Schools Go Green for Health
NEW YORK — Schools increasingly cite health benefits as reason for going green, according to a new study issued by McGraw-Hill Construction.
In their market survey New and Retrofit Green Schools: The Cost Benefits and Influence of a Green School on its Occupants, McGraw-Hill Construction found that 89 percent of K-12 schools named enhancing the health and well-being of students as a top reason for constructing, renovating and operating greener schools. In 2007, only 61 percent of K-12 schools acknowledged health as a motive for sustainability.
FRANKLIN PARK, Ill. — Changes in curriculum design carry a great influence in the changing wave of classroom interior design, with furniture evolving to meet the needs of 21st century learning environments. 
GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The project team recently broke ground on the $124 million Ballou Senior High School project in Washington, D.C., which will replace the original 1950s school building. 
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Modular Building Institute’s (MBI) 2013 World of Modular took place March 16-19 in Scottsdale. This year marked the 30th anniversary for the event.