SDSU Installs Its Second Largest Solar Array


(05/16/2012)
Those at San Diego State University are committed to clean energy. SDSU is now powering one of its busiest student facilities with solar energy.

Q&A: Maintenance and Operations, 21st-Century Style

By Lisa Kopochinski
(05/10/2012)
Much has changed over the decades in the maintenance and operations of schools. he facilities industry no longer just comprises individuals who know a little something about construction or cleaning. New building technologies and increasing legislative requirements have placed a strong focus on professionalism and the importance of working with industry leaders.

Adapting New Business in an Old Building


(05/09/2012)
Many prominent university programs view the creation of identity by means of a new building in an existing campus.

Building Projects Discussed at 8th Education Facilities Management Forum


(04/26/2012)
More than 150 delegates from educational facilities across Illinois attended the 8th Education Facilities Management Forum on April 25, at Chicago’s Soldier Field.

University of North Texas Zero Energy Research Lab Unveiled


(04/25/2012)
The Zero Energy Research Laboratory at the University of North Texas will give students and researchers the tools to study new and emerging sustainable and renewable energy technologies.

Complying With New Mandatory ADA Standards


(04/25/2012)
All state and government construction projects will soon have to bring their projects up to compliance to meet the 2010 Standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act — a requirement that includes school exteriors like playgrounds, pools and outdoor signage.

CEED Becomes First Public School to Use Passivhaus Technology in the U.S.

By Torrey Sims
(04/18/2012)
The Center of Energy Efficient Design in Rocky Mount, Va., is the first public school to use the energy-efficient Passivhaus technology, which has enabled it to use 68 percent less energy than conventional schools.

New Student Center Is Catalyst for Sustainability at Central New Mexico Community College


(04/18/2012)
The newly completed student resource center at Central New Mexico Community College in Albuquerque incorporates sustainable features into an academic environment, paving the way for a new era of planning and development at the fast-growing urban institution.

Wearing Two Hats

By Lisa Kopochinski
(04/10/2012)
Maintaining and operating schools today, as always, remains a daunting task for administrators. Challenges constantly arise in the form of older schools that need to be seriously updated to meet today’s educational needs, new structures with their own unique issues and the overall lack of funding available.

Designing to Fit the Needs of ED Students

By Torrey Sims
(04/10/2012)
Columbus, Ohio-based architecture firm DesignGroup is designing the city’s first public middle/high school designed for emotionally disturbed students.