Higher Ed


Transgender Students and the “Bathroom Bill”

In May of 2016 the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Justice issued guidance to schools regarding transgender students. The “Dear Colleague” letter outlined obligations and explained how they would evaluate a school’s compliance.

Sustainable College Community

A Community Approach to Sustainability

Montgomery County Community College, with the help and participation of its surrounding community, has transformed a former energy generating station into a vibrant and green learning facility.

The Helicopters

Pervious Concrete: A Mixed Blessing?

Do your homework before installing pervious pavement.

A Solar Partnership

Williams College is developing a solar energy project with its surrounding community.

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Do You Deliver?

Delivering a finished building is a difficult, complicated process. From innovative financing to construction management partnerships, colleges and universities have tools to make project delivery a little easier.

Emergency Egress Plans

The safest routes out of your facilities can change. Keep your plans up to date.

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Access Control Final Exam

The challenge of access control security on college and university campuses is a daily concern for administrators.

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Entrapment Hazards

Be aware of campus spaces that can be locked by attackers.

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Healthy Buildings and IAQ

Facilities managers must often consider green options for dealing with common indoor hazards and contaminants, including mold, asbestos, lead, pests and more.

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A Living Building

Hampshire College opens one of the greenest buildings in the world.

The Federal Laws of Helping Paws

A primer on postsecondary educational institutions’ accommodation of service animals.

No Time to Lose: How to Build a World-Class Education System State by State

We cannot ignore the reality that most state education systems are falling dangerously behind the world, leaving the United States overwhelmingly underprepared to succeed in the 21st century economy.

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