Green Schools on the Rise
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A green profile of 300 U.S. and 22 Canadian colleges and universities shows that many higher education institutions are putting their best green feet forward.
The College Sustainability Report Card 2011, an initiative of the nonprofit Sustainable Endowments Institute, reports that of the 300 colleges and universities in the U.S. with the largest endowments, more than half earned “B” level grades because of their strong green policies and practices in nine main categories.
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(Left to Right) Ratan Tata, Dean Nitin Nohria, President Drew Faust.
Detroit Breaks Ground on $50 Million High School
DETROIT — The Detroit Public Schools system broke ground on a $50.3 million high school as part of the district’s $500.5 million capital improvement program aimed at closing unneeded schools and opening or updating new and existing facilities.
The 239,900-square-foot Mumford High School, situated on the city’s west side, will be one of three new high schools completed under the three-year capital improvement program, which was made possible through funds set aside by the Proposition S bond referendum passed in 2009.
Read More A CEO’s Call to Action
MIDLAND, Mich. — The CEO of a major multinational corporation called for “immediate, decisive investments” in the green manufacturing sector to help “boost America’s exports, lower the trade deficit, create jobs and increase its competitiveness in a dynamic world marketplace.”
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• An initial mega-donation has been made for a new 200,000-square-foot law school to be built on the western edge of Syracuse University in Syracuse, N.Y. Officials announced that a $15 million donation was made by three siblings in memory of their parents who were graduates of the school. The largest donation in the history of the 115-year-old lay school kicked off a fundraising campaign for the construction project, estimated to cost $85 million – $90 million.
Read More Report: Public Sector Driving NYC School Market
NEW YORK — Construction in the K-12 and higher ed markets accounted for 56 percent of $8.1 billion in institutional projects started in New York City over a two-year period that ended last April, according to the New York Building Congress, a professional association for the city’s construction industry.
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Read More About one-quarter of America’s population spends a good part of each day inside a school building. The Green California Schools Summit and Expo, taking place December 8-10, 2010, at the Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena, Calif., will examine what can be done to ensure these structures are healthy, efficient and sustainable.
University of Houston to Beef Up Athletic Facilities
HOUSTON — The University of Houston has released early conceptual designs for a new football stadium and a renovated basketball arena, together costing an estimated $160 million.
