Maximum Mobility and Function - American School & University
WEBJul 1, 2003 · For students in wheelchairs, schools should design the physical space for maximum mobility and function. Casework counters need to allow knee space underneath. To comply with the ADA, the maximum height of the counter must be 34 inches. Planners can specify adjustable casework that raises or lowers to the appropriate height, or fixed ...
Cost of high school football stadium rises to $70 million
WEBAug 23, 2016 · Earlier this year, when the cost of a new football stadium in the McKinney (Texas) School District was pegged at $62.8 million, some were calling it the most expensive high school stadium ever, while district officials were contending that other districts were building even more costly facilities.. Now, WFAA-TV reports, those calling the McKinney stadium the costliest have more ammunition for ...
Falling Behind: School Maintenance & Operations
WEBApr 1, 2013 · City and school officials in Baltimore were delighted earlier this month when the Maryland General Assembly approved a plan to spend about $1 billion to repair and modernize worn down school facilities in the city. Over 10 years, the money will enable the Baltimore City district to renovate or replace 45 to 55 buildings. “Today is a great and historic day,” district CEO Andres Alonso said ...
Choosing doors for safer classrooms and school facilities
WEBApr 2, 2021 · A classroom door should be lockable and unlockable from outside the classroom. Door operating hardware should be operable without tight grasping, tight pinching, or twisting of the wrist. Door hardware operable parts should be placed between 34 and 48 inches above the floor. The bottom 10 inches of …
$40 million high school renovation completed in Grand Rapids, …
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Rethinking school restroom design - American School & University
WEBJul 9, 2024 · Rethinking school restroom design. Sept. 1, 2014. High-performance fixtures and design strategies encourage hygiene and safety, revitalize washroom spaces and increase operational efficiency. Will Haas. Traditionally, school restrooms tend to get a bad rap. Our culture sometimes exaggerates the “ick factor” of public restrooms – a stigma ...
Employee who reported misconduct files whistleblower suit …
WEBAug 25, 2016 · An employee at Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Ga., contends in a whistelblower lawsuit that she is being harassed for coming forward about ethics violations by her supervisor.. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Tracy Nunn, who was an administrative assistant to Kennesaw State's executive director of culinary services, argues that the university's treatment of her violates ...
Business school facility at Baylor University receives LEED Gold
WEBMay 15, 2017 · The Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, has received LEED Gold certification for meeting standards that reduce the building’s environmental impact.. The $100 million, 275,000-square-foot facility, which houses Baylor's Hankamer School of Business, opened to faculty and students in …
38th Annual Maintenance & Operations Cost Study for Colleges
WEBApr 1, 2009 · According to American School & University 's 38th annual Maintenance & Operations Cost Study, the median college allocates 10 percent of its total budget to M&O, down from 11 percent the year before. While lower energy costs helped colleges' bottom lines, rising payroll and benefits costs strained budgets. Like school districts, custodial and ...
Residence halls at Cornell University to be named for Ruth Bader ...
WEBOct 15, 2020 · Two residence halls being built at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., will be named for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Nobel Prize winning author Toni Morrison.. The Ithaca Voice reports that both women were university alumnae. Ginsburg, who died in September, graduated in 1954, and Morrison, who died in 2019, graduated in 1955.