In 1997, the famous management guru Peter Drucker made a provocative statement: “Today's [university] buildings are hopelessly unsuited and totally unneeded. Thirty years from now, big university campuses will be relics.”

Today’s low energy prices are a major boon for higher ed facilities, which need to seize every opportunity for reducing operations costs. However, these lower prices are actually getting in the way of greater cost improvements.

As today’s education facilities leaders try to maintain a healthy workforce, they’re running into a few recurring problems. From aging employees to a lack of interest from young workers, these issues are complex, and require innovative...

Standing strong in the face of disaster is a challenge for any type of organization. But when it comes to educational institutions, that challenge is especially daunting. With so many students and faculty whose lives are primarily based on...

When you think of master planning for educational facilities, you think of updates to campus buildings, goals, and strategies. But what about the process of master planning itself? Is it time that the process of master planning got its own...

As we press further into the 21st century, it has become increasingly important for our schools and universities to meet a higher standard. Not only must they endow students with all the skills they need in the digital age, they must also be...

Upon its completion in two years, the Living Building at Georgia Tech is expected to be the most environmentally-advanced building of its form and function in the Southeast. 

According to John Roberson, CEO of Advent, it’s not the latest and greatest amenities or technology that differentiates your university from the pack: it’s the stories you tell.