Features


Technology (Enhancing + Engagin + Connecting)

Integrating Technology and Controls

Automated alarm systems can provide significant benefits for facility maintenance organizations.

integrated control systems

Technology (Innovations for Education)

Converging Network Services

Expert advice for facilities managers on understanding and managing integrated technology and building management systems.

smart card ID badges

Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)

Dressing Up in Your ID Badge

Tennessee State University tightens security with new student ID badges in response to security incidents over the past year.

Flexible Furnishing

Campus Furniture & Equipment

Furnishing for Flexibility

Dynamic furniture, which can move and convert to serve more than one purpose, is available for a variety of campus spaces.

Access Control Systems

Safety & Security (Prepare and Beware)

Access Control Systems

Effective access control systems include technology, people, policies and training. Here's how those components fit together.

campus furniture

Campus Furniture & Equipment

Don't Be Afraid To Ask (Your Students) Questions

Students are creative, intelligent and resourceful and a great source of feedback when it comes to campus furniture.

zero-waste campuses

Business (Managing Higher Ed)

Don't Throw That Away

Colleges and universities are involved in a number of reduce-reuse-recycle initiatives as they travel the path to becoming zero-waste.

Flexible School Furnishings

School Furniture & Equipment Guide

Flexibility Is Key

Successful active teaching and learning depends on making the correct decisions about furnishings.

Business (Managing Higher Ed)

Let It Go

As the trend of outsourcing services grows, schools need to examine the pros and cons. What should you keep and what's safe to give up?

21st Century School Furniture

School Furniture & Equipment Guide

Moving Education into the 21st Century

Creating activity permissible classrooms.

Green Ribbon Schools

Facilities (Learning Spaces)

Green Ribbon Schools

Overall participation is the key to a successful program.

student collaboration

School Furniture & Equipment Guide

Working Together

New school designed with student collaboration in mind.

Outsourcing Is In

Business (Managing K-12 Education)

Outsourcing Is In

More and more K-12 school districts are discovering the cost-cutting, quality-boosting efficiencies of outsourcing.

Furnishing and Equipping Student Spaces

Campus Furniture & Equipment

Furnishing and Equipping Student Spaces

An unconventional commons in midtown Manhattan is designed with students in mind.

facility supervisor

Maintenance: Staffing, Methods & Practice

Preparing the Supervisors

Bring facility departments to the next level with solid training and preparation of supervisory personnel.

choosing the right flooring

Facilities (Learning Spaces)

Flooring: Putting Your Foot Down

Experts share their preferences and decision-making processes for choosing the right flooring.

Video Screens on Campus

Technology (Innovations for Education)

Big Screen on Campus

The digital delivery of information across campus is facilitated by the proliferation of innovative video screens.

School Germs

Maintaining Buildings Grounds

What Can't Be Ignored

Germs must be dealt with in a firm and consistent manner.

buildings for extreme weather

Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)

Standing Strong

Architects and engineers are incorporating innovative methods and systems into designing buildings to withstand extreme weather.

Summer Maintenance

Maintaining Buildings Grounds

Summer Is No Vacation When It Comes To Maintenance

How do you schedule necessary maintenance projects when school facilities are being used year-round for a variety of purposes?

Zone Maintenance

Maintenance: Staffing, Methods & Practice

Reaping the Rewards of Zone Maintenance

Administrators share compelling reasons to consider organizing your maintenance department into zones.

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