I have learned many things in my nearly 20 years in plant services management.
Facebook, MySpace, and other social networking sites are all the rage on college campuses. What does this new technology mean to your school?
Colleges and universities are finding themselves under the EPA microscope.
Universities are discovering new ways to add some dollars to the bottom line, but turning a profit from auxiliary centers isn't an automatic slam-dunk.
Today's campuses continue moving into the future in many innovative and exciting directions.
Social networking is a good thing — if students and educators are properly taught how to be safe. This raises two questions: What is social networking, and how can students and educators be taught?
Environmental regulators have targeted K-12 schools. How can you avoid violations and fines?
Solar roofing systems can provide an important energy source that also helps to address sustainability concerns.
Fences may make good neighbors, but locks don't seem to me to be a good way to deal with normal teenagers acting inappropriately.
This is the start of a new year a year that will likely show increases in school construction, a greater acceptance of "green" applications in general, and a rise in debates about the money spent to upgrade our schools.
A number of professionals who specialize in school facility issues talk about what is happening in their areas of expertise.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is focused on providing modern residential facilities for all its undergraduate students.
or most educators, the relationship between instruction and facilities is tenuous at best. Many will pass their entire careers adapting how they teach to existing spaces to which they are assigned. Opportunities to shape their environment are typically li
SDCS has found an innovative way to save energy and cut costs, and they plan to expand it to all of their facilities through time.
Universities are discovering new ways to add some dollars to the bottom line, but turning a profit from auxiliary centers isn't an automatic slam-dunk.
Norris school facilities emerged better than ever after a tornado's devastation because of a shared spirit of cooperation and community pride.
Our schools buildings and campuses are cultural artifacts demonstrating the heart of our collective beliefs and dreams. By fostering a culture of monolithic, impersonal school citadels and fortresses, we risk losing the very soul of our communities and th
Outdoor lighting can illuminate people and property, conserve energy, and protect the night sky.
Snow and ice management is an important responsibility for school administrators.
Banning tag and other children's activities is not a proper educational response to the problem of litigation.
How can schools manage growing collections and shrinking spaces? Automated library storage and retrieval systems provide a nifty solution to a burgeoning problem.