A guide to planning adequate and safe science prep and storage spaces.
The emergency evacuation kit is a portable container that allows key campus officials to easily take critical information with them should they need to evacuate a facility or manage a crisis situation inside the facility.
Building out a broad-brush campus master plan requires a strategy that balances current goals and unifying principles.
UMass has found a successful way to speed up the job of retrofitting life safety systems without compromising the quality or its budget.
Design-Build scores high for some K-12 projects.
In this day of high technology, where our cell phones, televisions, and microwave ovens have more bells and whistles than we need, practically speaking, clicker systems have just what every classroom needs. Specifically designed to enhance interactive tea
A new Recreation Activity Center at Georgia Southern University is designed to be as green as possible.
When it comes to getting your message out, progressive institutions are following corporate America's lead.
Sustainable schools set the example for thriving communities.
New LEED Carlstadt School achieves silver certification.
In an April 22 visit to the Detroit Economic Club in Detroit, MI, U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings announced proposed regulations for No Child Left Behind that would address strengthening choice and free tutoring, accountability, assessments
School facilities now have guidance to help them develop a green cleaning program.
Outsourcing security operations to the local police department may be a viable means of saving money and gaining efficiencies. Here's how the city of Auburn, AL, works with Auburn University.
School's roof includes plants to produce oxygen, reduce storm-water runoff, and reduct the building's temperature.
Making athletic fields more sustainable should be part of the long-term vision.
Prior to our first visit in Africa in Dec. 2005, Schools for the Children of the World (SCW) had worked primarily in Honduras. As we worked in Nicaragua and Belize, we found that conditions there were very similar to Honduras.
The pros and cons of seeking LEED certification are important to consider when designing sustainable facilities.
Cornell University has taken one path to sustainability by incorporating green transportation plans into its campus master plan.
Teachers are experimenting with podcasts. Students can listen, watch, and learn at their convenience.
A skit about school restrooms.