Copper Association Awards School Projects
NEW YORK — The Copper Development Association and the Canadian Copper & Brass Development Association recently recognized several facilities,
including school projects, in their 2011 North American Copper in Architecture Award.
including school projects, in their 2011 North American Copper in Architecture Award.Phase 2 of Arizona State University’s Nursing and Health Innovation project in Phoenix received an award for the application of copper panels
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HMC Merges with San Francisco鈥檚 Beverly Prior Architects
SAN FRANCISCO — The royal wedding isn’t the only marriage causing a stir.
California-based planning and design firm HMC Architects merged with Beverly Prior Architects of San Francisco.
Beverly Prior Architects will become HMC+Beverly Prior Architects and will continue to serve clients from their current San Francisco office. 
SUNY Breaks Ground on New Performance Building
Feds Launch Green Ribbon School Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A tree-planting ceremony at the Department of Education headquarters marked the launch of a new program to recognize eco-friendly school facilities and operations that aims to both help schools in need of money and prepare students for jobs.
The Green Ribbon Schools program will “recognize schools that have taken great strides in greening their curricula, buildings, school grounds and overall building operations,” according to a department statement.
Read More USGBC, Princeton Review Launch Second Green Colleges Guide
NEW YORK — For the second year, students headed to college can select where to go to school based on the question: how green is it?
Longtime test-prep company the Princeton Review worked with the U.S.
Read More Updates to MasterFormat Improves Green Project Delivery
Green building is an accelerating trend in school construction. According to McGraw-Hill’s Green Outlook 2011 report, education is showing significant increases in green building, particularly with bigger projects. The report attributes green building’s rapid expansion largely to growing public awareness and an increase in local and federal government regulations.
Sustainable buildings benefit educational institutions by leading to healthier learning environments and lower energy and water use.
Read More CEFPI and EPA Host Free IEQ Event
SAN ANTONIO — CEFPI and the EPA are offering a free one-day training session with national indoor environmental quality experts for districts 
interested in learning more about maintaining healthy schools.
interested in learning more about maintaining healthy schools.The program, “Healthy Schools: Effectively Implementing an IEQ Management Program,” will take place on May 12 at the North East Independent School District in San Antonio.
Read More Hybrid Cooling System Saves District Money
WEEKI WACHEE, Fla. — For its new high school campus in Weeki Wachee, Hernando County School District in Florida chose hybrid cooling for its temperature regulation needs — a move that earned it an award from the region’s HVAC and refrigeration technical society and LEED Silver certification.
The district earned the Central Florida ASHRAE Chapter Institutional Building Technology Award for its 450,000-square-foot campus, which features a “high school as a small town” design concept drafted by SchenkelShultz architectural firm.