January 09, 2009


Design/Planning

Echo Boom Impact 

By Phillipe Dordai and Joseph Rizzo

Five ways that designs are changing to meet the needs of the next generation....

Tailored to Fit 

By Allan Milbradt and Ed Klock

A collaborative design process enables schools to build customized facilities that satisfy their educational and community needs....

Quick Change 

By Steven P. Turnipseed

With careful design, multiuse areas can be cost-effective and space-efficient....

Making it Readable 

By Peter Gisolfi

Legibility is an essential component of education facility design....

The Subtle Stuff 

By Vikas Nagardeolekar and Edwin Merritt

What it takes to win approval of a school construction bond...

Know-How: Signage 

by Mike Kennedy

A well-planned wayfinding system is an integral element of customer service that can ease the anxiety of newcomers....

The Charge for Change | Design choices minimize environmental impact  

By Jennifer S. Henrikson and Jody L. Henry

Wise design choices in education institutions can minimize environmental impact, save money and enhance learning....

Green Acres | Design strategies impact college cost savings 

By Blair Seibert

Campuses that embrace sustainable design strategies can see real cost savings....

Facility Planning: Pricing Aesthetics 

James E. Rydeen

Look around; do your students like what they see?...

The Green Team 

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....

Found Space 

By Ted Haug and Douglas J. Ogurek

Creatively adapting and reusing old spaces can benefit communities and education institutions....

Breaking New Ground 

By Bob Jost, Dita Peatross and Kenneth L. Bullock

Effective collaboration and planning lay the foundation for a successful building program....

Setting Your Sites 

By Stephen Benz

Planning for sustainable elements in site design can help turn a project's interference into enhancements....

A Sustainable Approach 

By Betsy del Monte

Green building practices can help education institutions increase productivity and achieve long-term savings....

Facility Planning: Add, Convert or Build? 

By James E. Rydeen

Keeping the "big picture" in mind....

The Green Movement 

By Mike Kennedy

More schools and universities are adopting environmentally friendly and energy-efficient design and construction strategies....

Overcoming Obstacles 

By Mike Kennedy

Schools and universities can face many stumbling blocks as they guide their construction projects to completion....

Joining Forces 

By Mike Kennedy

Joint-use agreements help schools and universities spend funds more efficiently and provide better services to their communities....

Facility Planning: Design Disconnect 

By James E. Rydeen

Planning and collaboration are key to good education design....

Ambitious but Affordable 

By Mike Kennedy

For planners, each school or university project is an exercise in balancing cost with innovation....

Facility Planning: Managing Costs 

By James E. Rydeen

Minimize cost overruns by maximizing accuracy and communication....

Facility Planning: Expect the Unexpected 

By James E. Rydeen

Systematic space needs can be predictable based on past experiences....

Facility Planning: The Best Environment 

By James E. Rydeen

Meeting the learning needs of all students can be achieved whether in a big or small school....

A Plan in Place 

By Dave Burr

Studying parking needs and behaviors, and developing parking resources, can help campus planners develop programs that will serve for many years....

Balancing Territories 

By F. James McDonough

A data-driven approach to understanding a high school's capacity and calculating its needs....

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Essential Reading

The Subtle Stuff

Vikas Nagardeolekar and Edwin Merritt

It's hard to win passage of a school construction bond — whether through a citizen referendum or the vote of a town council or general town meeting.

Hear and Now

Michael McKeon and Lincoln Berry

When acoustics are mentioned with regard to schools, many people first think of performing arts.

Making it Readable

Peter Gisolfi

When my daughter was 10 years old, she left the comfort of her elementary school for the unfamiliar territory of the middle/high school building — a crazy quilt of pieces from the 1910s, 1930s, 1960s and 1970s.

Echo Boom Impact

Phillipe Dordai and Joseph Rizzo

Like their baby-boomer parents, the echo-boom generation is reshaping the college and university landscape.

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