology, reconfigurable on a moment's notice and ready to foster innovation, these spaces help forward-thinking instructors educate next-generation students. College Planning & Management profiles five new spaces that push the edges.
Technology (Innovations for Education)
With a little goal setting, administrators can use technology to advance education and meet students’ needs. Here are two ways in which technology is providing what today's students expect—in the classroom and beyond.
Kids are inherently curious creatures who learn by observing and interacting with their surroundings. They are intrinsically drawn to animals, watching carefully as animals play, relate, and move throughout nature. When a child’s educational experience includes daily interaction with animals, learning is elevated.
- By Vanessa Schutte
- 03/01/18
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
To everything there is a season, and now is the time to begin planning for summer re-roofs. Have you started?
- By Mike Raible, Andrew LaRowe
- 03/01/18
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
You have to cover the floor, so why not make a statement?