What is needed is an effort to involve all stakeholders in a systematic planning effort to create plans related to preservation of capacity.
High school size and building facilities for community-based schools would be two of my choices for facilities challenges facing education over the next decade. What are yours?
Energy bills got you down? Looking for answers and alternatives? College Planning & Management explores solutions from building automation to alternative energy sources.
By including the public in the ongoing planning of the upkeep of the existing facilities, it allows them to be involved and to be part of being good stewards of the taxpayer's money. It also makes them aware of the conditions of the existing facilities, s
Back in the 1920s and ‘30s, when consolidated schools began to emerge, student transportation changed and has continued to evolve ever since.
New developments and technology have made schools easier to navigate and, in some cases, nicer to look at.
Your Facilities staff has an important role to play in fire prevention and preparedness on campus.
Interior designers and floor manufacturers talk about new and conventional school flooring materials.
A look at the issues that school districts face when considering the choices for the school building envelope.
Be sure to consider the wide array of safety hazards out there, rather than be misled by thechicken little” mentality so commonplace in our media-driven society.
Using Homeland Security funding, the State of Wisconsin has created a train-the-trainer program to improve school crisis preparedness.
It is important (and your legal responsibility) to make sure that your school is physically accessible to disabled individuals.
What does acutting-edge” school look like? Here are two examples — one recognized for meeting educational needs and one for meeting a design challenge.
Prospective students on a campus visit start at your admissions office or visitors' center, but instead of picking up a campus map and folder of information and joining a group lead by a volunteer, they check out a PDA-sized device. Welcome to the new
For me, School Building Week made the month a great one. Having been involved since its inception 14 years ago, I have watched this program grow from an idea to a national celebration.
Scientists know a lot about how to prevent mold in buildings today — the trick is marrying that knowledge to the right construction materials and approaches.
Program, not arbitrary space goals, should determine how much space you provide in your schools. But do keep one thing in mind. If you build a school with 1970 space in the year 2010, you're already 40 years out of sync.
Advances in computer technology and usage increasingly blur the line between work and home.
Too many scandals abound in college sports today because of a lack of institutional control.
By planning in advance for the situations that are likely to arise, campus law enforcement officials can create efficient operations that provide the safe and smooth visits that we all desire.
Using Homeland Security funding, the State of Wisconsin has created a train-the-trainer program to improve school crisis preparedness.