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cleaning

Routine Cleaning vs. Sustainability

Can cleaning help colleges and universities be more sustainable? You bet!

learning stairs

Learning Stairs: The New Student-Centered Space

The new student-centered space.

commuter students

Drawing Commuter Students In

How interior design can create attractive campus spaces where commuter students want to stay.

campus security

The Key to Security

Lots can go wrong on today's college campuses. What steps can administrators and facility managers take to keep everyone safe?

improve student learning

Want to Improve Student Learning?

Rethink the classroom, not just the curriculum.

campus playing field

Beyond the Playing Field

The future of campus facilities includes marrying academics, athletics and student life.

Healthy Learning Environments

U.S. Schools Struggle to Maintain a Healthy Learning Environment

Educational institutions face mounting risks from mold, asbestos and hidden underground environmental issues.

Whole System Design

Whole Systems Design

An integrated approach to sustainability.

Indoor Air Quality

A Review Course on Indoor Air Quality

If you graded the indoor air in your buildings, would it pass or fail?

Healthy Classroom

Maintaining a Healthy Classroom Environment

Lowering health risks enables students to learn better and teachers to teach more.

Business School

Business? Meet Science and Technology.

The fusion of science into business schools is restyling both learning opportunities and facilities.

Sustainability

Sustainability: A Whole-Systems Approach

Going green is more than choosing paper with a high recycled content. Here are three colleges that are integrating sustainability into every aspect of campus life.

Livable Building

Texas Middle School Earns Livable Buildings Award

Design reflects growing trend toward sustainable solutions and hands-on learning environments.

Outdoor Spaces

Outdoor Spaces

Creating a true community place where everyone feels welcome.

Campus Exteriors

At First Glance

Campus exteriors provide the initial impression of any college or university. These outdoor spaces can impact recruitment, retention, town/gown and alumni relationships and much more.

Financing Campus Facilities

Getting Creative With Facilities Financing

Some campus administrators are looking beyond P3s and additional debt load to find ways to finance their capital projects. Check out these ideas.

Building Information Modeling

The Benefits of BIM

Harnessing novel Building Information Modeling methods for better campuses and facilities.

Performaning Arts Center

Designed for Performance

A new upstate New York arts center is fostering student and faculty collaboration among disciplines and raising achievement.

Internet of Things

The Internet of Things (IoT): The Art of the Possible

Education professionals predict that, in five years, the majority of schools will have incorporated IoT into core functional areas. What is IoT, and how does it and will it relate to our educational facilities?

campus fence

Removing Barriers

As years go by, school campuses can become tangled with fencing which no longer serves its original purpose. Improve the appearance of school grounds by removing outdated, unnecessary barriers.

Student Center

The Gathering Spot

Student centers are often the heart of the campus community. They play a major role in student life, recruitment and retention, town/gown relationships, alumni support and more. The first impression they make should be a welcoming one.

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