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SPRING 2021 VOL 2 ISSUE 1
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COLUMNS
EDITOR’S NOTE 6
The Light at the End of the Tunnel
SAFEGUARD SCHOOLS AGAINST COVID-19 EFFICIENTLY VIA ENERGY RECOVERYVENTILATION 22
MITIGATING THE RISK OF COVID-19 AND IMPROVING INDOOR AIR QUALITY IN SCHOOLS 36
HEALTHY AIR MUST FLOW 38
THE “HUMAN” IN HUMAN- CENTERED, EVIDENCE-BASED DESIGN FOR EDUCATION 40
REIMAGINING AIR PURIFICATION IN CLASSROOMS AFTER COVID-19 42
COVER STORY
2021 FACILITIES & CONSTRUCTION BRIEF 8
This brief will give you an overview of what we know—based on available data and
a survey of our readers—about trends in overall construction spending.
HIGHER ED & K-12 FEATURE
TORNADOES, SHELTERS AND TUBES, OH MY! 29
Storm shelters are crucial in protecting students, faculty and staff in the event of
a deadly tornado. And lighting them with natural light can pose a challenge given the durability standards these structures have to meet.
DEPARTMENTS
FACILITY FOCUS 32 BUILDINGBLUEPRINTS 44 ADVERTISER INDEX 41
HIGHER ED FEATURES
NOT JUST BUSINESS AS USUAL 14 On the campus of Bowling Green State University, the business school’s new home— the Robert W. and Patricia A. Maurer Center— has opened its doors to the community.
A HOME AWAY FROM HOME: FELLOWS HALL AT WILLIAMS COLLEGE 26
Fellows Hall, a new student residence
at Williams College designed by PBDW Architects, serves as the home of mid-career professionals from developing countries who are enrolled in the Center for Development Economics (CDE) graduate course.
K-12 FEATURE
PREPARING TEACHERS AND STAFF FOR AN ACTIVE SHOOTER EVENT 34 Adults, not students, should bear respon- sibility for taking charge during an active shooter event on campus.
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