Adaptive Reuse

“Here is the bad news and the good news of achieving indoor air quality in schools,” says Rich Prill, buildings

When planning for school construction, most educational facility owners have two conflicting goals. One is to build a “state-of-the-art” facility

Using classroom and laboratory space wisely depends on many factors, and requires assessing both current and potential future use. Understanding

A 3/8-inch ribbed concrete panel with a light sandblast finish was chosen for the façade of MCG’s Interdisciplinary Research Building

Sparkling floors are a key indicator of a facility’s overall cleanliness. After all, "floors so clean you could eat off

Every new school needs a playing field. And every playing field needs a periodic refresher. Plain old grass used to

This Weatherford, Texas, High School auditorium was designed by VLK Architects; the acoustic consultant was Wrightson Johnson Haddon & Williams.

The practice field is sited above the majority of the underground athletic facility. Massive windows mark the front entrance to

By age 40, most U. S. school buildings start deteriorating rapidly. As they get older, their worsening physical conditions can