Latest in: Educational facilities

Design Principles Educational facilities play student well-being
boy enjoying activity in a climbing playground/park on a sunny day.

Therapeutic Playground Equipment Helps Children Regulate and Engage

Key Takeaways: Therapeutic playground equipment supports sensory integration by delivering vestibular, proprioceptive and tactile input children can self-regulate.…

July 16
Educational facilities K-12 School construction Sustainability
Teacher in the teenagers classroom during school lesson.

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 10
Educational facilities learning environments student well-being
Students with teacher learning in nature.

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
Educational facilities School construction
construction site for a new school

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
Classroom Design Classroom safety Educational facilities learning environments
Tired female friends sitting on bench during lecture in classroom

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
Educational facilities learning environments School construction
A construction project at an old brick school

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
Classroom Design Design Educational facilities technology
Group of students collaborating in a modern classroom setting

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
Design Educational facilities Technology Integration
Laptop computer displaying logo of Stanford University

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
Classroom safety Educational facilities K-12
Glowing red exit sign.

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
Educational facilities learning environments student well-being
Georgia State University urban city campus with building hall sign and students walking in summer

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