California High School Project Achieves LEED Platinum
WEBMay 12, 2020 · SANTA ROSA, Calif.—Sonoma Academy’s Janet Durgin Guild and Commons was recently awarded LEED Platinum, the U.S. Green Building Council’s highest green building rating. The $17 million project—at the private co-ed college preparatory high school—has also been recognized for its low carbon footprint and material transparency.
CU Boulder Completes $177 Million Athletic Facilities Overhaul
WEBOct 25, 2016 · In 2014, CU Boulder embarked on an ambitious $177 million plan to accomplish each of these goals in just 18 months. After only three months of intense design work on the part of M.A. Mortenson, the project’s Denver-based design-build firm, and Kansas City-based architect Populous, construction was underway by June 2014.
UC Santa Barbara Breaks Ground on $78M Learning Hub
WEBApr 20, 2021 · The $78 million, 95,000-square-foot project will feature lecture halls, learning spaces and flexible discussion rooms. The building will be a project-based learning hub for UCSB, comprising 32 classrooms and lecture halls, each of which will be able to handle anywhere from 30 to 350 students each. The new building was …
Syracuse University Kicks Off Modernization Project
WEBJul 26, 2016 · SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University kicked off the first phase of a long-term plan to modernize the campus with the start of 120 construction projects this summer. Everything from $9 million technology enhancements to the installation of single-occupancy bathrooms in residence halls to ADA-compliancy upgrades are included in …
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How Wood In Schools Can Nourish Learning
WEBMay 23, 2017 · Sustainability Benefits. Wood can also benefit school communities when used as a building’s primary structural material. It can be less expensive to construct and has lower embodied energy and better environmental traits than other standard structural materials. At Gray Middle School in Tacoma, Wash., glue …
Five Ways Schools Benefit From Wall Talkers
WEBSep 2, 2015 · Five Ways Schools Benefit From Wall Talkers. September 2, 2015 Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, Senator John Whitmire. Educators who haven’t heard of "wall talkers" might cringe at the idea of letting students write all over classroom walls. However, using these writable surfaces in the classroom can be a …
Johnson Controls Partners with Mississippi School District on ...
WEBMar 1, 2018 · ELLISVILLE, Miss. — “ Virtute et Armis,” the Mississippi state motto, translates from Latin as “power in weapons” (if you believe Google Translate). Thanks to Milwaukee-based Johnson Controls, however, three of its high schools may soon consider adopting a new motto — maybe something like “power and conversation.”. Johnson Controls has inked an agreement to improve critical ...
University of South Florida Moves Forward with New Life Sciences ...
WEBApr 29, 2020 · Skanska’s $27 million contract includes the design and construction of the laboratory and office building that will be located on USF’s campus in Tampa. The total cost of the project is $42 million. The three-story life sciences building will house 120,000 square feet of office and lab space within USF’s Research Park, complete with ...
New UCONN Rec Center Gains National Recognition
WEBApr 13, 2021 · STORRS, Conn.—. The Student Recreation Center, located at the heart of the University of Connecticut’s (UCONN) Storrs campus, has been recognized by the National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association as an Outstanding Facility of Merit as part of its 2021 NIRSA Awards. The 191,000 …