Fire & Life Safety (Focus on Preparation and Prevention)
Stay on top of life- and fire-safety concerns for high-rise structures.
Facilities (Learning Spaces)
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 Improve the appearance of school grounds by removing outdated, unnecessary barriers.
- By Andrew LaRowe, Mike Raible
- 09/01/17
Ask the Expert (Response Plans)
Safety & Security
Does your options-based approach meet standards of care?
- By Michael S. Dorn
- 09/01/17
Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)
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.
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.
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
Meeting the growing challenge of security in K-12 schools.
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
Today's integrated fire detection, alarm and sprinkler systems are being designed into facilities as an integral part of improved occupant safety.
Safety & Security
Architecture firm’s proposed design makes progressive school more secure.
- By Robin Whitehurst, Damon Luke Wilson
- 06/01/17
The Safe and Secure Campus
The capabilities of and uses for drones are growing at a rapid pace. How can they be used for campus safety...and should they?
- By Brandon Barrett
- 06/01/17
The Safe and Secure Campus
Does your options-based active shooter training approach meet standards of care?
- By Michael S. Dorn
- 06/01/17
The Safe and Secure Campus
The Safe and Secure Campus
Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)
Safety & Security
How Building Design Concepts and Smart Security Technology Can Help.
- By Michael S. Dorn
- 06/01/17
Find out how this high school took advantage of a cooperative contract to implement a comprehensive security solution that fit their budget and prepared them for future expansion.
A survey conducted by Russell Research for the American Cleaning Institute and published towards the end of 2011. The study found that nearly 90 percent of children do wash their hands after using the toilet at school, but the numbers drop considerably from this healthy high point.
- By Stephen P. Ashkin
- 05/18/17