Higher Ed


green bathrooms and locker rooms

When You Got to Go -- Go Green

Bathrooms and locker rooms offer lots of opportunities to waste resources, or use them wisely. As schools and students become more environmentally aware, the bathroom is the perfect place to practice good environmental hygiene.

The President and Athletics

Adding or expanding athletics programs has an impact on enrollment.

Collaboration Systems

Many options are available, but good solutions are few.

integrated control systems

Converging Network Services

Expert advice for facilities managers on understanding and managing integrated technology and building management systems.

Roofs

What is hanging over your head?

Flexible Furnishing

Furnishing for Flexibility

Dynamic furniture, which can move and convert to serve more than one purpose, is available for a variety of campus spaces.

Renovating Legacy Data Centers

Renovating Legacy Data Centers

Examples of innovative solutions to difficult problems demonstrate the value of a dedicated team approach to updating campus computing spaces.

Greening the Urban Environment

El Centro College installs wind turbines on its Dallas campus.

zero-waste campuses

Don't Throw That Away

Colleges and universities are involved in a number of reduce-reuse-recycle initiatives as they travel the path to becoming zero-waste.

Let It Go

As the trend of outsourcing services grows, schools need to examine the pros and cons. What should you keep and what's safe to give up?

You're In!

Customizing college acceptance letters.

Video Surveillance Systems

Highly capable systems are integrating with other robust security technologies.

smart card ID badges

Dressing Up in Your ID Badge

Tennessee State University tightens security with new student ID badges in response to security incidents over the past year.

Slowly Moving In the Right Direction, But One Step At A Time

As the 2014 mid-term elections get closer, members of Congress have found at least one issue where they have come to an agreement that is both bipartisan and bicameral. After months of negotiations, leaders from the House and Senate introduced the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA).

campus furniture

Don't Be Afraid To Ask (Your Students) Questions

Students are creative, intelligent and resourceful and a great source of feedback when it comes to campus furniture.

The Power of Mental Simulation

An easy technique for improving emergency preparedness.