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The latest articles on school building construction and design, including accessibility, signage, residence halls, facility planning, school building design and more are below.

Facility Planning: Digital-Age Design 

By James E. Rydeen

Change is a constant, and so is the learning environment....

New Jersey construction 

New Jersey Schools Development Authority construction statistics....

21st-century learning | Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons at Seattle University 

When the renovation and expansion of the Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons at Seattle University is complete in 2011, it will be the largest capital project in the university's history....

A mosaic design | Santa Ana College Child Development Center in Santa Ana Calif. 

A parking lot that sits on the edge of a commuter college campus soon will be a place where children play and students learn....

A prairie feel | Aurora Hills Middle School in Aurora, Colo. 

The new Aurora Hills Middle School, Aurora, Colo., will be situated on a 100-acre site with a high school....

Eco-friendly athletics 

The University of Florida, Gainesville, has a new eco-friendly, highly sustainable, athletic-focused, Gator recruiting magnet: the Heavener Football Complex. It also is the first LEED platinum building in Florida....

Paper Trail 

By John P. Weidenhammer

Helping schools become efficient through software innovations....

Shedding commuter image 

As the University of South Florida grows, the university is working to transform its image from a commuter campus to a residential campus. A key element in that transformation is a new requirement that first-time-in-college students must live on campus....

Louisiana recovery 

Few public school systems have vanished as quickly from the ranks of the largest U.S. districts as the Orleans Parish (La.) district....

Growth continues 

Most of the nation's largest districts have begun to see enrollment declines in the last couple of years, but in Wake County, N.C., the numbers continue to climb....

Tech Talk: Engaged Learners 

By C. William Day

What's new in the education technology marketplace?...

Athletic expansion 

Recently, the board of trustees of the Ethical Culture Fieldston School, Bronx, N.Y., determined that the school should expand its facilities to support the school's mission....

Aquatic excellence 

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center gives the Volunteers' swimming, diving and water-polo programs a premier aquatic facility....

Science Facility gets LEED Gold 

The Science and Engineering Building at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs has received LEED gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council....

Take a Bow 

By Greg Spitzer and Douglas J. Ogurek

Creating performing-arts centers that enrich communities and campuses....

Test Case 

By James E. Rydeen

Do new schools mean improved test scores?...

Turning the Page 

By Susan Lustig (slustig@asumag.com)

Digital learning: tomorrow's reality?...

Inspired Planning 

By Paul W. Erickson

A long-range facilities plan can help education institutions meet current needs and prepare for the future....

The Science of Green 

By Raymond Cekauskas and Mark Hartmann

An integrated approach can incorporate sustainability into complex science and laboratory facilities....

Creative Partnerships 

By Mary Bamborough

Tips for selecting an interior designer for your school project....

Color Sense 

By Heidi S.S. Johnson and Jennifer A. Maki

The classroom environment can affect students' behavior, sense of well-being and academic success....

A quick transformation | The Benning School 

The Benning School, a former Washington D.C. Public School School without walls recently was transformed into a bright and colorful space for two fledgling charter schools....

Significant expansion | University Center at University of Southern Indiana 

The project will convert the university's 60,000-square-foot library building into dining, lounge, meeting and student organization spaces, and replace...

A premier venue | Collins Arena and Recreation Education Center at Brookdale Community College 

This project will create one of the region's premier sports and entertainment venues....

Cost Control 

By Phillip Foreman

Preventing change orders is key for reducing school construction costs during tough economic times....

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