Discusses creating a comprehensive and flexible master plan for designing a forward-looking telecommunications infrastructure on campus. Areas where a campus can take creative advantage of new technology are highlighted. (GR)

Presents design features of Greenville School (Texas) that helped it to overcome the visual obscurity that did not plague its other private school rivals in the area. (GR)

Describes the design of the technology center at Laney College in Oakland, California, which was renovated from a welding shop. The building, which illustrates a "transparency" theme, houses the computer information systems department and serves as a multimedia teaching laboratory for the entire campus and local businesses. Includes…

Outlines 10 steps that school administrators can take to make their schools safer and more secure for students and staff. These steps encompass crime prevention through environmental design, crisis planning, entrances, lighting, police presence, prevention programs, rapport with students, smaller schools, technology implementation, and staff…

Considers the value of colleges and universities upgrading their energy infrastructure and using outsourcing energy management functions to save money and gain greater control of energy operations without substantial investments in staff and resources. (GR)

Shows how California State University at Fullerton improved classroom allocation and scheduling efficiency while responding to student enrollment increases and campus renovation. Steps discussed include conducting facilities audits, assessing the scheduling process, allocating smaller rooms, and studying scheduling and foot traffic patterns. (GR)

Explores how to create an optimal learning environment in all curriculum areas, particularly with old science labs. Discusses how educators are offering course material online and using technology to more efficiently deliver lectures and presentations and to create more computer-generated lab demonstrations. (GR)

Reveals how some schools are meeting the challenge of building new spaces to stimulate and inspire students during periods of climbing enrollment. The extent and character of the enrollment boom and its impact on public schools and universities are highlighted. (GR)

Explains how Washington State University built a combination 160,000 square foot recreation center and student union that was entirely funded by students at a cost of $39 million. The facility's sustainable features and award-winning lighting design are described. (GR)

Explores the change in today's career technical schools resulting from the growing demand for a technologically savvy workforce. The article highlights community development of career academies. (GR)

Discusses how some universities are proactively looking to improve, enhance, and increase student housing on-campus through new and renovated residence halls that meet and exceed the expectations of today's students. Renovation improvements related to maximizing security, enhancing a homelike environment; developing a sense of community, and…

Examines how community cooperation helped to create a state-of-the-art aquarium for its high school. Discussed are building challenges and solutions, sponsorship from the state of California, and the aquarium program's community outreach. (GR)

Discusses the importance of knowing the type of climate a school is likely to endure as a decision element for selecting a school roofing system. The influence of extreme temperature shifts, wind, and excessive heat in the decision making process are discussed as are ways of improving maintenance and monitoring practices. (GR)

Describes how California schools have creatively incorporated athletic facilities when space is limited. Described are the school's use of non-school properties to supplement needed sports spaces and a few of the negotiated agreements that made them possible. (GR)

Reviews the latest styles and the most up-to-date products available in carpeting for educational facilities. Deciding on which carpeting to buy by looking into a carpet's unseen benefits is discussed, as are the carpet's ability to promote indoor environmental health and carpet selection for high travel areas. (GR)