Modular delivers more than speed to completion.
Modern building and fire prevention codes have proven effective in reducing the number of fires in schools. Still, fire departments respond to about 14,700 fires in K-12 schools each year.
A guide to planning adequate and safe science prep and storage spaces.
Design-Build scores high for some K-12 projects.
In this day of high technology, where our cell phones, televisions, and microwave ovens have more bells and whistles than we need, practically speaking, clicker systems have just what every classroom needs. Specifically designed to enhance interactive tea
Sustainable schools set the example for thriving communities.
New LEED Carlstadt School achieves silver certification.
School facilities now have guidance to help them develop a green cleaning program.
School's roof includes plants to produce oxygen, reduce storm-water runoff, and reduct the building's temperature.
Making athletic fields more sustainable should be part of the long-term vision.
Prior to our first visit in Africa in Dec. 2005, Schools for the Children of the World (SCW) had worked primarily in Honduras. As we worked in Nicaragua and Belize, we found that conditions there were very similar to Honduras.
Teachers are experimenting with podcasts. Students can listen, watch, and learn at their convenience.
A skit about school restrooms.
Matting systems and green cleaning.
Higher energy costs combined with a slowing economy is making energy management one of the most challenging and important tasks for school facility managers today.
How to estimate the cost of a LEED School, identify the most cost-effective credits, determine certification level, and work within a school budget.
Why you should outsource some school security functions but not others.
Head-Royce School enjoys the educational and economical benefits of going solar.
School district picks design that will use 26 percent less energy.