The number of machines available is staggering — but what students want is extremely predictable.
The proliferation of shrinking electronic technologies promise big benefits (and big headaches) for college and university administrators.
All of us struggle with increasing responsibilities in our lives and the vastly inadequate time available to do them. The good news is that there are tools available that can help us become far more efficient and productive.
Five important things to consider when selecting a moving company.
Making the most appropriate cabinet and casework buying decisions is more involved than many people would believe.
A brief review of HVAC measurements that are critical to efficient operation.
Make the best use of your available resources whether or not you use private consultants.
Are our employees working hard? Most definitely! Can they do just a little more in order to perform more work or increase their quality? Absolutely. It is our job to help them achieve these efficiencies.
The latest and the greatest, both inside and outside the walls, continues to evolve.
A clean campus can be an institution's best marketing tool.
School administrators often don't know what's right under their feet.
The decision-making process for developing today's campus master plan has ramifications that will carry an institution well into the future.
A new technology that is affordable, easy to install and easy to use a personal response system called clickers is being embraced by administrators.
An emergency planning workshop takes on new relevance after this year's devastating hurricanes.
A look at Boise State University's increased campus security.
From the roof to the floors and everything in between, building systems are being re-evaluated for the college and university market. What are some changes that may make their way into your school's next building?
Observations that restate critical points, learned from Katrina and other disasters.
Sports and money go hand-in-hand. But does the university find itself on the buying or receiving end of the cycle?
The latest Web-enabled technology is aiding all aspects of facility management, from capital planning to paperless work orders to roof repairs.
While security technology solutions including cameras, crime prevention through environmental design and other measures can be incredibly effective in reducing risk when used as part of a comprehensive approach to safety, they are sometimes used individua
From the roof to the floors and everything in between, building systems are being re-evaluated for the college and university market. What are some changes that may make their way into your school's next building?
All public and private institutions of postsecondary education participating in federal student aid programs are subject to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act.
There are many fire safety products, but by far, the most common systems are standard fire alarm sounders and detectors.
Should you hire your own security guards? Or contract with a security guard company?
Offered by a handful of U.S. colleges and universities, undergraduate space science programs require unusually sophisticated — and expensive — facilities.
The American Society of Safety Engineers Fire Protection Branch offers tips and suggestions to prevent fires on and off campus.
Computer viruses are becoming ever more dangerous and fast-spreading.
Energy service professionals lay out energy-saving strategies.
Studies show how higher education institutions can improve classroom instructional and listening environments with teacher audio enhancement. The result can improve student attention and understanding, and has the potential of increasing student achieveme
Changes in technology and the campus environment are driving library furniture design.
The convenience of using new technology must be balanced with using it appropriately.
Making sure the basics are covered is a solid first step to addressing campus terrorism concerns.
Private/public partnerships amount to more than a good financial deal for university administrators' bottom lines.
A successful design gives the University of Southern Maine the second LEED-Certified building in the state.
College and university technology managers are struggling to teach campus planners and architects how facility design can help and hinder emerging technologies.
Asking the right questions before selecting flooring will allow you to navigate through the virtually limitless options available in the marketplace.
Today's college students want their surroundings to shout retro but deliver modern amenities. Here's how you can pull it off.
Campus auxiliary services are an integral part of a college's or university's ultimate goal: educating students.
Occasional introspection, as well as a generous dose of some backyard psychoanalysis of successful Facilities Managers around me, has allowed me to develop a"profile" of the typical O&M Facilities Manager in higher education.
Is it time to raze the roof? Looking for acool” alternative? College Planning & Management looks up for re-roofing options