Maplewood Middle School: A New Model for Educational Environments
Key Takeaways: Maplewood Middle School (Menasha, WI, 2025) is the largest net zero middle school in the U.S.,…
July 10Latest in: Educational facilities
How Nature-Informed Learning Spaces Support Students
Key Takeaways: Nature-informed learning spaces, including natural light, outdoor views and green spaces, reduce student stress and improve…
July 10
State Budget Advances Major School Construction in Connecticut
Key Takeaways: Connecticut’s $28.1 billion budget funds $150.6 million for six K-12 school construction projects across Milford, Norwich,…
July 1
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Building Better Schools Through Better Data
Every day, over 50 million K–12 students walk into schools across the United States. Within these walls, they develop academic, social, and behavioral skills that will shape the rest of…
May 21
What Rising Temperatures Mean for School Facilities
Key Takeaways: Rising heat waves are disrupting school operations, stressing aging facilities, and creating health risks for students…
June 25
School District Summer Construction Strategy
Key Takeaways: School district summer construction should start with a building-use audit to identify instructional space needs and…
June 25
Acoustic Capacity Matters in University Classroom Design
Key Takeaways: Acoustic capacity — not seat count — determines how many students can collaborate in a room…
June 12
Inside Stanford CoDa’s Infrastructure-First AV Strategy
Key Takeaways: Stanford CoDa shows how an infrastructure-first AV strategy can improve higher education AV design by prioritizing…
June 5
How Schools Can Keep Exit Signage Compliant and Visible
Key Takeaways: School exit signage supports school safety, emergency egress, and code compliance in K-12 schools, colleges, gyms,…
May 29
Georgia State Revives Historic Auburn Avenue Building for Student Success
Key Takeaways: Georgia State University restored the historic Bell Buildings into a student success center. The adaptive reuse…
May 29
Why Climate-Smart Playground Design Matters Now
Key Takeaways: Climate-smart playground design increases safety and inclusion by addressing heat, flooding, and wind risks. Heat mitigation…
May 21