LOS ANGELES — Nearly three years after the project was initially approved, the University of Southern California has officially broken ground on an expansive redesign of the USC Village. The 1.25 million-square-foot redevelopment project will add new residential areas and more than 100,000 square feet of commercial space.
SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. — In an area where coal has long been the source of energy, Shippensburg University is in the process of upgrading the campus heating and cooling system to a more efficient source of energy — ultimately saving costs upfront and over time.
Construction on the new heating and cooling system began in January. The timing for the new construction project is ideal because whether or not the university replaced the system, it would have had to replace parts of the old system as well as bring it up to code.
PHOENIX — Grand Canyon University (GCU) recently celebrated the completion of its new 135,000-square-foot arena a full month ahead of schedule. To keep pace with the school’s planned growth in enrollment, the project added more than 2,000 seats to the existing arena, bringing its total capacity to more than 7,000.
MADISON, Wis. — University of Wisconsin (UW)-Madison nursing students will kick off the fall semester in a new $52.8 million facility. The school’s recently completed Signe Skott Cooper Hall offers more than 166,000 square feet of high-tech learning space and was officially dedicated on Aug. 23.
WINTER PARK, Fla. — Rollins College recently completed Phase II of the two-phase, Strong Hall construction project that included completely rebuilding the historic residence hall from the ground up. Construction was completed in time for students to move in on Aug. 20. The facility still features a central courtyard and was designed with the original Spanish-Mediterranean architecture that defined the previous building, which first debuted in 1939.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A unanimous vote of support by the Jersey City planning board on Aug. 13 paved the way for Saint Peter’s University to expand its residential offerings. The Jersey City school, together with Sora Development of Maryland, plans to erect a 21-story, mixed-use tower at a cost of $220 million. The tower will cater both to Saint Peter’s students and working professionals.
MARSHFIELD, Mass. — The Marshfield community officially cut the ribbon on a new 267,500-square-foot high school facility on Aug. 8. The three-story building will serve more than 1,300 students from nine surrounding communities, is 60,000 square feet larger than its predecessor. The design aims for LEED Gold, and was based on those of other schools built recently in the region, allowing the project to benefit from the state’s Model School reimbursement program.
PHOENIX — Construction started in early July on Arizona State University’s new law school in downtown Phoenix. When completed, the $129 million Arizona Center for Law and Society will house the university’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. It will stand six stories tall and be housed at Second and Taylor streets.
The university funded most of the project; however, the city of Phoenix, which is providing land and $12 million, as well as private donations will make up additional funding.
BEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Construction broke ground on the new Bear Creek Community Charter School in Bear Creek Township in late July. The $21 million school will be located about two miles from the old facility, situated on a 26-acre piece of land. Scranton, Pa.-based Hemmler + Camayd Architects designed the new facility to accommodate up to 450 kids.
GALVESTON, Texas — Texas A&M University has begun construction on the new 204,800-square-foot Maritime Academy Cadet Residence Hall on the school’s Galveston campus.
