From Design to Build to Occupancy in Under 22 Months
Driven by a dramatically compressed schedule and strict budget, Arizona State University moved beyond traditional contracting methods to take the technologically complex 223,000-sf Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication from design to build to occupancy in the space of just 22 months.

Building Intelligence Quotient Key to Carbon Neutral Goal
In July 2008, Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) President Barbara Snyder joined more than 670 of her peers in signing the American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment, affirming that the University will eventually become carbon neutral. A Climate Action Plan, due to be completed by the end of the year, will lay out how and when that goal will be achieved, but one thing is clear: Information technology will play a key role, specifically the use of Building Intelligence Quotient (BIQ).

Revamping Custodial and Maintenance Projected to Save $20 Million Over Seven Years
By applying lean processes to custodial and maintenance functions, one of the largest community colleges in the country eliminated the need to add 20 positions, shaving off $813,000 in the first year of a seven-year process. If they did nothing else, that savings would compound to $4.9 million by 2016. Additional efficiencies implemented over the next six years, however, will increase the savings to $20 million.

Methodology Ranks Both Tangible and Intangible Building Components
In assessing the state of its academic facility plan, planners at The Ohio State University found they needed a straightforward way to determine whether to keep certain buildings, repurpose them, or knock them down to make way for something better suited to the school's needs. In particular, science facilities were proving the most difficult to evaluate.