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What You Don't See Can Hurt You

A guide to planning adequate and safe science prep and storage spaces.

Emergency Evacuation Kits

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.

Placing Contrast in Context

Building out a broad-brush campus master plan requires a strategy that balances current goals and unifying principles.

A Quick Route to Saving Lives

UMass has found a successful way to speed up the job of retrofitting life safety systems without compromising the quality or its budget.

Get the Grade

Design-Build scores high for some K-12 projects.

Clicks Are Changing Classrooms

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

Georgia Southern University: Actively Going Green

A new Recreation Activity Center at Georgia Southern University is designed to be as green as possible.

Market Like the Pros

When it comes to getting your message out, progressive institutions are following corporate America's lead.

Model Behavior

Sustainable schools set the example for thriving communities.

Building Green for Education

New LEED Carlstadt School achieves silver certification.

U.S. Secretary of Education Announced Proposed Regulations for No Child Left Behind

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

A Course in Sustainable Maintenance Procedures

School facilities now have guidance to help them develop a green cleaning program.

Outsourcing Campus Security Operations

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.

Green on Top

School's roof includes plants to produce oxygen, reduce storm-water runoff, and reduct the building's temperature.

Green Fields

Making athletic fields more sustainable should be part of the long-term vision.

Schools for Children of the World in Africa

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.

To LEED or Not To LEED? That Is the Question

The pros and cons of seeking LEED certification are important to consider when designing sustainable facilities.

Transportation Planning for a Green Campus

Cornell University has taken one path to sustainability by incorporating green transportation plans into its campus master plan.

Listen and Learn

Teachers are experimenting with podcasts. Students can listen, watch, and learn at their convenience.

Watch Out Broadway

A skit about school restrooms.

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