GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Aging facilities, budget cuts and a heavy carbon footprint: the dilemmas facing school districts across the nation.
Colorado’s Mesa County School District 51, however, was able to make upgrades to its on-average 38-year-old buildings that are expected to save more than $617,000 per year in energy costs, and more than $390,000 in operating and maintenance costs over the next five years – all without a tax increase.
SOCORRO, N.M. – Presidents from New Mexico’s public colleges and universities have agreed to a two-year moratorium on the construction of any additional branch buildings and campuses, announced governor Susana Martinez at a press conference at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.
The custom-designed steel towers from Chase house and protect proximity readers, CCTV cameras, intercoms, wheelchair access push buttons, and other control devices and other electronic devices. They are constructed of aluminum, cold-roll or stainless steel and come in different sizes, styles and finishes. Each tower is designed and customized to blend into its surroundings and accommodate the specified equipment of customers to save installation time
Designed with practical school use and maintenance in mind, InterfaceFLOR carpet tiles are made largely of recycled content and allow schools to switch out one carpet tile at a time in case of damage or stain without compromising the look of the pattern. The company offers patterns and colors that can disguise stains and dirt, and can be easily reinstalled if removed for cleaning.
ST. LOUIS — Webster Groves High School recently broke ground on a $21.1 million, four-story addition to the campus.
The 106,000-square-foot project will include new classrooms, science and vocational labs, band rooms and art studios.
NEW LONDON, Conn. — The largest classroom at Connecticut College earned LEED Silver certification after the completion of remodeling work.
Bill Hall’s Silfen Auditorium, which seats up to 150 people, was renovated in 2008 and brought up to date with tools for interactive teaching and learning, officials said.
PIEDMONT, Calif. – At a ribbon-cutting ceremony for what planners say is the largest solar and energy-efficiency school project, school officials announced they would be handing the scissors to the students.
"We’re hesitant to let legislators cut anything more," joked the host.
WASHINGTON — The American Institute of Architects’ Committee on Architecture for Education selected 13 educational and cultural facilities for this year’s Educational Facility Design Awards, which aim to identify trends and emerging ideas, honor excellence in planning and design and disseminate knowledge about best practices in educational and community facilities.x
WASHINGTON — Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) unveiled a bipartisan bill in the Senate that aims to help the country regain its economic footing and global leadership by deploying energy efficiency widely across the United States.
The bill, called the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011, provides energy efficiency financing options for manufacturers, strengthens building energy codes, requires the federal government to improve its energy management and establishes a wide range of new appliance standards.
