Seventeen years after the enactment of the ADA, architects say accessible design requirements often work for people with — and without — disabilities.
When faced with limited funding, sharing facilities is one way that colleges and universities can stretch their resources.
Technology in the workplace is one of the latest and greatest additions to the toolbox for maintenance directors. We should embrace technology, and not scurry away from it like a rabbit from a fox.
Here are five factors that school administrators must consider to determine if they should renovate an existing building or build a new one.
A carefully planned and implemented cleaning strategy adds value to your campus.
When it comes to choosing residence hall flooring, is it possible for administrators to have all their criteria met?
Schools with clustered classrooms may not break the overall mold, but they represent agiant half step” that any district and any architect can take towards those flexible, flowing schools for the 21st Century.
Classroom acoustics play an undeniable role in learning. Are your students hanging on their teacher's every word, or are they distracted by the noise?
Following these steps allowed administrators at Brandeis University to implement a signage program that's been well received.
Colleges and universities face special IAQ challenges that go beyond the basics.
A company's, district's or organization's employees are one of their greatest assets, which is why it is worthwhile to have a person-centered employee retention plan.
College Planning & Management's annual report on what facilities are being built, where they are, and for how much, on campuses across the United States.
Redesigning the Old into the New Union for Students
Have you noticed that every time a legislative body, or a politician, or a think-tank thinker gets around to looking at schools, the emphasis is on money first, and education, if at all, a distant second?
The four-way battle for the desktop computing environment was escalated significantly by Microsoft's recent introduction of the long-awaited Vista operating system and Office 2007 suite of products.
As collaborative work grows for students and administrative staff, schools may see the need for workstations to accommodate dual screens and multiple seats. But don't limit your thinking to standard desks and chairs. Notebook computers mean any space
Students in America miss approximately 14 million school days per year because of asthma, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Controlling exposure to indoor environmental factors, like carbon monoxide, dust, and pollen, could
Teachers offer tips on organizational mskills
The tremendous changes in the culture that surrounds and impacts education have created both crisis and opportunity.
A violent act on this Pittsburgh campus showed fellow administrators just how important crisis planning can be.
Purchasing officers bring strategic value to their institutions while meeting the equipment and supply needs of administrators, faculty, and students.