People in the News – July/August 2009
DeJong Named as SCN Advisory Board Member William S. DeJong, CEO of Ohio-based educational facility planning firm DeJong, was named an editorial advisory board member for 糖心少女….
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$85 Million High School Renovation Begins in Massachusetts
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Construction is under way at Cambridge Ridge and Latin High School, where an $85 million project will renovate 400,000 square feet of academic space.
The original plans included replacement of the facility’s HVAC systems, roof and windows and related fire safety and electrical work. However, as local firm HMFH Architects began redesign plans, it identified several other needs.
Residence Hall Design Shift Leads to Gold Certification
SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. — When the design phase of a new residence hall began at Mount Holyoke College, getting LEED points wasn’t on the agenda, but a change of heart after the $15.7 million project started yielded an LEED Gold certification for the nondenominational liberal arts college for women.
People in the News – May/June 2009
A/E/C Albers McFarlane Landman Tasca Krenke Stys John D. Albers, AIA, LEED AP, was named senior project manager at the Minneapolis office of architectural firm LEO A Daly. He will…
Platinum Update: Community College Achives 70 Percent Energy Reduction
SAN FRANCISCO — Utility records at the LEED Platinum certified Ohlone College Newark Center for Health Sciences and Technology reveal that the campus achieved a nearly 70 percent reduction in gas and electricity consumption during its first year of operation.
Senate Committee Considers New Regulations For School Food
WASHINGTON 鈥� The National School Boards Association director of federal relations recently urged a Senate committee to not support legislation that would expand federal standards for food and beverages provided to…
LACCD Sells Bonds to Fund Sustainable Projects
LOS ANGELES 鈥� The Los Angeles Community College District sold $425 million in bonds in April that will go toward funding its $6 billion building program to modernize and renovate…
School Projects Selected for AIA COTE Awards
WASHINGTON 鈥� The American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment selected two schools as part of its top 10 green projects list for 2009. The Charles Hostler Student Center…