ROCKVILLE, Md. — Montgomery County school officials and County Executive Isiah Leggett (D) hope to get a piece of the Maryland school construction budget pie, the same way Baltimore County officials did earlier this year.
Constructed out of solid 9-1/2” deep butcher block wood, Salsbury’s Wood Locker Benches combine a classic look with strength and durability. They are an ideal fit for the locker or weight room, and come in both light and dark wood finishes. These benches can easily accommodate any space, and are available in one-foot increments from 36” to 96”. The wood seats are easily secured to two black powder-coated pedestals with a comfortable height of 18”. Only minor assembly and maintenance are required.
WASHINGTON — The Booker T. Washington STEM Academy in Champaign, Ill. recently received the 2013 James D. MacConnell Award at the Council of Educational Facility Planners International (CEFPI) Annual Conference & Exposition in Indianapolis. Recognizing excellence in facility planning, the MacConnell Award is considered CEFPI’s most prestigious honor.
LAKEWOOD, Wash. — Clover Park School District (CPSD) recently opened the new Carter Lake and Hillside elementary schools in Lakewood. Both schools were built adjacent to their existing locations, which were torn down when the project was completed this past summer.
OXFORD, Ga. — Language Hall, one of the oldest buildings on the Oxford College of Emory University campus in Oxford, recently underwent a $2.2 million transformation. Although the renovation was inspired by the original interior and Victorian-era exterior, the building was updated with newly configured classrooms featuring teaching technologies, as well as an addition that includes faculty offices.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Hollister Construction Services (Hollister) began work on a three-story addition to the BelovED Community Charter School in Jersey City on Oct. 22. The 22,388-square-foot addition will include new classrooms, an exercise room, cafeteria and nurse’s office. New York City-based Urbahn Architects completed the design, with project management led by Robert Sander of Hollister Construction.
Judith P. Hoskens, REFP, LEED AP, Cuningham Group Architecture, was the recipient of the 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award at the recent Council of Educational Facility Planners International (CEFPI) annual conference in Indianapolis.
WINTER PARK, Fla. — Rollins College recently celebrated the opening of the $30 million Archibald Granville Bush Science Center, a newly renovated and expanded interdisciplinary science facility.
HOUSTON — The new Sue Gratehouse Pope Elementary School recently opened to students of Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District.
