SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) is a leading national movement to improve student performance and the entire educational experience by building the best possible schools, which means incorporating green building strategies.
SURREY, B.C. — The Delta School District in British Columbia (BC), Canada recently broke ground on a system that will deliver thermal energy to 19 buildings, saving the district approximately $180,000 per year when the work is completed in 2014. The $6.4 million project is mostly being funded by FortisBC, the largest utility company in British Columbia, which will also design and install the system.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — The time of voting is upon us and in New Jersey it could mean funding for college and university construction projects.
If the state voters approve a $750 million referendum on borrowing for construction at New Jersey colleges and universities, projects would require a 25 percent match by the schools, increasing the value of investment to $1 billion. If voters pass the referendum, it would be New Jersey’s single largest financial commitment to higher education since a 1988 referendum of $350 million.
Lance Cage, LEED AP, a 25-year veteran of the construction and real estate industry, has joined HOK as marketing principal and senior vice president to help direct business development and marketing in the firm’s 17-state North Central Region. Cage holds experience in the health care, higher education, and life science industries, as well as facilitating real estate development. He will work with HOK’s St.
Excelsior designs, engineers, and produces electronic locker products, that deliver storage, vending and concession solutions, ideal for schools. Manufactured with baked powder coat finishes, the lockers are welded with 16-gauge pan reinforced doors and 18-gauge bodies. Users can choose from 20 standard colors to meet specific needs. With several electronic features, some lockers come with accessories of fingerprint scanners, auto locking systems, as well as thermal detectors.
Excelsior Metal Products LLC
