Features


flooring

Facilities (Campus Spaces)

Flooring Matters: Finding What Works

Floors are a conspicuous, hard-working element of every facility on campus. Affecting everything from branding, recruiting, and aesthetics to wayfinding, acoustics, and safety, selecting the right flooring for buildings requires attention to detail.

procurement

Business (Managing K-12 Education)

Procurement: An Emerging K-12 Profession

As K-12 school districts have grown in size and complexity, buying supplies has become a sophisticated profession.

arboreta

Facilities (Campus Spaces)

Campus Arboreta: Outdoor Spaces for Learning and for Play

Developing an accredited arboretum contributes to education, enjoyment, and community engagement on campus.

outdoor learning

Facilities (Learning Spaces)

Outdoor Learning Environments

Making Positive Connections Beyond the School Walls.

Higher Education Trend

Higher Education Trends: What's In Store For 2018

Our annual look at trends influencing campus life and learning is back for 2018. From regenerative design to the latest developments in technology, these topics are on the forefront as experts discuss what the coming year might bring.

digital signage

Technology (Innovations for Education)

Digital Signage: Bigger Thinking Equals Bigger Audiences

Advances in digital signage technology are bringing exciting opportunities to college and university campuses.

partnerships

Business (Managing Higher Ed)

Public-Private Partnerships: A Path to Success

Two universities in New Jersey are experiencing growth and financial stability by developing partnerships with businesses and their communities.

educational space

Education in 2018 and Beyond: A Look Ahead

Readers, columnists and others who work in education-related positions look ahead to 2018 and beyond and share their thoughts about what we have to look forward to—both positive and negative.

Intelligent Buildings

Intelligent Buildings

Can you imagine the day when your school building is producing as much energy as it needs? Can you envision that your next school won't create pollution as it operates? What if your school facility was a significant tool that prepared students for jobs that previous generations couldn't even imagine? Intelligent buildings are the future!

Smart Facilities

How Smart Are Your Facilities?

Mechanical systems control the quality of indoor environments in college and university campus buildings.

school sports venue

The "Value" of Multi-Million-Dollar Sports Venues

There has been a lot of news coverage — both positive and negative — about high-priced sports venue on K-12 school campuses. In this article, SP&M presents two such projects and allows you to be the judge.

school security

Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)

All Round School Security

School security starts at the perimeter of the school, but where is that? Security experts point to three perimeters that need securing.

germs everywhere

Facilities (Learning Spaces)

Don't Touch That!

Your mom was right. There are germs everywhere. Don’t touch them. And don’t touch your face.

Berry College science museum

Business (Managing Higher Ed)

Finding a Home for a Science Museum

student residence space

Interiors

A Place to Call Home

Compelling ideas are driving the interior designs of student residences on campuses today.

campus interiors

Interiors

Interior Insights

Colleges and universities are seeking smarter, greener and more flexible facilities from the inside out.

well designed learning spaces

Interiors

Great Opportunities to Inspire

Well-designed learning spaces better prepare students for their future careers.

cleaning

Facilities (Campus Spaces)

Routine Cleaning vs. Sustainability

Can cleaning help colleges and universities be more sustainable? You bet!

learning stairs

Interiors

Learning Stairs: The New Student-Centered Space

The new student-centered space.

commuter students

Interiors

Drawing Commuter Students In

How interior design can create attractive campus spaces where commuter students want to stay.

campus security

Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)

The Key to Security

Lots can go wrong on today's college campuses. What steps can administrators and facility managers take to keep everyone safe?

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