Central Force: Educational Facilities and Mixed-Use Developments
Education Facilities Forum
The 5th Education Facilities Forum, taking place on March 15th at Citifields Stadium, will host more than 50 senior facilities management executives and a select number of vendors to discuss latest developments and trends in the school construction and management. Waterfree Urinal
The new F7000 waterfree urinal by Falcon Waterfree Technologies features a bowl design that prevents splashes and comes with a messaging area that can be used to describe water-conservation measures or for advertising space. The urinal qualifies for LEED and Green Globe points.
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Md. District Approves $1.49 Billion Building Plan
ROCKVILLE, Md. — The Montgomery County Board of Education approved a $1.49 billion, six-year construction plan that will result in renovations or additions to 29 of the county’s 200 schools, as well as the construction of a new elementary and middle school in Clarksburg.
School district signs construction contract
MILL VALLEY, Calif. — As part of a sweeping modernization effort, the Mill Valley School District has approved a $2.25 million contract with Van Pelt Construction Services, a Fairfield-based company that will manage the district’s $59.8 million infrastructure improvement project.
Watershed group announces its community garden plans at Evergreen Middle School
The Cottonwood Creek Watershed Group (CCWG) will begin construction on a community garden at Evergreen Middle School to open in April, CCWG Director Brynn Nolan said last week, thanks to a $7,500 grant from the Tehama County Community Action Partnership.
Wrigley Earns LEED Silver for Engineering Technology Center in Chicago
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company’s Engineering Technology Center in Chicago has received LEED Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council , further advancing the company’s goal to leverage high-performance design across its existing facilities.
Construction of new high school resumes
Legal hurdles continue as construction resumes on new Hanover High School.
Boulder as big as a VW complicates Everett school’s construction
EVERETT — Contractors literally have been placed between a rock and a hard place as they work on a $10.2 million remodel and expansion at Jefferson Elementary School.
Legislators eye construction bonds
Higher education likely will take a cut in the next budget year, at least 5.2 percent. But college officials are hopeful that their campus building projects will get a financial boost.