SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The U.S. Green Building Council recognized 15 LEED-certified projects in celebration of its 15 years as an organization earlier this year. The projects were chosen based on versatility, value and staying power.
NEW ORLEANS — The Education Market Association’s recent 2015 EDspaces Conference and Expo, held Oct. 28-30 in New Orleans, attracted a significant number of attendees. The annual event showcases top products and provides attendees with a space to share ideas to improve learning environments.
SAN ANTONIO — The University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio recently opened its new Center for Oral Health Care and Research.
Last week, Global Educator Institute (GEI) hosted a meeting with Athens, Ga.-based David A. Stubbs II, a well-known classroom environment planner and designer who creates solutions for classroom space obstacles. In a wide-ranging discussion, Stubbs shared his eight defining tenets or benchmarks every new educational space solution should meet, based on his years of design and consultation.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Board of Directors of the Scottsdale-based Association for Learning Environments (formerly CEFPI) unveiled the organization’s new name and brand at the LearningSCAPES 2015 Conference in San Diego on Oct. 25.
FAIRFAX, Va. — George Mason University (GMU) broke ground this summer on a new $73 million health sciences building to debut in 2017. The 160,000-square-foot Academic VII/Research III building is part of GMU’s ongoing strategic plan, which includes renovating several academic buildings.
EVANSDALE, W. Va. — West Virginia University’s Evansdale campus opened the doors to the new advanced engineering research building for the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources on Oct. 1. The building features learning spaces and laboratories where students and faculty can “come together to solve the technical problems of today and tomorrow,” Gene Cilento, Glen H. Hiner dean of the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, said in a statement. The university has high hopes for the new engineering center.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Pennsylvania State University officials are currently seeking options to renovate or replace the university’s famous Beaver Stadium in the next 10 years.
The stadium currently has an official seating capacity of 106,572, making it the second largest stadium in the Western Hemisphere and the third largest in the world. Some parts of the stadium date back to 1909. Its size and long-standing history in college football attract thousands of visitors each year; however, the stadium has become antiquated.
BOTHELL, Wash. — The University of Washington (UW) Bothell and Cascadia College (both located in Bothell) celebrated the grand opening of the new 36,000-square-foot Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) on Oct. 7. The $22 million facility was jointly funded using student activity fees from both institutions and is anticipated to become the hub of student life on the institutions’ shared Bothell campus.
NEWTON, Mass. — Construction on Newton Country Day School’s new Athletic & Wellness Center in Newton is progressing on schedule, and the school is less than a year away from celebrating its completion.
