NEC Rewards Star Student Participants with Cash
CHICAGO 鈥� NEC Display Solutions of America, a provider of commercial and residential LCD and plasma displays and projectors, expanded its Star Student program to include cash rewards to participating…
News
Read More
New Facilities to Help Stanford Students Study Green Technologies
STANFORD, Calif. 鈥� A sustainable building at Stanford University will do more than lower energy costs: the facility will serve as a hub for researching sustainable building technologies and practices….
University Building鈥檚 Passive Design Earns LEED Silver Certification
KENNESAW, Ga. 鈥� The passive design concepts at Kennesaw State University鈥檚 new social science building help the facility earn LEED Silver certification for its passive design.The design of the 164,000-square-foot…
Community Ties: Green Schools Offer New Lessons
In the new age of green buildings, input from school officials, parents and the community is crucial to ensure that a new facility is designed with components that are the…
Program to Sponsor $5 Million in Grants
MONETT, Mo. 鈥� Miracle Recreation Equipment Co. is offering up to $5 million in grant money to help schools purchase the company鈥檚 recreational equipment as part of its Miracle鈥檚 Grant…
Report: Florida鈥檚 School Infrastructure Earns D+
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. 鈥� The infrastructure of Florida鈥檚 schools received a D+ on the 2008 American Society of Civil Engineer鈥檚 Infrastructure Report Card, which estimates billions of dollars in funding are…
CSD Architects Expands Education Portfolio
BALTIMORE, Md. 鈥� CSD Architects was awarded the design contracts for a master plan for Prince George鈥檚 Community College and a renovation and addition to Hartford Community College鈥檚 athletic center….
Colorado Governor Signs School Safety Bills
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. 鈥� Gov. Bill Ritter signed two school safety bills into law that include the creation of a Colorado School Safety Resource Center and emergency plans for first…
People in the News – May/June 2008
A/E/C BRPH Co. Inc., of Melbourne, Fla., hired Fran Pickett as vice president of its education group. With more than 30 years of experience as a designer, master planner and…