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Maximizing Hard Floor Maintenance

The appropriate care and maintenance of hard surface floors ensures long life cycles and inviting spaces

Common Sense Design for Safe Schools

School design can increase the safety of our children by creating environments that facilitate proper supervision.

Wireless Andrew

On a sunny day, laptop users at Carnegie Mellon University can carry out sophisticated research while lounging around a campus courtyard. They simply log onto the Internet by way of a wireless network.

Six Steps to Grounds Maintenance Master Planning

Master planning that incorporates grounds maintenance can lower maintenance costs and create a campus of enduring beauty.

Making the Grade With School Security

To prevent violence and protect students and staff, school security directors are turning to sophisticated technology.

Smart Classrooms Require Smart Planning

To equip classrooms optimized for the Information Age, you need to consider flooring, wiring, furniture and more.

Handy Cash on Campus

Independent ATMs on college campuses, often operated by the institution, are providing students with a greater level of service while potentially boosting bookstore and other business revenue.

The New Wave of Community College Partnerships

Community colleges are implementing unique partnerships that further their reputations, offerings and facilities -- all without busting their budgets.

Mock Crisis Exercises: Don't Put the Cart Before the Horse

Many schools across the country have conducted mock crisis exercises to increase their readiness for crisis situations.

This Way Out

New technology in life safety lighting and exit signs provides a safe haven – at reduced cost.

Weaving an Integrated Information Web

Finally, the technologies managing different university databases have begun to work together in single, integrated systems.

Partnerships to Reduce Truancy

Truancy reduction initiatives are a key component to reducing current problems with today's youth.

Coping With the Crunch

Residence halls filled to overflowing may sound like a dream come true to some administrators but, for facilities managers, it can be a nightmare. Here's how several cope with the problem of where to stash the extra students.

2000 Construction Report

Colleges and universities are growing, with $7.2 billion in construction to be completed and $7.25 billion to be started this year alone.

Specifying, Installing and Maintaining Built-Up and Modified Bitumen Roofing Systems

Here's how you can assure high-quality performance and durability.

Tug of War

Students want residence hall furniture that offers a comfortable, attractive, homelike environment. Housing managers want residence hall furniture that offers long life. Is it possible to satisfy both?

In Plain Sight

By paying attention to what is right in front of us if we only look for it, we can reduce the presence of weapons on our campuses and create a safer learning environment.

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