April 2016
On the Cover
By Christine Verbitzki, Marissa Desmond
A landmark building on the campus of Indiana University has been reconfigured to house 21st-century media learning.
Features
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
By Bill Smith
Colorado State University is finding success with a unique approach to promoting sustainability through its parking program.
Maintaining Buildings & Grounds
By Michael Wilson
A system called composite product mapping can help you select the most price-friendly and best-performing products for your maintenance needs.
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
By Michael Fickes
Finding solutions to the challenges that come with securing college campuses
that are open to the public.
Facilities (Campus Spaces)
By Scott Berman
Parkland College's new Student Union building is designed to be an integrated "front door" for the college's campus.
Maintaining Buildings & Grounds
By Amy Milshtein
The water crisis in Flint, MI, has many colleges and universities taking a critical look at their water supplies. What are schools in Flint and around North America doing to ensure their drinking water is safe?
Maintaining Buildings & Grounds
By Jim Fredericks, Cindy Mannes
Keeping unwanted residents off your campus is an integral part of maintaining healthy and safe college facilities.
Columns
Maintenance & Operations (Managing The Physical Plant)
By Michael G. Steger
Words of wisdom and advice to smooth out the facilities manager's day.
Business Practices (Achieving Administrative Excellence)
By Dr. Scott D. Miller, Dr. Marylouise Fennell
Considerations for timing the announcement of a new CEO.
The Sustainable Campus (Trends and Innovations)
By April Mulherin
The University of Maine at Farmington has opened a new biomass heating plant.
Editor's Note (The View From Here
By Deborah P. Moore
Recruit & Retain (Capital University)
By Amy Adams
Giving students a larger goal to shoot for proves critical in student recruitment and retention.
Departments
Facility Focus (The Arts: Theaters, Dance, Music And Visual Arts Spaces)
Facility Focus (The Arts: Theaters, Dance, Music And Visual Arts Spaces)
Products
Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)
Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)
Extras
Maintaining Buildings & Grounds
Whenever possible, renovation is the sustainable option.
Ask the Expert: Maintenance
By Bill Balek
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
By Lauren Kostiuk
Hot Tips: Indoor Air Quality
By Kevin Miskewicz