Construction & Design
The latest articles on school building construction and design, including accessibility, signage, residence halls, facility planning, school building design and more are below. SubcategoriesAccessibility | Athletic/Recreation Centers | Facility Planning | Residence Halls | Roofing | Signage | Technology |
Appeals court backs Michigan district's use of former school
The Bloomfield Hills (Mich.) district is legally permitted to lease a former elementary school to a neighboring school system, an appeals court has ruled.... |
Tech Talk: Purposeful PurchasesBy C. William Day Some great technology products are on the market, but if they aren't used as a vehicle for change, opportunity and dollars are wasted.... |
Holistic dentistry | College of Dentistry/Pediatric Dental Center at University of Florida
A new state-of-the-art pediatric dental center and educational facility serves the dental needs of children and their families, and supports clinical training for doctoral students and residents of the University of Florida.... |
Historical rehabilitation | Memorial Field House at University of Toledo
A classroom rehabilitation at the University of Toledo's Memorial Field House, Toledo, Ohio, has been awarded LEED gold certification.... |
A peaceful renovation | Johnson Chapel at Trinity School
The Johnson Chapel has been renovated at Trinity School, a 300-year-old college preparatory, coeducational, independent day school on New York's Upper West Side.... |
More funding sought for Native American schools
U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) is urging the Obama administration to provide more money to upgrade schools run by the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE).... |
Contemporary transformation | Colonial Residence Hall at Emerson College
The Colonial Residence Hall project at Emerson College converted an existing office building into a contemporary, 372-bed living space for Emerson's undergraduate community.... |
Tech Talk: Cable EvolutionBy C. William Day Which fiber is right for you?... |
Facility Planning: A Continual QuestBy James E. Rydeen As their counterparts did 100 years ago, educators and designers seek to create effective learning environments.... |
A fun expansion | Health and Wellness addition at Jefferson Junior High School
Jefferson Junior High School, Woodridge, Ill., has expanded its physical-education facilities with a 4,000-square-foot health and wellness addition.... |
A new fitness era | Recreation Center at University of Massachusetts Amherst
The University of Massachusetts Amherst opened its new, $50 million Recreation Center last fall, ushering in an era of health and fitness opportunities for students.... |
Tying it all together | Allen Fieldhouse and Athletic Complex Renovation at the University of Kansas
The existing athletic space at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, consisted of five separate facilities that had minimal or no connections to each other.... |
Compact building forms and daylighting
Up to one third of a typical school's energy use can come from artificial lighting. Although daylighting is an important energy conservation strategy in and of itself, reducing overall energy use significantly requires a combination of strategies. For example, a building's massing and skin can play a vital role.... |
Light MovesBy Eric Brossy de Dios, Tinka Rogic and Wendell Vaughn Integrating daylight into school design from the start.... |
Designing for SecurityBy Paul W. Erickson Security and safety are critical for successful, healthful learning environments.... |
Overcoming Obstacles to Going GreenBy Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com) Strategies to meet sustainability and cost goals in the design, construction and operation of education facilities.... |
Tech Talk: Classroom TechnologyBy C. William Day Do you have the right tools for 2010?... |
Facility Planning: Let the Sunshine InBy James E. Rydeen Daylight exposure promotes better learning.... |
Fuel for ThoughtBy Joe Agron (jagron@asumag.com) January marks the relaunch of an invaluable tool and resource for anyone building, modernizing, repairing or researching education facilities: SchoolDesigns.com.... |
Purposeful partnership | Fire Station and Instructional Center at College of Southern Nevada
The new College of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, Fire Station and Instructional Center, a joint venture between the City of Las Vegas Fire & Rescue and the College of Southern Nevada (CSN), is scheduled for completion this fall.... |
Hands-on learning | Health Sciences Building at Belmont University
Belmont University, Nashville, Tenn., will open a $30 million health sciences building this June.... |
A campus update | Sweetwater Union High School
A $30.5 million project at Sweetwater Union High School, National City, Calif., will update campus circulation and safety.... |
Outlook 2010By Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com) Continuing economic difficulties will challenge education institutions in the year ahead.... |
Outlook 2010: School, university budgets under pressure from continued money woesBy Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com) No one knows with certainty how severe the economic collapse would have been without federal intervention, but it's clear that even with stimulus relief, many schools and universities will have to continue to address financial obstacles that threaten... |
Outlook 2010: Stimulus helps education institution stay afloat, but for how long?By Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com) The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act enacted by Congress in 2009 was a life preserver for many states and education institutions, helping to rescue budgets for the 2008-09 and 2009-10 school years.... |
