Building Information Modeling, or BIM, is a process that is quickly changing the way Architectural, Engineering, and Construction companies manage construction projects. Being a company specific process, only parts of the process have been accepted as a standardized method across every company. Those components that are not standardized have…

Widespread consensus among the tourism and development studies literature suggests that higher education plays a key role in the achievement of sustainable tourism development. However, discussions on approaches to teaching sustainability in tourism at the higher education level are underdeveloped, especially in conflict-affected contexts. To…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to assess the perceived benefits and challenges of implementing sustainable initiatives in collegiate recreational sports facilities. Additionally, this paper intends to contribute to the evolving field of facility sustainability in higher education. Design/methodology/approach The design included qualitative…

Discusses using geotechnical construction services to ensure that educational facility foundations last. Explains the five steps of geotechnical services. Also highlights the importance of proper subgrades in planning school parking lots. (GR)

It is said that "home is where the heart is." Many colleges and universities are keeping that in mind as they continue to invest in building residential facilities to attract students to on-campus living. Residence hall construction at the nation's higher-education institutions remains strong, as the benefits to students, parents, and the college…

In India's beleaguered higher-education system, the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) stand apart. The seven institutions have turned out some of the world's finest engineers and computer scientists, eagerly recruited by top graduate schools in the United States. Many of the institutes' graduates have gone on to become the chief executives of…

In answer to the problem of efficiency and economy, the University of the South established a computer facility that serves every instructional department, while simultaneously serving a wide variety of administrative tasks. (Author/PG)

Describes the textbook rental system at the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire. (PG)

Describes the new Rich Electronic Computer Center at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. (PG)

Pepperdine University, a private college, has managed to build a new campus and overhaul the curriculum at the same time. (PG)

Examines how the university cafeteria is being transformed into restaurant-style dining to attract and retain sophisticated student customers. Harvard's and Seattle Pacific University's dining facilities are briefly highlighted. Concluding comments address planning tips for converting the old cafeteria into a better dining experience. (GR)

This paper considers the importance of student housing to the goal of student learning, and suggests ways in which campus residential programs can become strategic partners in student learning. It proposes partnerships between campus housing professionals and faculty colleagues and presents a number of models for consideration: residential…

The Student Union at Oklahoma State University is constantly working to expand its services to students. Services offered include: a flower shop, souvenir and gift shop, a sweet shop, parking garage, and a paperback book store. (PG)

Examining the changes occurring in the nation's colleges and universities over the past quarter of a century, the author finds higher education in a crisis that will have deep significance for the academic planner. (Author)

Furniture and furnishings are rapidly losing their institutional look. (Editor)