Facilities (Learning Spaces)
Wasting Energy and Resources, Low Voltage Distribution Transformers (LVDT).
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
Classroom security after-market devices may not be as safe as they are advertised.
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
Campus signage offers branding and wayfinding potential. Your signage program, however, must keep in step with the times to be effective for all users.
Designing a new K-4 school that is comfortable for young occupants and easy to operate and maintain.
- By David Mount, Shane Day
- 11/01/14
Building Envelope
- By Elliott Horner, Scott Steady
- 11/01/14
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
Using signage and graphics to unify the look and identity of an institution and its campus.
Building Blueprints (Facilities in Focus)
Transforming 20th-century vocational workshops into 21st-century learning labs.
Technology (Innovations for Education)
The flipped classroom model is serving today’s digital native students' needs by providing space to actively collaborate alongside integrated technology.
- By Matthew LeFeber
- 11/01/14
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
An action plan to improve the safety and resilience of your college or university, even if you are dealing with limited resources.
- By Jim Van de Voorde
- 11/01/14
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
An innovative installation on the Carrier Dome is diverting rainwater into a usable commodity.
A slew of new California building codes came on line this summer. What does this mean for the Golden State and the rest of the country?
When you know what's wrong with a building envelope, you can make repairs and once again have a facility that is watertight, safe and energy efficient.
Athletics, Fitness and Outdoor Spaces
Master planning is imperative for any institution that expects its needs will grow and evolve in the future in order to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of every space, program and investment.
- By William Hastings
- 10/01/14
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
Technology can help protect people and property on a university campus. Too often, though, schools have the wrong technology.
- By Michael Fickes
- 10/01/14
Athletics, Fitness and Outdoor Spaces
New design trends are making pools more functional and cost-effective.
- By John Davids, Bill Robertson
- 10/01/14
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
Or is it just you? Internal air quality and comfort are more than just temperature. Whether your school is pushing the envelope or making small changes, there are many ways to keep building occupants happy and energy bills in control.
Technology (Innovations For Education)
With effective and timely communication vital to all campus constituents, the right tools must be planned, in place and operating smoothly.
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
The correct fencing system may require elements unique to your campus.
Sports, Athletics and Recreation
Often, the most cost-effective route to a state-of-the-art facility involves the adaptation and reorganization of existing spaces.
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
Campus fencing serves many different functions, be it to enhance landscaping or visual identity, for safety, noise reduction and privacy, or directing traffic. There are any number of types of fencing and other amenities to consider when site planning on campus.