As hard as everyone tries, they cannot plan for every possible situation that may arise during a construction project. When those situations mean rethinking the original plans, it can be done with a minimum of inconvenience and expense.
<strong>After freshman year, students want an upgrade in accommodations. Privatized housing can provide that and more.</strong>
It would be hard to imagine a time when higher education has undergone such rapid and fundamental change as that which we now experience.
Does your campus furniture accommodate everyone on campus - including disabled students? If you're not sure, don't sweat. A few affordable tweaks can make all the difference.
A tornado paved the way for a new gymnasium and several other buildings for a Missouri school district that was having difficulties generating public support for these projects.
It doesn't have to be a dirty job anymore to keep restrooms at an above-acceptable level.
Here are 10 security standards to use on your next school renovation and/or addition project.
The University of Michigan found an efficient paperless document management solution that makes it easier to access and organize information.
A properly assembled kit that contains regularly updated information can help school administrators and public safety responders dramatically improve the way in which a crisis situation is handled.
Like many other products, the manufacturers of sports floors are promoting their products' "green" features in an effort to meet the marketplace's demand for sustainable products.
As a practicing facilities planner who has developed and implemented strategic facility plans, I felt it was important to share the successes of a quality maintenance program.
Editor's Note: Approximately 40 years ago, in 1976, John Maguire had defined "enrollment management" as a "process that brings together the often disparate functions having to do with recruiting, funding, tracking, retaining and replacing s
College and university administrators attempt to melt blizzards of paper and microfilm into electrons.
When a president announces that he or she is leaving, an institution is forced into a transition period. The good news is that this transition can be a time of growth and redefinition.
Using the correct school HVAC designs can improve indoor air quality and create a more
healthful environment for
teachers and students.
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In the pursuit of facility equity, standards form the measuring guide for the assessment and forecasting processes. Setting detailed physical and functional standards can provide a real understanding of how existing school facilities compare within their
<strong>While recovery from a disaster is not something you can perfectly plan for, Hurricane Isabel's ability to produce high winds, knock out electricity and cause flooding offers disaster preparedness lessons for all campus administrators.
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Fifty-six volunteers, including school administrators, teachers, parents and design and hardware professionals contributed to create standards for classroom acoustics.
January's column examined basic concepts of chemical attacks. In this column, we explore the more complex arena of using biological weapons as tools of terrorism.