PreK-12 Ed


FINAL THOUGHT: WHERE IS LEED LEADING US?

The engineer with whom I spoke, and many other professionals working on school design, have been“LEED Certified.” While they may be wrong in their understanding of LEED principles and concepts, they can be very authoritative in talking about them. M

WHAT'S THE PASSWORD?

Exit and entryways at the new Clackamas High School are simple, yet effective, because the devices combine the best of current technology and security.

READING BETWEEN THE LINES

When a district is faced with selecting a qualified architect for a school project, there should be more to that process than simply looking at that person or firm's designs.

BUILDING METHODS, NEW AND IMPROVED

School districts across the southern tier of the country are re-evaluating traditional design-bid-build general contracting in favor of alternative construction delivery systems. School districts across the southern tier of the country have begun to shun

Fire Safety Code Revisions Provide Less Protection

The Southeast, Northeast, and West have combined to create one building code for the entire country, resulting in less protection from fire in some cities and states.

ACCEPTABLE LOSSES

By focusing on acceptable losses, you can put things into perspective before it is too late.

Editor's Notebook: MANY MERITS OF A CLEAN SCHOOL

When it comes to maintaining a commercial office building, benchmarks and standard abound. Not so for schools. According to the NEA,“Not only is there a tremendous difference between schools and commercial cleaning, but there are great variations in

FINAL THOUGHT: IF SMALL IS BEST, WHY STAY LARGE?

Research tells us that students do better academically in small learning environments. So why do we continue to build large high schools?

Sports Flooring Solutions for Your Athletic Facility

Poured, rolled, interlocking tile, natural wood — when it comes to choosing sports flooring, the options can seem overwhelming. Here's help for determining your needs and finding the right solution.

SCHOOLS TRY TO KEEP FROM GETTING BURNED

The key to successful fire protection and life safety measures is proper design, installation and maintenance of whatever systems are used.

Small School With a Big Heart

An Alberta, Canada, community tries new ideas, in both teaching methods and technology, to save a dying school.

EFFECTIVE FACILITY PLANNING

Successful schools are the result of effective and efficient planning that makes use of the total available resources of the community. Serving as a hub of the community, a successful school can strengthen a community's sense of identity, coherence an

SAVE NOW, PAY MUCH MORE LATER

Understanding life-cycle roofing costs can help decision makers save school districts headaches and considerable expenses in the long term.

Construction in the Fast Lane

Modular school buildings help Florida cope with school crowding.

Improving Your Emergency/Crisis Response Plan

No one says it's going to be easy, but your district can have an effective emergency/crisis response plan by making a commitment to continuous improvement.

Improving Your Emergency/Crisis Response Plan

No one says it's going to be easy, but your district can have an effective emergency/crisis response plan by making a commitment to continuous improvement.

KNOWING THEIR STUFF

Spending the money upfront to hire properly trained carpet and flooring installers can save you money and headaches in the future.

Don't Let a Pest Problem Be Your Biggest News

What you should know about safely preventing pests so you don't end up like Chicago's public schools.

BIGGER OR BETTER?

The issue of school size cannot be pushed aside, it is our responsibility to design right-sized schools that can help students in their struggle to succeed.

HOW MUCH DOES TECHNOLOGY REALLY COST?

Calculating the total cost of owning technology helps remove guesswork from school district budgeting and management.

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