February 2007
Editor's Focus
Armed and Dangerous
Feb 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Joe Agron
Just when you think you've heard everything! A lawmaker in Nevada wants to allow teachers to carry guns in classrooms....
Cover Story
Aiming for the Green
Feb 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Mike Kennedy
Many people skeptical about environmentalism may have a stereotyped view of the typical advocate for green design. But the cartoon image of a tie-dye-wearing, granola-eating, tree-hugging hippie that is obsessed with saving whales is as outdated as the idea that a double-loaded corridor constitutes ...
Features
Step by Step
Feb 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By John Walker
It’s back to the basics when it comes to clean school restrooms....
In the Background
Feb 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Pat Garibay
Selecting the right HVAC equipment and system design to meet an education institution’s specific acoustical requirements....
The Good Life
Feb 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Mike Kennedy
Spurred by changing expectations and competition with other schools, education institutions are building recreation centers that draw students....
Inside:
Inside: Class Size
Feb 1, 2007 12:00 PM
New York effort; Illinois pilot; Shrinking class size in Florida...
Know-How
Know-How: Acoustics
Feb 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Mike Kennedy
Nearly five years ago, the Careful planning helps schools and universities create learning spaces where students can hear and be heard....
Construction Zone
Clock tower restoration
Feb 1, 2007 12:00 PM
At the University of New Hampshire, Durham, the Thompson Hall clock tower is an icon for the university, which includes a likeness of the tower within...
Resourceful expansion
Feb 1, 2007 12:00 PM
Recently, Wheaton Warrenville Community Unit School District 200, Wheaton, Ill., celebrated the completion of more than three years of construction and...
Office renovations
Feb 1, 2007 12:00 PM
About 20,000 square feet of office space on three floors of Sullivan Hall at St. John's University, Queens, N.Y., was renovated in 10 weeks. Faculty,...
Planning for special needs
Feb 1, 2007 12:00 PM
The Calais School, a private, non-sectarian, special-education school in Whippany, N.J., that provides service to students with special learning needs,...
Viewpoint
Tech Talk: Now That's Control
Feb 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By C. William Day
Technology makes life easier in the classroom....
Facility Planning: Bare Bones?
Feb 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By James E. Rydeen
Can you afford to compromise function and aesthetics?...
Green Cleaning: Open Minds
Feb 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Stephen Ashkin
What you can learn about green cleaning may surprise you....
Product Solutions
School Security Special Section
Proactive Prevention
Feb 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Don Fraser
A multi-pronged approach is most effective when addressing school safety....
What's Your Emergency?
Feb 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Jeri Semer, Dave Ostrom and Chris Peabody
Education institutions present challenges when it comes to enhanced 911 systems....
