Features


Outdoor Spaces

Outdoor Spaces

Creating a true community place where everyone feels welcome.

Campus Exteriors

At First Glance

Campus exteriors provide the initial impression of any college or university. These outdoor spaces can impact recruitment, retention, town/gown and alumni relationships and much more.

Financing Campus Facilities

Getting Creative With Facilities Financing

Some campus administrators are looking beyond P3s and additional debt load to find ways to finance their capital projects. Check out these ideas.

Building Information Modeling

The Benefits of BIM

Harnessing novel Building Information Modeling methods for better campuses and facilities.

Performaning Arts Center

Designed for Performance

A new upstate New York arts center is fostering student and faculty collaboration among disciplines and raising achievement.

Internet of Things

The Internet of Things (IoT): The Art of the Possible

Education professionals predict that, in five years, the majority of schools will have incorporated IoT into core functional areas. What is IoT, and how does it and will it relate to our educational facilities?

campus fence

Removing Barriers

As years go by, school campuses can become tangled with fencing which no longer serves its original purpose. Improve the appearance of school grounds by removing outdated, unnecessary barriers.

Student Center

The Gathering Spot

Student centers are often the heart of the campus community. They play a major role in student life, recruitment and retention, town/gown relationships, alumni support and more. The first impression they make should be a welcoming one.

study hallway

Designing for Student Engagement

Architects are changing the way they design spaces to better match the way students learn.

Oberlin

A Green Place to Stay

The Hotel at Oberlin stands to deliver support to Oberlin College's role as an epicenter of environmental awareness.

Internet of Things

The Internet of Things is Coming

In fact, it's already here. From building controls to wearable devices almost anything can — and will — be connected to the cloud. Is your campus ready?

UW-Milwaukee’s Kenwood Interdisciplinary Research Complex

Paths of Glory

UW-Milwaukee's Kenwood Interdisciplinary Research Complex illuminates the route from science building to social hub.

Healthy Facilities

Healthy Facilities

The Healthy Facilities Institute (HFI), in partnership with School Planning & Management and College Planning & Management magazines, held the first annual Healthy Facilities Award program. This special section highlights the standouts among the entries received.

Planning Strategies

Programmatic Synergies

Planning strategies to support future pedagogies

Syracuse University

A Framework for Learning

A bold vision for campus redesign is navigating old and new at Syracuse University.

Healthy Facilities

Healthy Facilities

The Healthy Facilities Institute (HFI), in partnership with School Planning & Management and College Planning & Management magazines, held the first annual Healthy Facilities Award program. This special section highlights the standouts among the entries received.

unlocking value on campus

Capitalizing on College Spaces and Places

From loading docks to libraries, evaluating space and leveraging resources is essential to good planning — and to unlocking value on campus.

Active Planning

Using Active Planning to Evaluate Space and Leverage Resources

Active planning of facilities is critical for all school districts, no matter the size.

perimeter security

The Secure School Perimeter

Meeting the growing challenge of security in K-12 schools.

green purchasing

Are We Green Yet?

The concept of green procurement has been around for nearly two decades. Are colleges and universities on board?

parking

The K-12 Parking Puzzle

Parking problems have grown at schools along with the size of cars and increased traffic. Here's how experts suggest dealing with these new needs.