North America鈥檚 Greenest Building Hopes to Pave Path for Sustainable Design
VANCOUVER — The University of British Columbia claims they have the “greenest building” in North America and will provide net positive energy benefits to the e
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College Courtyard Wins Two ASLA Honor Awards
KEENE, N.H. — Keene State College’s Courtyard and Outdoor Learning Environment recently earned landscape architecture firm Dirtworks PC’s one of two awards from the Boston Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects.
The courtyard was awarded in the College and University Design category for its natural science learning space at the New Hampshire College.
Luxury Meets Green Living at USC
The new 161-unit private student apartment building at USC is designed for both sustainability and luxury.
LOS ANGELES — A new eco-friendly 161-unit student housing apartment building opened in May at the University of Southern California (USC), designed to balance “exceptional amenities” with sustainability.
Charter School Financing Group Receives Close to $10 Million Grant
WASHINGTON — Earlier this year, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced a $9.98 million grant awarded to Local Initiatives Support Corp. (LISC) to support facilities financing to charter schools throughout the country.
One-on-One Networking for School Administrators and Vendors
DALLAS — Facility administrators and vendors gathered for the 9th semi-annual Educational Facilities Forum from Oct. 9 through Oct. 11 in Dallas, Texas.
Featuring a ‘no-hard sell’ environment, the forum kicked off Sunday evening with a meet and greet, followed by the official welcome Monday morning and a launch directly into one-on-one meetings between administrators and vendors to discuss specific needs and services.
University of Florida Works to Maintain Its Numbers as PECO Funding Decreases
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — With an enrollment of just over 49,000, the University of Florida in Gainesville is packed with students taking up every available classroom, study hall and library space on its historic tree-lined campus.
“Our enrollment has actually plateaued over the last few years and we are holding it there on purpose,” remarks Ed Poppell, UF vice-president for business affairs.
New Modular Classrooms Expected to Cut Construction Costs 25 Percent
TWYFORD, England — International contracting and support services firm Interserve recently introduced a modular classroom kit that the company claims can cut the cost of building a new school by 25 percent. The environmentally friendly kits, called PodSolves, consist of steel framing that comes together to form flexible classroom units.
DLR to Modernize $150 Million High School
LOS ANGELES — Design firm DLR Group won a conceptual design competition with a unanimous vote by the judges to modernize Beverly Hills High School at an estimated cost of $150 million.
The firm beat out three other finalists for the contract to design the iconic high school, a part of the Beverly Hills Unified School District. The design team included architects from DLR’s Los Angeles, Seattle and Orlando offices.
Campus Apartments and CUBE 3 Collaborate on Largest Project in Shippensburg University History
SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. — Shippensburg University will break ground on the first of its three-phase, on-campus housing project — the largest project in the university’s history.
Brinkmann Constructors Complete $70 Million Project Early
ST. LOUIS — Brinkmann Constructors wrapped up construction of the $70 million Westminster Christian Academy one year ahead of schedule, saving up to $1.3 million.
Plans for the school had been discussed for the past eight years but the poor economy caused delays.
Donations from the community — including 30 acres of land and millions of dollars in donations — allowed contractors to start work in December 2010.