October 2009
Cover Story
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....
Features
Fire Power
By Deb Denker and Lee West
With the assistance of risk-control experts, administrators can put effective fire-prevention measures into place. ...
Measured Success
By Tom Keating
Measuring cleanliness can foster feelings of respect among students and the staff responsible for keeping schools clean and healthful....
The Science of Light
By Amy Keller Gleed
The benefits of daylight modeling: a site-specific simulation that aids the process of intelligent daylighting design....
Editor's Focus
Life Choices
By Joe Agron (jagron@asumag.com)
The concept of life-cycle costing is getting increased attention from education institutions — and rightly so....
Know-How
Know-How: Furniture
By Amee Meghani
Traditional furniture pieces can encourage movement in the classroom....
Viewpoint
Facility Planning: Digital-Age Design
By James E. Rydeen
Change is a constant, and so is the learning environment....
Tech Talk: Making Room
By C. William Day
Laying a strong technology foundation for a building's future....
Green Cleaning: Tools to Fight H1N1
By Stephen Ashkin
Selecting green disinfectants for this flu season....
Inside: Construction/Funding
Grant will help UCLA build center to study oral cancer
The School of Dentistry at the University of California at Los Angeles has received a $5,073,075 federal grant to help pay for construction of a facility for conducting research into oral cancer....
Detroit district seeks approval of $500 million bond proposal
The Detroit school district is asking voters in November to approve a $500 million construction bond proposal that will enable the beleaguered system to upgrade aging facilities and build new schools....
Zero-interest construction bonds allocated in Washington state
Eighteen districts in Washington state will share in the allocation of $164 million in Qualified School Construction Bonds (QSCB)....
New Jersey construction
New Jersey Schools Development Authority construction statistics....
Construction Zone: Work in Progress
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....
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....
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....
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....
Product Solutions
Product Solutions
New products/case studies, including: waterfree urinal; cleaning systems training; paper-towel dispenser; fire-rated glass floor; and more....
Green Schools & Universities Special Section
Unplugged Funds
By Bill Rockett
Using recycling to raise school funds enables administrators to help their budgets while providing a valuable service to the community....
Green Product Solutions
New green products/case studies, including: eco-friendly restrooms; launderable dust mops; vacancy/occupancy sensors; and more....
