Read the latest on energy, acoustics, lighting and helpful tips for keeping your facilities running efficiently. View below for the latest articles from American School & University magazine.

Wire Wise 

Barry Swanquist

From classrooms to auditoriums, residence halls to lecture halls, technology is changing the shape of educational institutions. Today's students will...

Power of a Plan 

Ronald W. Mineo and John L. Stehn

Thanks to deregulation of the electric power industry, educational administrators soon will find themselves faced with a broad range of choices and opportunities,...

Lighting Disposal 

There has been significant controversy and confusion over both the existing and pending regulations for the disposal of spent fluorescent lamps. More...

Selecting Windows 

Raj Goyal

Windows of past generations allowed us a view to the world while keeping weather elements out. However, little else was expected of them. Today, windows...

Exploring Deregulation 

Roy S. Hubbard Jr.

The deregulation of the electric power industry, along with real-time pricing and retail wheeling, is fostering a fiercely competitive supply arena. While...

Smart Schools 

James A. Beaudin, AIA, Joseph G. Costa, AIA, and Glenn Giustino, P.E.

As recently as five years ago, school facilities incorporating integrated intelligent building systems were few and far between. Today, the majority of...

A Clean Bill of Health 

Renovation activities can create indoor air quality (IAQ) problems through normal construction processes that distribute existing materials, as well as...

Command Performance 

Raymond Gomez

The key to the development of a successful arts center is in the programming and financial analysis. These are challenging processes that must be addressed...

Think Tank 

Heather Governick and Thom Wellington

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), there are approximately two million underground storage tanks (USTs) that are affected by regulations...

Breaking Ground 

School facilities are being utilized more today than ever before. Whereas years ago students would attend classes and then the building would be locked...

An Air of Concern 

Terry E. Singer, Tanja Shonkwiler and David Birr

Indoor air quality problems, if left unaddressed, can create havoc for school administrators and lead to possible litigation.During the last decade, substantial...

Long-Term Performance 

Gary Vanderweil

Schools across the country are finding it increasingly difficult to obtain adequate annual funding for upkeep of their physical plants. Consequently,...

Going Straight to the Source 

Gary N. Crawford

School administrators frequently hear complaints from staff and community about health problems that are alleged to be caused by school buildings. Complaints...

More Than a View 

Raj Goyal

Time after time, educational administrators are challenged to do whatever they can to cut costs. This is not an easy task, especially when considering...

All Systems Go 

Joseph G. Lang

Careful planning and design, as well as educated equipment purchases, can help launch today's energy-efficient.As utility bills continue to increase and...

All Steamed Up 

Ray Angelino

When planning power-plant upgrades, more schools are investigating cogeneration as a means to cut costs while increasing efficiency.At a time when budget...

Filtering Out the Facts 

Larry Shideler

It seems that ideas for improving indoor air quality (IAQ) tend to float about in equal abundance to the dust particles schools try to eradicate. The...

Prescribing a Cure 

Bruce Bomier

"Helplessness" and "confusion" are words that easily come to mind when the issue of sick building syndrome is mentioned. It is a problem that does not...

Smart Money 

Trevor Foster

When structured effectively, a performance contract is the start of a long-term relationship with a contractor. It enables a school or university to make...

Confronting Deregulation 

James Madget

In the near future, schools and universities will be able to purchase electrical power much the same way they purchase long-distance service--by choosing...

Thinking Green 

Dana L. Spoor, Managing Editor

Recycling is a way of life for many individuals, communities and businesses concerned about protecting the environment and creating a better place for...