PreK-12 Ed


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.

Landscape to Educate

Successful landscape architectural design in an educational setting not only resolves obligatory envrionmental, safety, and secruity concerns, it also contributes to the education of students and to the welfare of the community.

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.

Backdrop For Learning

Elements that make new, innovative facilities standouts.

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.

Data Systems Help Districts Manage People and Finances

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

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.

School and Community

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

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.

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?

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.

A Brave New World

Modern AV and presentation equipment has changed the way we educate, and placed schools into the high-tech communications industry.

Summer School

The next time someone talks about schools being closed for the summer or about the slower summertime pace, invite them to stop by and see what is really happening during this so-called vacation!

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