November 19, 2008


American School & University | Facility Planning

Facility Planning: It Pays to Update 

By James E. Rydeen

Keeping HVAC systems up and running....

Facility Planning: Name Your Price 

By James E. Rydeen

Do schools really cost too much?...

The AS&U 100 

By Mike Kennedy

In a new trend, most of the largest school districts have begun to experience a decline in enrollment....

Student Centers 

Meet the Jury 

Meet the jury from this year's Educational Interiors Showcase competition....

Interiors That Stand Out 

It's what's on the inside that counts at least when it comes to American School & University's annual Educational Interiors Showcase competition. ...

Reaching Consensus 

By Youngmin Jahan

Through a consensus-based process, all stakeholders can play a formative role in shaping a new library on campus....

The Golden Rule 

Susan Lustig

The 2008 Summer Olympic Games are underway in Beijing, China, and it's time to channel your inner athlete or inner couch potato....

A Vision for Growth 

By Thomas J. Seymour

Expanding an education campus within established neighborhoods requires creativity and engagement....

Facility Planning: School Renewals 

By James E. Rydeen

1950s-'60s schools: Obsolescence or longevity?...

Facility Planning: Learning From the Past 

By James E. Rydeen

Have the basics of education really changed over the years?...

A Model Performance 

By Bradley D. Thornton and Robert A. Smalley

Using building information modeling can reduce construction conflicts and yield savings....

New student center for Wisconsin-Superior campus 

$20.9 million project will be completed in 2009...

Facility Planning: Say it Again 

By James E. Rydeen

Classroom acoustics: Can't hear? Can't learn!...

Ohio Dominican breaks ground on student center 

School's first student center to open in 2009...

Facility Planning: Design Mismatch 

By James E. Rydeen

Does enrollment fit the facility's design capacity?...

Facility Planning: Fresh Perspective 

By James E. Rydeen

Don't forget the students when gathering design ideas....

Outlook 2008 

By Mike Kennedy

What's ahead for education facilities and business in the new year and beyond....

Facility Planning: Trait-Based Design 

By James E. Rydeen

What will new generations require?...

Looking for Trouble 

By James E. Rydeen

Repairs that are left undone can cause greater problems. ...

Big Ideas 

Today's education architects comment on the future of design and its implications on school and university facilities....

Facility Planning: Measure of Success 

By James E. Rydeen

Little Things Mean A Lot....

Ohio Dominican plans new student center 

Columbus school hopes facility will be its new public face....

Facility Planning: Getting Personal 

By James E. Rydeen

The evolution of personalized learning environments....

The AS&U 100 

By Mike Kennedy

Even while enrollment at some education institutions slows, total school-age population continues to grow--with many systems growing substantially....

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Essential Reading

The Subtle Stuff

Vikas Nagardeolekar and Edwin Merritt

It's hard to win passage of a school construction bond — whether through a citizen referendum or the vote of a town council or general town meeting.

Hear and Now

Michael McKeon and Lincoln Berry

When acoustics are mentioned with regard to schools, many people first think of performing arts.

Making it Readable

Peter Gisolfi

When my daughter was 10 years old, she left the comfort of her elementary school for the unfamiliar territory of the middle/high school building — a crazy quilt of pieces from the 1910s, 1930s, 1960s and 1970s.

Echo Boom Impact

Phillipe Dordai and Joseph Rizzo

Like their baby-boomer parents, the echo-boom generation is reshaping the college and university landscape.

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