PreK-12 Ed


Green Lights

What LEED for Schools says about reducing energy used by lighting, while improving the performance of students, teachers, and administrators with natural daylight.

Editor's Notebook: School Safety and Security

School safety is an issue that cannot be ignored.

Examining the Characteristics of Rural School Districts

&#34The same, yet different," aptly explains six specific characteristics of rural school districts when compared with urban districts. Sure, each rural characteristic has its challenges, but then again, so do the urban districts'.

Making a Problem and Opportunity

It takes more than classroom space to make a school run properly. Sometimes, like it or not, adding space is a necessity.

School Safety in Vietnam

We are blessed with a world-class educational system, burdened by many students and parents who take the immense opportunities our schools provide for granted.

Maximizing Your Energy Spending

With savvy in procurement and consumption, administrators can reduce their energy bills.

Final Thought

The design of educational facilities often face the challenge of state education department codes and rules.

From Headaches to Lawsuits

In the world of school construction and renovation, whatever can go wrong will go wrong.

When a Door Closes . . .

…a window opens, if it's operable that is. What's new in windows and doors in the school market?

Designing with the End in Mind: Maximizing Operational Efficiency

The green movement, sustainability, and LEED are all concepts within the building delivery process that are founded on the premise that efficient use of our natural resources is becoming increasingly necessary.

Data Systems Help Districts Manage People and Finances

It's time to turn to human resources management systems to help harness and utilize data.

Backdrop For Learning

Elements that make new, innovative facilities standouts.

Fire Safety Systems

Keeping students safe is a school's top priority. Well-functioning fire safety systems help achieve that priority and are essential to a school's daily operations.

Water, Water Everywhere . . .

When it's in your building there's trouble. How are school districts battling water and other elements, keeping their buildings mold free, and meeting new“green” mandates all at the same time?

School and Community

Without an adequate investment in education students will suffer, communities will stagnate, businesses will vacate, and property values will drop.

Reviewing Lockdown Bascis

Be sure your efforts to provide viable lockdown capabilities are in balance with other crucial life-saving functional protocol.

What's New Underfoot?

New, almost new, and not-so-new flooring questions and answers for school facility directors.

More Security in Smaller Schools?

School security is much easier to accomplish in a small community when the student is one of a few, rather than in a large school where he or she is one of thousands.

The Challenges Faced by Fast-Growing School Districts

Here's a look at three fast-growing school districts and how they're coping with the challenges that come with rapid growth.

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