Building Blueprints
Extensive Renovation Adds State-of-the-Art Theater to Massachusetts School
By Thomas Renner
Design-Build
By Ed Hodges
The academic sector is the perfect use case for exploring how design-build is the best delivery system for mitigating risk, increasing the speed of delivery, lowering costs, and delivering great design – all through a simpler, more collaborative process.
Sensory Rooms
By Cecilia Cruse
The stimulating environment of a sensory room may heighten awareness, provide a sense of security and comfort, improve creativity, promote mental and physical relaxation, and even decrease aggressive behaviors.
By Cindy Eggebrecht-Weinschreider
When students finally return to school after months of learning from home, there will be dramatic changes. Even when K-12 leaders are allowed to reopen their facilities, doing so safely and responsibly will require everyone to maintain proper distancing while they’re at school, experts agree — at least until there is a working vaccine for the COVID-19 virus.
Procurement
By Sarat Pratapchandran
School districts see value in using cooperative purchasing entities as they get a steady, predictable pricing structure and supplier source.