Mesa State College Aims for LEED Gold Certification
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. 鈥� Mesa State College expects to receive LEED Gold certification for its new learning center, which recently won an award from the state鈥檚 energy provider and utilizes…
News
Read More
Clinton Initiative Pumps Greenhouse Gas Fight
WASHINGTON 鈥� Improving old buildings through energy-efficient renovations is the focus of an expanded partnership between the Clinton Climate Initiative and the U.S. Green Building Council to cut greenhouse gas…
AIA Assesses Sustainability In 10 Cities
WASHINGTON 鈥� The American Institute of Architects is targeting 10 cities to receive technical advice on how to make their communities more eco-friendly under its Sustainable Design Assessment Team program….
Fabric-Duct HVAC System Provides Energy Savings
OSKALOOSA, Iowa 鈥� Energy efficient HVAC systems are being lauded in a $25 million expansion project that added two new buildings to William Penn University鈥檚 135-year-old campus. The new 155,000-square-foot…
Solar Savings Generate Scholarship Funding
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. 鈥� Scholarship money for Florida Atlantic University students is coming from a new source: the sun. The university recently installed more than 230 photovoltaic panels on the…
Creating a Safe, Secure School Campus
As gun violence on school campuses continues and criminal activity in communities remains a constant threat, the need to design a safe and secure campus environment has never been more…
Q & A Mar/Apr 2009 – Adaptive Economics
O鈥橠onnellSean O鈥橠onnell, principal at New York-based Ehrenkrantz Eckstut & Kuhn Architects, has more than 15 years of experience in architecture, with a focus on designing learning environments. O鈥橠onnell founded and…
People in the News – Mar/Apr 2009
A/E/C International architectural design firm HOK appointed Gerry Faubert, CET, LEED AP, vice president and director of integrated design. Faubert is tasked with leading the integration of high-performance solutions into…
Elementary School Utilizes Prototype Design
Elementary School Utilizes Prototype Design WINTER PARK, Fla. 鈥� Butterflies raised and released by students soared with the voices of the school鈥檚 chorus as the new Lakemont Elementary School replacement…
Modus Wins $8M Contract For Eco-Classrooms
ALBERTA, Canada 鈥� Alberta-based manufacturer Modus was awarded a $8 million contract to supply the province鈥檚 schools with 50 new environmentally friendly modular classrooms. Modus鈥� new modular classrooms LEED Silver…