Communication forms the foundation of a safe school environment. With threats ranging from severe weather to active shooters, school leaders, designers, and security consultants face many challenges in creating safe environments that allow children to thrive. Paul Timm, PSP, school security expert and vice president at Facility Engineering Associates, explains the one thing that underpins […]
Simulation means success: immersive public safety training comes to college campuses
When classrooms are not enough: how higher education campuses can use immersive environments that replicate real-world situations to enhance public safety training. Featuring a case study of Cuyahoga Community College’s Simulated Scenario Village. Today’s national conversation about law enforcement focuses on issues ranging from community-based policing to domestic terrorism and natural disasters. This proves the […]
When Construction Schedules Are Tight, Consider Precast Concrete
Architectural project manager discusses the benefits of precast concrete when time is of the essence Organizations and institutions that seek to build new facilities often need to do so quickly for a variety of reasons. It might be a higher education campus responding to an enrollment increase, a corporation that needs a satellite facility, or […]
Material Explorations: Precast Concrete
Jay Johnson, senior project manager and principal at Legat Architects, discusses the benefits of precast concrete using a case study of the College of DuPage’s award-winning Campus Maintenance Center.