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To College Employees, the Work Environment Is All-Important
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Biemiller, Lawrence – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2008
When "The Chronicle" asked college employees what they value about their jobs, they put the physical environment in which they work at the top of the list. They said they were concerned not only that their spaces met their needs but also that their campuses had a pleasing appearance. That's no surprise to Thomas G. Contos, university architect at…
Descriptors: School Personnel, Colleges, Work Environment, Physical Environment
Cost and Red Tape Hamper Colleges' Efforts to Go Green
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Carlson, Scott – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2008
This article describes how the certification program developed by the U.S. Green Building Council has been a popular way for colleges to "go green," but its certification process has been hampering colleges' efforts. The private, nonprofit Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program has become synonymous with green construction,…
Descriptors: Energy Conservation, Certification, Sustainable Development, Building Design
Campuses in Cities: Places between Engagement and Retreat
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Blaik, Omar – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2007
Urban universities present an inherent conflict for administrators who oversee campus planning and development. Some see the need to withdraw and create an academic refuge. Others believe a campus must integrate physically with the city in order to stay relevant. The two approaches cannot be more dramatically different, and they have profound…
Descriptors: Urban Universities, Campuses, Physical Environment, Educational Facilities Planning
Dazzling Designs, at a Price.
Carlson, Scott – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2001
More colleges are turning to famous designers for new buildings, banking on the publicity and prestige a star architect will bring. This has led some critics to focus on cost overruns and poor planning, questioning the priorities behind the big expensive projects. Describes this controversial building design at several campuses nationwide. (SM)
Descriptors: Architects, Architecture, Building Design, Educational Facilities
A New Kind of Student Union Aims To Meet Academic and Social Needs.
Geraghty, Mary – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1996
The new student union at George Mason University (Virginia) integrates traditional functions (food services, meeting rooms, offices, study areas, bookstore) with recreational activities (movie theater, dance studios) and academic uses (library, department offices, classrooms). Administrators hope the facility will bring faculty, staff, and…
Descriptors: Building Design, College Buildings, College Environment, College Faculty
Video Technology Transforms the Teaching of Art History.
Guernsey, Lisa – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1997
An art history video created at the Columbia University (New York) Media Center for Art History takes the art student on a computer-animated video tour of Amiens Cathedral (France) designed to make architectural history come alive by illustrating the chronology of the building's construction. The Center was established to encourage faculty to…
Descriptors: Animation, Architecture, Art Education, Art History