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What's New With Campus Design?

The campus is feeling less and less institutional as administrators take their design cues from the corporate world.

PROTECT ALL AND YOU PROTECT NOTHING

Whether considering the threat of terrorism, tornadoes or trespassers, be sure to use available resources wisely by focusing on what you can protect most effectively.

HEALTHFUL SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS

In the large assortment of education-related acronyms, there's one that every school district needs to take into account. That's the IEQ of your buildings — their indoor environmental quality.

Course Packs Go Digital

The course pack revolution that sent ripples through textbook publishing and college bookstore businesses is taking a turn into the digital world.

Green Wood for Residence Hall Furniture

While furniture choices for residence halls continue to focus largely on price and durability, administrators are beginning to add environmental friendliness to their criteria.

A CITY AND SCHOOL DISTRICT UNITED

Teamwork lies behind the success of Seattle's school building and renovation programs.

Selling Group Relamping

There are many factors that play into the need for lamp replacement, lamp mortality being only one of several.

SYSTEM BUILT CONCEPT

A Texas architect takes a systematic approach to school design that delivers an energy-efficient, weathertight structure.

DISTRIBUTING FURNITURE "FAIR AND SQUARE" IN YOUR DISTRICT

Do your principals, teachers and other support staff complain about how new furniture is doled out in your district? Learn from these districts' tried-and-true methods for"even steven" furniture distribution.

The Chief Academic Officer: A Transformational Model

The new model has placed more importance on the role of the CAO as a transformational leader.

The Road to Recovery: Fourth Phase of Emergency Management

As with most other safety concerns, recovery planning should be conducted prior to an event to be truly effective.

Road to Recovery: Fourth Phase of Emergency Management

The U.S. Department of Education and Jane's models for safe school planning urge schools to develop a comprehensive and detailed recovery plan. Both models are based on the emergency management model that has proven its effectiveness in many settings for

LIFE/FIRE SAFETY

The early versions of detection and protection devices used in schools were not only lacking in their capability, but were also known to create other types of problems. Advanced technology in these devices has made schools safer.

Musical Accompaniment

It takes more than practice for your performing arts students to present their best work. How you build the space around them can make or break an enrollment.

MAINTENANCE SOURCEBOOK

You might think of washroom maintenance as one of the nastiest tasks on earth, but that doesn't have to be the case. Following are three ways to efficiently maintain one of the most used spaces in the school.

LIFE/FIRE SAFETY

The early versions of detection and protection devices used in schools were not only lacking in their capability, but were also know to create other types of problems. Advanced technology in these devices has made schools safer.

FINAL THOUGHT: Using Schools in Summer

Schools should be open in the summer. They should offer a variety of programs, not just academics. And, they should be climate controlled. That should not be open to further debate.

Managed Services: An Insider's Perspective

This administrator shares his experience in using many different kinds of managed services during his tenure with one of the largest school districts in the country.

Making Fire Safety Technologies Safer on Campus

Through the years, fire safety technologies have proven their worth. Now the challenges are to eliminate tampering and to automate troubleshooting.

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