NanaWall operable glass wall systems are designed to maximize floor space in schools and increase classroom flexibility. The system can be used to either combine classroom activities or to separate students for specific activities and is ideal for fitness rooms, cafeterias and performance halls. With its sound-dampening feature, the wall system isolates noisy activities while optional incorporated swing doors make for easy access into the next room or area.
Severtson Screens appointed Craig L. Shelley as the new chief executive officer of the company. With more than 30 years of experience in marketing and business development, Shelley has served as a corporate officer with several international companies and as a consultant in real estate franchising, banking, and insurance. Shelley earned his MBA degree in International Management.
Carl Hampson, AIA, LEED AP, was appointed as Cannon Design’s new associate principal. Throughout his 20-year career, Hampson worked in all aspects of project planning and design, including conceptual design and design development and construction documents.
Chris Narendorf, LEED AP, director of O’Connell Robertson’s San Antonio office, has been promoted to principal at the firm. Narendorf serves as the company’s education market leader for the South Texas region. He has more than 13 years of experience as a project manager and designer — 11 of which have been with O’Connell Robertson.
NEW YORK — The Princeton Review and the U.S. Green Building Council’s Center for Green Schools released the third annual edition of the nation’s most environmentally responsible “green colleges.”
MKSD Architects promoted Christian Didra to project designer, where he continues his Intern Development Program with hopes of becoming a licensed architect. He placed second in lighting design competitions and his designs have been featured in the National Sustainable Design Expo in Washington D.C., as well as Philadelphia University’s Spirit of Innovation Gala. Previously, Didra worked for Bohlin Cywinski Jackson in Philadelphia.
By Paul R. Schreyer, northeast regional manager for The Gordian Group Inc. Schreyer has 15 years of experience in developing job order contracting systems for schools, universities and other large facility owners, including the New York City Department of Education. He can be reached at p.schreyer@thegordiangroup.com.
The Center of Energy Efficient Design in Rocky Mount, Va., is the first public school to use the energy-efficient Passivhaus technology, which has enabled it to use 68 percent less energy than conventional schools.
By Steven Lichtenberger, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP. Lichtenberger is a managing principal for the architecture department in the Phoenix office of AECOM and serves as principal in charge of project management for selected projects.
Michael Weingartz, PE, LEED AP, director of mechanical and electrical engineering at SmithGroupJJR’s Detroit office, has been promoted to Vice President. During his 25-year career as a professional electrical engineer, he has provided the design of power distribution, security, lighting, fire alarm, life safety and communications systems. His responsibilities include work with Michigan State University and the University of Michigan.
