Going Mobile
As more schools acknowledge that tragedies such as the Columbine High School and Virginia Tech shootings can become a reality at any campus, school officials are using technology to create…
June 19, 2008
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Q & A May/June 2008 – Survey: Mixed Results for Physical, Cyber Safety
KirbyPhysical security improved at public schools throughout the United States in 2007, while cyber safety declined, according to a survey of more than 400 public school district information technology and…
New School to be Incorporated into Inventors Hall of Fame Building in Ohio
AKRON, Ohio — A new $16 million school will be incorporated into the National Inventor’s Hall of Fame Foundation museum for the Akron School District. The National Inventor’s Hall of…
HON Co. Introduces New Iowa Showroom
MUSCATINE, Iowa — HON Co. now has a permanent showroom demonstrating the seamless integration of its line of SmartLink products into a classroom setting. Upon entering the room, visitors are…
Cannon Design Wins Award for University Oratory
AVE MARIA, Fla. — Cannon Design received the Merit Award from the 2008 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel competition for its design of The Parish of…
CEFPI Announces 2008 Award Submission Dates
SAN DIEGO — The Council of Educational Facility Planners International is accepting applications for the 2008 Planning and Architectural Exhibition Annual Awards ceremony. The annual event is set to take…
Harvard Converts Residential Property into Technology Center
WASHINGTON — A residential structure was redesigned by DMJM Design to house the technology-rich Center for Hellenic Studies for Harvard University, which will be used as an educational center for…
George Mason University Undergoes Major Construction, Renovation
FAIRFAX, Va. — The majority of the 21 projects outlined in a construction plan that was introduced at George Mason University’s Fairfax campus in 2005 will reach completion in 2009….
Performance Contracting Can Benefit Students, Community, Staff
Energy spending at schools is second only to teacher salaries, and 61 percent of schools report shortfalls in energy spending. Bond referendums and annual budgets are often insufficient to cover…
School’s Out for Summer
CrumpWhen school is out for summer, it’s usually summer break for the building’s air conditioning system too. However, this decision can be detrimental, particularly in hot and humid areas of…
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