The learning curve for understanding and utilizing intelligent buildings can be steep—a fact Dale Klein of Parallel Technologies is well aware of. Having seen the rise and development of intelligent buildings in the K-12 education space, Dale speaks with the magazine about some of the general and K-12-specific elements of intelligent buildings and how the technologies are progressing.
Every Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program recommends exclusion efforts to help stop rodent problems before they start. But not all exclusion practices are proven to work. Here are three common outdated products and techniques you'll want to avoid.
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
Here's a look at the technology with which the well-dressed police officer—and the officer's car—are equipped, to ensure the best possible outcomes when policing campus.
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
Today's world can be a dangerous for students, teachers and administrators. Here are some thoughts about preparing for the worst.
- By Michael Fickes
- 07/01/18
Sustainable Schools
Six ways to make your school childsafe.
Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)
- By Victor J. Milani, Kathleen M. Milani
- 05/21/18
Fire & Life Safety
Reducing the risks from wildfires for your campus.
Fire & Life Safety (Focus on Preparation and Prevention)
The people who know your buildings best have a role in protecting them.
Ask the Expert (Gunshot Sensors)
- By Allan Overcast
- 05/01/18
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
College campuses need to secure lots of doors, today. Security departments are turning to electronic locks to secure those doors.
- By Michael Fickes
- 05/01/18
Safety & Security (Prepare and Be Aware)
Even the most thoughtfully designed and perfectly installed access control strategies can often easily be compromised by staff who do not do their part to support them. While staff development is called for, making access control a reality in deed as well as word is must be a leadership priority.
- By Michael S. Dorn
- 05/01/18
Hot Tips (Emergency Evacuation)
Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)
Intelligent Buildings
Resilience means preparing for and adapting to risks and vulnerabilities, but what exactly does this mean for k-12 schools?
Ask the Expert (Gunshot Detection)
- By Allan Overcast
- 05/01/18
Hot Tips (Occupant Safety)
Even the most thoughtfully designed and perfectly installed access control strategies can often easily be compromised by staff who do not do their part to support them.
- By Michael S. Dorn
- 04/25/18