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ADA For Everyone

Seventeen years after the enactment of the ADA, architects say accessible design requirements often work for people with — and without — disabilities.

Designed to Share: Oregon Academic Facility Pioneers New Approach

When faced with limited funding, sharing facilities is one way that colleges and universities can stretch their resources.

Maintenance Column:Maintenance and Technology:A Partnership for the Future

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.

Old Buildings" Should You Renovate or Build New?

Here are five factors that school administrators must consider to determine if they should renovate an existing building or build a new one.

Staffing Strategies for Your Cleaning and Maintenance Program

A carefully planned and implemented cleaning strategy adds value to your campus.

Residence Hall Flooring Solutions

When it comes to choosing residence hall flooring, is it possible for administrators to have all their criteria met?

Final Thought: A Giant Half Step

Schools with clustered classrooms may not break the overall mold, but they represent a“giant half step” that any district and any architect can take towards those flexible, flowing schools for the 21st Century.

The Sound of Learning

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?

Three Keys to a Successful Signage Program

Following these steps allowed administrators at Brandeis University to implement a signage program that's been well received.

Seven Special IAQ Challenges

Colleges and universities face special IAQ challenges that go beyond the basics.

Please Don't Go

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.

The 2007 College Construction Report

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.

Case Study: Baylor University

Redesigning the Old into the New Union for Students

Money Concerns Come First

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?

Vista: A View of Desktop Computing 2007

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.

Our Bodies, Our Workstations

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

High Performing Schools: Why do they matter?

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

I Have to get Organized

Teachers offer tips on organizational mskills

Learning Plan Before Facilities Plan

The tremendous changes in the culture that surrounds and impacts education have created both crisis and opportunity.

Duquesne Stands Strong After Campus Shooting

A violent act on this Pittsburgh campus showed fellow administrators just how important crisis planning can be.

The Importance of Purchasing

Purchasing officers bring strategic value to their institutions while meeting the equipment and supply needs of administrators, faculty, and students.

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