Learning Center Marks First New West Point Building Since 1970s
WEST POINT, N.Y. — A new $62 million library and learning center at West Point is the first new building on the historic campus since 1972, according to planners. The…
March 12, 2009
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CHPS Criteria Introduced in Texas, Colorado
SAN FRANCISCO — An initiative developed in California that sets standards for the design and construction of new energy-efficient schools could now set guidelines in Colorado and Texas. Criteria for…
Thornton Tomasetti Acquires Dasse Design
SAN FRANCISCO — International engineering firm Thornton Tomasetti has acquired California-based DASSE Design Inc., a structural engineering firm that specializes in education, healthcare, government and corporate clients. Dasse operates offices…
Aspen Middle School Receives Gold Certification
In addition to the new middle school building, the project designed by Hutton Architecture Studio with Studio B Architects includes a 7,525-square-foot addition to the elementary school and 10,000 square…
Turner & Townsend Acquires Busby
HOUSTON — Global consulting company Turner & Townsend acquired Busby & Associates, a provider of project management services in Houston and the Southwest. Busby & Associates has clients in the…
Governor Announces Innovative School Design Winners
PHOENIX — The governor’s office and the Arizona School Facilities Board announced winners of the Governor’s Achievement Awards for Innovative School Design for 2008. Schools were recognized for innovative design in…
Leo A Daly Acquires Schwab, Twitty & Hanser Architecture Group
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Architecture and engineering firm Leo A Daly acquired Schwab, Twitty & Hanser Architectural Group. STH, based in West Palm Beach with an office in Tampa,…
BIM Enables Integrated Project Delivery
School buildings are not simply passive containers that house children for the better part of the year, they are nurturing environments for teaching, learning and discovery. They are also incredibly…
Top 10 Trends in School Facility Planning
Schools are expensive to build and they are in use for decades. It’s imperative we recognize changing attitudes and practices to better understand how they will impact the education environment….
Introducing SCN’s New Columnist
DeJongWilliam S. DeJong, Ph.D., REFP, is CEO of DeJong, an educational facility planning firm based in Dublin, Ohio. DeJong was president and assistant executive director of the Council of Educational…
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