PreK-12 Ed


Mod Squad

Modular delivers more than speed to completion.

Preventing Disaster

Modern building and fire prevention codes have proven effective in reducing the number of fires in schools. Still, fire departments respond to about 14,700 fires in K-12 schools each year.

What You Don't See Can Hurt You

A guide to planning adequate and safe science prep and storage spaces.

Get the Grade

Design-Build scores high for some K-12 projects.

Clicks Are Changing Classrooms

In this day of high technology, where our cell phones, televisions, and microwave ovens have more bells and whistles than we need, practically speaking, clicker systems have just what every classroom needs. Specifically designed to enhance interactive tea

Model Behavior

Sustainable schools set the example for thriving communities.

Building Green for Education

New LEED Carlstadt School achieves silver certification.

A Course in Sustainable Maintenance Procedures

School facilities now have guidance to help them develop a green cleaning program.

Green on Top

School's roof includes plants to produce oxygen, reduce storm-water runoff, and reduct the building's temperature.

Green Fields

Making athletic fields more sustainable should be part of the long-term vision.

Schools for Children of the World in Africa

Prior to our first visit in Africa in Dec. 2005, Schools for the Children of the World (SCW) had worked primarily in Honduras. As we worked in Nicaragua and Belize, we found that conditions there were very similar to Honduras.

Listen and Learn

Teachers are experimenting with podcasts. Students can listen, watch, and learn at their convenience.

Watch Out Broadway

A skit about school restrooms.

Eat My Dust

Matting systems and green cleaning.

Energy Efficiency Pays

Higher energy costs combined with a slowing economy is making energy management one of the most challenging and important tasks for school facility managers today.

Crunching the Numbers for LEED K-12 Schools

How to estimate the cost of a LEED School, identify the most cost-effective credits, determine certification level, and work within a school budget.

Pros and Cons of Security Outsourcing

Why you should outsource some school security functions but not others.

Sunny Future

Head-Royce School enjoys the educational and economical benefits of going solar.

Sustainable Literacy Center

School district picks design that will use 26 percent less energy.

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