In February 2007, I wrote about Windows Vista in this column and described it as a significant evolutionary step forward in Microsoft's Windows operating systems
My initial research and my early experiences led me to relate that Vista was indeed pos
Campus athletic facilities play an ever-increasing role in program success.
Classroom furniture must balance technology with flexibility. How are schools outfitting their classrooms to get the best of both worlds?
College and university telecommunications managers prepare for the age of VoIP not because they want to, because they need to.
LED display technology is bringing a host of benefits to collegiate athletic facilities.
As colleges and universities continue to enhance their athletic facilities, modern tennis courts have become an essential piece of the puzzle.
Campus athletic facilities are getting greener.
Michigan's Lansing Community College is partnering with six four-year institutions to bring high-demand educational opportunities to students. Here's an examination of the program and the shared facility.
Modular construction offers a myriad of design options and is used increasingly to construct projects for higher education clients.
The emergency evacuation kit is a portable container that allows key campus officials to easily take critical information with them should they need to evacuate a facility or manage a crisis situation inside the facility.
In the wake of colleges and universities creating green initiatives, one position that has become more common in recent years is that of the sustainability coordinator.
Building out a broad-brush campus master plan requires a strategy that balances current goals and unifying principles.
UMass has found a successful way to speed up the job of retrofitting life safety systems without compromising the quality or its budget.
A new Recreation Activity Center at Georgia Southern University is designed to be as green as possible.
When it comes to getting your message out, progressive institutions are following corporate America's lead.
Outsourcing security operations to the local police department may be a viable means of saving money and gaining efficiencies. Here's how the city of Auburn, AL, works with Auburn University.
The pros and cons of seeking LEED certification are important to consider when designing sustainable facilities.
Cornell University has taken one path to sustainability by incorporating green transportation plans into its campus master plan.
U.S. Secretary of Education, Margaret Spellings, testified on March 14th before the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor hearing about "Ensuring the Availability of Federal Student Loans."
Biomass is an untapped energy source for colleges and universities.
Global climate change holds center stage in American media today. As leaders in the formation of future generations, institutes of higher education are eager to address the resultant environmental impacts.
The outdoor elements present on a college campus can be planned to play a vital role in promoting sustainability.
In an April 22 visit to the Detroit Economic Club in Detroit, MI, U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings announced proposed regulations for No Child Left Behind that would address strengthening choice and free tutoring, accountability, assessments
During recent months, the digital music industry has been changing in very tectonic but very silent ways.
Colleges get serious about saving water.
Reducing your campus buildings' carbon footprints can be hard. But helpful pointers can aid colleges and universities in saving the environment
and some energy dollars as well.
The benefits of high-output UVC devices can extend beyond simply optimizing a facility's IAQ.
The choice of a laboratory workstation exhaust system for science facilities, as well as its placement, represent a critical step in ensuring the ultimate success of the facility.
Admiring today's beautiful campus facilities, there's no doubt that interior designers are hard at work. The question is, are they employed in-house or by architectural and design firms?
Facilities maintenance is not always simply facilities maintenance.
Postal centers are huffing and puffing to keep up with the sheer volume students and faculty are sending through their facilities.
Generation NeXt is coming to your school. How these kids think and what they want will inform your building choices. Is your campus ready for the new crop of students?
Schools have many ways to disseminate information about fire and life safety protocols. How should they use them and when?
Universities unveil new ways of safeguarding the keys to the electronic data kingdom.
Converging technology systems and design measures helps maximize security in campus parking facilities.