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By Mike Kennedy
The traditional way for parents to determine which public school their children will attend is as simple as looking at a map. Find a student's home address, and see which district and school attendance area the home is in — the closest one, usually. ...
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By James E. Rydeen
To cut costs, turn down the volume!...
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By Mike Kennedy
At the Gates Chili High School near Rochester, N.Y., the cafeteria and kitchen are getting an overdue overhaul. Debbi Beauvais, the district's food-service supervisor, was reviewing the design plans for the renovation when the architect pointed out where he planned to put the deep fryers.
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By James E. Rydeen
K-12 districts now serve adults as well as children....
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By James E. Rydeen
Can you afford to compromise
function and aesthetics?...
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By Charlie Jahnigen
The right team can improve a project's environmental performance and lead to the best decisions for the facility, the budget and the community....
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James E. Rydeen
Look around; do your students like what they see?...
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By Mike Kennedy
The money spent by the 100 largest districts to educate children and build facilities is impressive....
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By Ted Haug and Douglas J. Ogurek
Creatively adapting and reusing old spaces can benefit communities and education institutions....
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By Bob Jost, Dita Peatross and Kenneth L. Bullock
Effective collaboration and planning lay the foundation for a successful building program....
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By Stephen Benz
Planning for sustainable elements in site design can help turn a project's interference into enhancements....
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By Cliff Cort
Modular construction enables education institutions to add space quickly and inexpensively....
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By Betsy del Monte
Green building practices can help education institutions increase productivity and achieve long-term savings....
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Wake County Schools; Arizona School Facilities Board; Minnesota legislature...
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By James E. Rydeen
Keeping the "big picture" in mind....
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By Mike Kennedy
More schools and universities are adopting environmentally friendly and energy-efficient design and construction strategies....
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School buys building it was renting; Renovate or rebuild?; Old high school preserved as apartments...
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By Jason Renner
ADA guidelines are an essential component in planning and designing school and university washrooms....
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By Mike Kennedy
Schools and universities can face many stumbling blocks as they guide their construction projects to completion....
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By James E. Rydeen
Planning and collaboration are key to good education design....
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By Mike Kennedy
Joint-use agreements help schools and universities spend funds more efficiently and provide better services to their communities....
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University of Georgia; Campus parking crunch; Unauthorized parking...
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By James E. Rydeen
Minimize cost overruns by maximizing accuracy and communication....
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By Mike Kennedy
For planners, each school or university project is an exercise in balancing cost with innovation....
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By J. Jeffrey Conroy
Entering the "green era" means rethinking long-valued campus planning practices....
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