Facilities (Campus Spaces)
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.
Business (Managing K-12 Education)
As K-12 school districts have grown in size and complexity, buying supplies has become a sophisticated profession.
- By Michael Fickes
- 02/01/18
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
Developing an accredited arboretum contributes to education, enjoyment, and community engagement on campus.
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
Making Positive Connections Beyond the School Walls.
- By Jake Kelly-Salo, Jason Mellard
- 02/01/18
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.
Technology (Innovations for Education)
Advances in digital signage technology are bringing exciting opportunities to college and university campuses.
Business (Managing Higher Ed)
Two universities in New Jersey are experiencing growth and financial stability by developing partnerships with businesses and their communities.
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.
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!
- By Mark Hanson, Jody Andres
- 12/01/17
Mechanical systems control the quality of indoor environments in college and university campus buildings.
- By Michael Fickes
- 12/01/17
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.
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
School security starts at the perimeter of the school, but where is that? Security experts point to three perimeters that need securing.
- By Michael Fickes
- 11/01/17
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
Your mom was right. There are germs everywhere. Don’t touch them. And don’t touch your face.
- By Michael Fickes
- 11/01/17
Business (Managing Higher Ed)
- By Gary W. Breton, William T. Davin
- 11/01/17
Interiors
Compelling ideas are driving the interior designs of student residences on campuses today.
Interiors
Colleges and universities are seeking smarter, greener and more flexible facilities from the inside out.
Interiors
Well-designed learning spaces better prepare students for their future careers.
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
Can cleaning help colleges and universities be more sustainable? You bet!
Interiors
The new student-centered space.
- By Adele Willson, Peter Winebrenner
- 11/01/17
Interiors
How interior design can create attractive campus spaces where commuter students want to stay.
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
Lots can go wrong on today's college campuses. What steps can administrators and facility managers take to keep everyone safe?