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After the U.S. House of Representatives passed its version of the economic stimulus package last Wednesday, K-12 school districts and colleges and universities had reason to hope. Almost one week later, that hope has been replaced by uncertainty. As part of the $819 billion measure the House passed on...

The dire condition of facilities in the District of Columbia (D.C.) Public School District is no secret. The district’s reliance on deferred maintenance and its lack of facilities planning has resulted in crumbling schools and plenty of negative attention in the media. But it appears the district...

Public school facilities across the country received a much-needed boost last week when the House passed the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act . But the bill – H.R. 3021 – is awaiting Senate approval, and the White House has “threatened a veto, saying it...

Anyone who turned on the news or accessed the Internet after the Virginia Tech shootings on April 16, 2007, will never forget the images that flashed across television and computer screens. But imagine how first responders and others involved with campus operations had to feel after those tragic events...

During an interview for a recent article in Maintenance Solutions magazine, Brad Dow, director of properties at Mohonk Mountain House, talked about various energy-saving initiatives implemented at his facility. One of those green efforts addressed lighting in the 266-room hotel, located 90 miles north...

I’m almost three years removed from my educational experience at the University of Minnesota. But the first time I saw the Twin Cities campus is still fresh in my memory. I signed up for a campus tour in the dead of winter – my first mistake – as a high school senior. We began our chilly...