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?
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.
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
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?
The future of campus facilities includes marrying academics, athletics and student life.
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
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
Rethink the classroom, not just the curriculum.
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
Educational institutions face mounting risks from mold, asbestos and hidden underground environmental issues.
- By Miles Foxworth
- 10/01/17
An integrated approach to sustainability.
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
If you graded the indoor air in your buildings, would it pass or fail?
- By Michael Fickes
- 10/01/17
Lowering health risks enables students to learn better and teachers to teach more.
Business (Managing Higher Ed)
The fusion of science into business schools is restyling both learning opportunities and facilities.
- By Robert Quigley
- 10/01/17
Going green is more than choosing paper with a high recycled content. Here are three colleges that are integrating sustainability into every aspect of campus life.
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
Design reflects growing trend toward sustainable solutions and hands-on learning environments.
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
Creating a true community place where everyone feels welcome.
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
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.
Business (Managing Higher Ed)
Some campus administrators are looking beyond P3s and additional debt load to find ways to finance their capital projects. Check out these ideas.