Apartments secure new tenants with amenities like laundry facilities and business centers. While these have become a standard for many complexes, those with additional amenities, that boost healthy living, are the ones that retain tenants for the long term. If…
You can significantly extend the amount of time you spend in the great outdoors with the installation of sun shade sails. Research shows the installation of shade structures greatly reduces the surface temperatures of equipment like slides, ladders and monkey…
Simplify the playground planning process by taking advantage of the summer months when students aren’t in session. The beginning of the year is the ideal time to start planning any playground installations or renovations. Budget approvals likely have been made….
Follow these maintenance tips to preserve playground equipment when winter weather strikes. When freezing conditions hit your playground, they can impact your materials. Key components, like surfacing and shade structures, should be prepped, if possible, beforehand. Areas in the Northeast…
The Council on Physical Education for Children and the National Association for Sport and Physical Education emphasize the importance of unstructured playtime in their official position paper, Recess in Elementary Schools. The position is based on extensive research revealing major improvement…