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Better Safety: Millions Less

As I have for the past six years in this column, I urge readers to avail themselves of quality free resources.

MAKING THE GRADE

Giving your students the best for the performing arts should include the best possible acoustical environment — whether that's an auditorium, gym or cafetorium.

Long-Term Fitness

Physical and health education in schools needs to be about more than winning "The President's Physical Fitness Award" and receiving a patch — it needs to be about developing a healthy way of life.

How To Clip Soaring Energy Costs

Energy service professionals lay out energy-saving strategies.

SCHOOL ACCESS

How well are schools doing in adhering to the ADA guidelines?

Is Technology Still Our Friend?

The convenience of using new technology must be balanced with using it appropriately.

Terrorism and Education

Making sure the basics are covered is a solid first step to addressing campus terrorism concerns.

Private Perks

Private/public partnerships amount to more than a good financial deal for university administrators' bottom lines.

ONE FOR YOU, ONE FOR ME

Here's how administrators at Spokane Public Schools make sure all teachers have the furniture they need.

Buildings Designed for Technology

College and university technology managers are struggling to teach campus planners and architects how facility design can help and hinder emerging technologies.

Best Practices for School Construction

The results from a new survey of the largest K-12 public school districts in the nation indicate that the school systems that had model five-year master plans were more likely to have fewer problems in the school construction process.

A Three-Step Plan to Selecting the Right Flooring

Asking the right questions before selecting flooring will allow you to navigate through the virtually limitless options available in the marketplace.

Fighting the Last War

Evaluate school safety information with a critical eye to the future as well as the past.

TOOLS OF THE TRADE

Investing in all kinds of technology makes sense for many reasons, not the least of which include improved education, productivity and efficiency for real financial savings.

Space Trends for Modern Design

Today's college students want their surroundings to shout retro but deliver modern amenities. Here's how you can pull it off.

NO MORE BLAND INTERIORS

Time was, interior designs for schools imitated the worst examples of institutional blandness. But times change.

Putting Facilities Into Words

Too little thinking goes into the development of new concepts and new understanding of how children learn, concepts that often are spoken about by teachers, principals and others but are seldom reflected in the schools we build.

Commitment to Community

Good schools are the foundation of a healthy community. Unfortunately, too many schools are planned by architects and administrators without community input or involvement.

Safety by Design

When combined with other safety strategies, CPTED can be an awesome tool to help create welcome and safe learning environments.

Auxiliary Services: Their Effect on the Bottom Line

Campus auxiliary services are an integral part of a college's or university's ultimate goal: educating students.

SO MANY CHOICES

Whether you are building a new school or maintaining an existing facility, you are going to be faced with questions about what is your best bet concerning the roof.

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