L.A. School District ‘s First K-12 Campus Features Green Design
LOS ANGELES — Construction is set to begin on a new eco-friendly campus that will bring kindergartners and high school students in the Los Angeles Unified School District together for…
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Pacific University Achieves LEED Gold for New Residence Hall
FOREST GROVE, Ore. — Pacific University ‘s newest residence hall received LEED gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, making it one of the first student housing projects on…
DATA DELIVERY – Sept/Oct 2007
Enrollment in Elementary, Secondary and Postsecondary Schools Click here to enlarge Source: National Center for Education Statistics
FIU Looks Forward to An Improved Football Stadium
MIAMI — Florida International University ‘s athletic stadium is undergoing a large-scale expansion that will make the Golden Panthers the only team south of Orlando to have a Division-I on-campus…
UCF Boosts Programs With Multimillion-Dollar Projects
ORLANDO, Fla. — University of Central Florida is undergoing several improvement projects that are expected to strengthen the school’s medical and athletic programs, including a new psychology building, college of…
Design-Build: A Good Tool for School Construction?
During the last decade, the design-build project delivery method has gained momentum in the nonresidential construction market as owners have discovered the value of placing sole accountability with a single…
Classroom Furniture
Jonti-Craft Inc.’s Read-a-Round series consists of two pieces of furniture — a semi-circle bench and a couch. The double-sided couch includes slots for book storage and six clear tubs that provide additional storage. The semi-circle benches include four clear cubby trays, and can be joined to either or both ends of the couch, or connected together.
All components can be rearranged to create various reading centers. Seat height of the benches and couch is 11 inches, and vinyl cushions are available in blue or red. The couch is 36 inches wide x 79 inches long x 23.5 inches high.
Spotlight Sept/Oct 2007 – 10 Ideas for Coping with Rising Construction Costs
Three years ago, school construction costs in the Intermountain region of the U.S. averaged $105 per square foot. Today, those costs are as high as $155 per square foot. Other…
Ask the Expert Sept/Oct 2007 – Climate Control
EleyCharles Eley, FAIA, PE, the executive director for the Collaborative for High Performance Schools, a California-based certification program, discusses the importance of climate when choosing which daylighting, heat retention or…
Q&A Sept/Oct 2007 with Michael Wilkes – Room to Grow
WilkesOutdoor walks around campus on a nice day are among the strongest memories people have of their college campus, not the hallways or classrooms inside buildings, according to Michael Wilkes,…