February 08, 2012


American School & University | Facility Planning

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....

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....

Fuel for Thought 

By 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....

Outlook 2010 

By Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com)

Continuing economic difficulties will challenge education institutions in the year ahead....

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....

Outlook 2010: Energy conservation can help schools save sparse funds 

By Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com)

A key aspect of sustainability is using energy efficiently. Schools and universities have plenty of opportunities to upgrades facilities and equipment to conserve energy and save money....

Outlook 2010: Funding setbacks slow building projects on some campuses 

By Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com)

The poor economy has slowed construction plans for some schools and universities, but many education institutions that have available funding are able to take advantage of...

10 Steps for Success in 2010 

By Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com)

While enduring severe financial setbacks, schools and universities must continue to deliver high-quality education to students....

Facility Planning: Equal Access 

By James E. Rydeen

Creating accessible environments for all — even the grandparents....

Campus Visits 

By Susan Lustig (slustig@asumag.com)

A walk around campus can revitalize the planning process....

Global Ideas 

By Paul W. Erickson

Do school designs support global education reform initiatives?...

One-Stop Design 

By Randolph J. Collins

Sole-source design and construction management can offer the advantages of design-build for school projects....

Minding the Gap 

By Mark Dilworth

How to integrate design, capital funding and academic planning during a recession....

Green Field Notes 

Sustainable-design principles put into action in today's education institutions....

Facility Planning: Digital-Age Design 

By James E. Rydeen

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

Savvy Spending 

By Mike Kennedy (mkennedy@asumag.com)

Incorporating life-cycle costing into facility decisions enables schools and universities to have buildings that operate efficiently for the long term....

Fast track to the future | Greater Gentilly High School in New Orleans, La. 

Following the destruction from one of the nation's most devastating storms, New Orleans Public Schools is looking to the completion of the new Greater Gentilly High School as a proud symbol of the community's tenacity, resilience and vision for future generations....

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....

Home for social sciences | Social and Behavioral Sciences Building at California State University San Marcos 

California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) is building a new Social and Behavioral Sciences Building....

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....

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?...

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Outlook 2012

Education institutions must keep a tight rein on spending as they search for signs that the national economy is back on its feet.

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