Interested in information about school building construction and facilities, including accessibility, signage, residence halls, facility planning and school building design? Read about these topics and more in the latest articles from American School & University magazine.

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Construction Zone: Arts education 

Palm Beach Community College, Boca Raton, Fla....

Construction Zone: Academic village 

Science and Humanities Classroom Building at Sierra Canyon School, Chatsworth, Calif....

Construction Zone: High-tech high school 

The Academy of Information Technology & Engineering (AITE), Stamford, Conn....

Construction Zone: Accessible parking 

Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, Calif....

Construction Zone: New school 

East Ridge Middle School, Clermont, Fla....

Construction Zone: Expansion blends with campus 

University of Colorado, Boulder...

Construction Zone: Gymnasium addition 

Episcopal High School, Alexandria, Va....

Construction Zone: Cafeteria renovation 

Bergen Academies, Hackensack, N.J. ...

Ready to Renovate 

By Mike Kennedy

Schools and universities should have a thorough plan that sets priorities for the most pressing facility renovations....

Construction Zone: Hands-on learning 

Lewis & Clark Career Center, St. Charles, Mo....

Construction Zone: Gothic architecture restored 

Trinity College Long Walk, Hartford, Conn....

Inside: Capital Improvements: Best Plan for Schools 

Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter has approved a plan that will provide $1 billion to build and repair K-12 schools statewide. ...

Inside: Capital Improvements: Campus Construction 

Driven by $211 million in current and anticipated funding, Radford University in Radford, Va., is moving ahead with numerous construction projects....

Inside: Capital Improvements: Big Spenders in Vegas 

The Clark County (Nev.) district, the fifth-largest school system in the United States, will need $9.5 billion over the next 10 years....

Inside: Capital Improvements: A Busy Decade Ahead 

Projected new school costs in the Clark County (Nev.) district, 2008-2018 Number of new schools needed Average Average land cost Total Cost Elementary...

Construction Zone: Dining renovation 

Pine Crest Preparatory School, Fort Lauderdale, Fla....

Construction Zone: Modern eatery 

The University of Rhode Island (URI), Kingston...

Construction Zone: Cafeteria replacement 

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind....

Construction Zone: Food-service pavilion 

The Arbor Grill & Court pavilion at California State University Northridge (CSUN)...

Food court upgrade 

Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton...

Unique Impressions 

By Mike Kennedy

Imagination and creative design can transform unlikely sites into successful learning environments....

34th Annual Official Education Construction Report 

By Joe Agron

Spending on construction by the nation's school districts and colleges slowed in 2007....

The Construction Equation 

By Steven J. Arsht

Effectively managing an education facility construction project starts with a plan and requires effective supervision of the budget....

Know-How: Acoustics 

By Mike Kennedy

Administrators must account for noise from a building's infrastructure to ensure proper classroom acoustics....

Know-How: Door/Entry Systems 

Mike Kennedy

Properly secured doors make it difficult for unwanted visitors to enter school and university facilities....