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FACILITIES • SECURITY • TECHNOLOGY • BUSINESS April 2015 / webCPM.com CAMPUSCAMPUS INTERIORSINTERIORS Designing Relevant and Attractive Spaces OUTFITTING SCIENCE FACILITIES THE BEST MATERIALS AND BUILDING SYSTEMS SOLVING PARKING PROBLEMS FINDING ALTERNATIVES TO GRIDLOCK FIRE PREVENTION PROGRAMS DEVELOPING A STRATEGIC CAMPUS PLAN Untitled-7 1 4/7/15 3:03 PM SHOWTIME GIVES YOUR STUDENTS EXTRAORDINARY ENTERTAINMENT ELVIS COSTELLO: NURSE JACKIE MYSTERY DANCE ORIGINAL SERIES DOCUMENTARY HAPPYish 60 MINUTES SPORTS ORIGINAL SERIES SPORTS BOYHOOD NEED FOR SPEED MOVIES MOVIES JAY MOHR: HAPPY. AND A LOT. JIM ROME ON SHOWTIME COMEDY SPORTS SERIES MOVIES SPORTS COMEDY REALITY/DOCS ALL IN STUNNING HD UNRIVALED ENTERTAINMENT. UNBEATABLE VALUE. SHOWTIME MAKES THE GRADE. IT PAYS TO ADD Visit: sho.com/housing or call 1.866.481.SHOW for incentives and more. ©2015 Showtime Networks Inc. All rights reserved. SHOWTIME is a registered trademark of Showtime Networks Inc., a CBS Company. Penny Dreadful © Showtime Networks Inc. All rights reserved. Nurse Jackie © Showtime Networks Inc. and Lions Gate Television, Inc. All rights reserved. Need For Speed © DREAMWORKS II DISTRIBUTION CO., LLC. All rights reserved. NEED FOR SPEED™ AND LOGO ARE TRADEMARKS OF EA. Untitled-5 1 3/26/15 4:55 PM Campus Scene IN THE SPOTLIGHT Ask the Expert This Month New Student Center at Dining Environments the University of Houston How can we maximize spaces in dining halls? TO ACCOMMODATE THE SHIFT in dining spaces from their traditional purpose to a multi-purpose, centralized hub for students, faculty and staff, many dining halls incor- porate several zones. Through these distinct areas, effectively designed dining halls create better user experiences and accommodate learning, socializing, group discussions or individual study, all in the same room. Popular zones within dining halls include: • The dining zone. Traditional rows of tables give way to open spaces, tables of various THE RENOVATED UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON STUDENT CENTER shapes and heights, and a visually appealing officially opened in January with a new motto of “Connect. Eat. Relax. Shop.” Following layout to create an emotionally and intellec- tually stimulating zone. Booths with half or an $80-million renovation of 92,000 square feet of existing space and the addition of full walls often segment the space and create 120,000 square feet of new construction and the creation of an outdoor plaza, the new cozy areas for group dining. Student Center North and Student Center South facilities, previously named the Uni- • The collaborative zone. Designed to encour- versity Center, serve as the center of campus life for students, providing nearly 306,000 age people to sit together and talk, study or square feet of space to serve as a dynamic hub of activity for the campus community. work, banquet seating is an ideal solution for In the three-story atrium, at the heart of the building, is the reconceived Arbor this zone because it easily scales up and down Lounge. Here in the now covered interior space, the monumental stairs are the focal based on group size. Standing-height tables point for gathering. The uncluttered west side is defined by the flexible open space of the and chairs make it easy for people to join a new Legacy Lounge. The overall design integrates larger gathering spaces, which can be group or participate quickly in a conversation. used more flexibly, with more specifically designated service and administrative spaces. • The quiet zone. For users that want a quiet din- Several alumni of the University of Houston School of Architecture led the design ing experience, this area allows diners to sit alone team for the project. with some level of privacy. Singular seats facing away from traffic patterns are a good option. • The lounge zone. Marked by soft seating for individual or group seating, this zone First AASHE STARS program in 2011. The Platinum report is creates a relaxing environment, often with TV monitors and similar amenities. Platinum Rating Awarded the institution’s third submission and rep- resents CSU’s strong foundation as a land- Colorado State University (CSU) is Each of these zones must provide easy grant institution with a comprehensive the first institution to earn a Sustain- access to power, with outlets often integrated and collaborative approach to sustain- ability Tracking, Assessment & Rating with the furniture, and wireless technology System (STARS) Platinum rating in ability that dates back to the first campus throughout the facility. recognition of its sustainability achieve- farm in the 1880s. CSU offers more Through innovative use of zones, dining ments. STARS measures and encourages than 962 sustainability-related courses, halls have the potential to serve as the third sustainability in all aspects of higher more than 90 percent of the academic place outside of the classroom, residence hall education and is a signature program departments on campus are engaged in or home for students and staff. of the Association for the Advancement sustainability research and CSU students Steve Cohen is corporate VP-Sales and Market- of Sustainability in Higher Education participate in more than one dozen sus- ing for Falcon Products (www.falconproducts. (AASHE, www.aashe.org). tainability immersion programs. Launched in 2009, STARS was com). He can be reached at 636/448-3465 or CSU was one of the first institutions to [email protected]. participate in STARS as part of the pilot { CONT. ON PAGE 8 } APRIL 2015 / COLLEGE PLANNING & MANAGEMENT 3 001-052_CPM_2015_04.indd 3 4/1/15 1:42 PM Contents VOLUME 18 ISSUE 4 | APRIL 2015 On the Cover 18 Trends in Higher Education Interiors Today’s options in finishes, materials and furnishings are offering campuses endless vibrant, inviting design choices. 18 24 BY STUART MCCORMICK, AIA, LEED-AP Columns 6 Editor’s Note 10 Facilities Management 12 Emerging Technology 14 Safety & Security 16 Recruit & Retain 50 Trends in Green 36 42 Departments Features 3 Campus Scene [ FACILITIES ] [ BUSINESS ] 3 Ask the Expert 24 Designing for Research 36 Park It 8 Hot Tips When planning science spaces, material From “park once” initiatives to incentiv- 45 Facility Focus choices work hand-in-hand with MEP izing mass transit to bike share programs, systems selection to produce improved com- schools are moving people around campus fort, safety, efficiency and life-cycle costs. in a variety of ways. BY AMY MILSHTEIN BY JIM CARTWRIGHT, DAVID MILLER AND STEVE FREI Products [ SAFETY & SECURITY ] 47 Case History 32 More Than Skin 42 Strategic Planning 47 Product Showcase Deep: The Value for Fire Safety 48 Advertiser Index of Interior Design Developing and implementing a strate- Institutions that don’t have historic identi- gic plan for fire safety will contribute to ties to direct interior design choices can improved operations across campus and [ COVER PHOTOGRAPH ] still develop and furnish modern, desirable define stakeholders’ roles in the process. The Nancy and G. Timothy Johnson Center for interior spaces. BY SCOTT BERMAN BY MIKE HALLIGAN Science and Community Life, North Park University, Chicago. Photo © Mark Ballogg © Copyright 2015 by 1105 Media, Inc., All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. Reproductions in whole or part prohibited except by written permission. 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Moore EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Jerry Enderle Swings MANAGING EDITOR Shannon O’Connor ASSISTANT EDITOR Brandon Barrett STAFF WRITERS Michael Fickes, Ellen Kollie, Sherrie Negrea, Amy Milshtein, Paul Abramson For as long as I have been involved in Art education I have listened to the people say there is ART DIRECTOR Laurie Layman a need for educational reform. In my opinion it is Editorial Advisory Board not about reform, it is about transformation