From extreme weather to the passage of time, campus roofs take a beating. Keeping your roofs in prime condition is key to maintaining secure, comfortable facilities.
Systems, sensors and controls that save money.
A planning primer for band and choral room acoustics design.
Restroom and locker room design for specialized instruction.
Transitioning to VoIP isn't always smooth sailing for school districts.
Planning and flexibility are key when developing digital resources for informing your campus population of news, opportunities and events.
Signs and the emerging graphics movement in schools.
American University's new Washington College of Law complex consists of a dramatic collection of spaces centered on a great atrium that unifies a series of interconnected buildings.
Balancing pedagogy, technology and space is key to creating innovative learning facilities.
Playgrounds, gardens and outdoor classrooms are gaining in features and uses.
Campus landscapes can have an integrated role in education and research. At the University of Wisconsin–Madison, a living-learning laboratory -- The Lakeshore Nature Preserve — has successfully evolved in partnership with the greater campus community.
Conflicting narratives make campus policing difficult. Three schools talk about high-touch practices that keep their schools safer.
How The Department of General Services used a non-profit service provider to assist in monitoring and verification of school repairs during a short timeframe.
Terrorists do attack K-12 schools, and you need to plan a response just in case your school comes under attack.
Making the move from library to media center.
Encouraging the exchange of knowledge in informal as well as formal gathering places is redefining and shaping the physical spaces in which teachers teach and students learn.
Bloomfield Hills Schools administrators have built a learning ecosystem that includes three learning ecosystem elements — flexible furnishings, engaging technologies and collaborative spaces.
With new safety and security technologies emerging at a rapid pace, campus police departments have an almost limitless selection to utilize in their quest for safety. Here are what some of the most effective campus police forces have found to work best.
Attention to a college or university's signature "look" should include outside features and furnishings. Outdoor spaces, their design, and what you put into them are vital elements of your institution's brand and mission.
The effective use of security technologies in schools.
School exteriors are no longer an afterthought, but important in many ways.