San Diego CE Breaks Ground on New Campus
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Continuing Education (CE) program continues to flourish as new campuses develop throughout the city. The program recently welcomed the future César E.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla.Newton Voters Approve $49 Million Sandy Hook Project
NEWTOWN, Conn. — After a devastating year of events, the residents of Newtown, Conn., have something to celebrate. On Oct. 5, voters accepted a $49.25 million state appropriation that will be used towards the demolition and rebuild of Sandy Hook Elementary School where 26 people were killed in December of last year.
Richard Lovelace
Stellar, a fully integrated firm focused on design, engineering, construction and mechanical services worldwide, promoted Richard Lovelace from divisional vice president to senior vice president. In his role, Lovelace will lead the Commercial and Military Groups, responsible for designing and building facilities for the federal government and a range of industries, including automotive, faith-based, educational, hospitality, health care, office/retail, institutional and recreational.
Educational Headsets
Califone International Inc. expanded its Titanium series of headphones and headsets by adding To Go plug, which allows headsets to be used for listening and speaking into any digital mobile device. The product update is a direct result of customer feedback. While the To Go plug is featured with other Califone headset models, it hadn’t yet been offered for the Titanium series, the company’s most technically advanced headset. After receiving user requests, Califone upgraded the series with the To Go plug, enabling compatibility with iOS and Android-based smart phones and tablets.
Variable Acoustic Solutions
acouStaCorp is a manufacturer of variable acoustic products used to address performance spaces that have multiple and conflicting acoustical requirements. The products are WBE-certified and all products are tested in accordance with Sound Absorption Coefficient by Reverberation Room Method (ASTM C423-07), made in the U.S. and built to order. The company’s products include its award-winning motorized retractable stacking banner, the acouStac, retractable rolling banner, the acouRoLL and its collapsible lightweight portable panel, the acouPoP.
Baltimore Design School Revives Dilapidated Building
BALTIMORE — The architects of Ziger/Snead have revived a once derelict, abandoned factory building into a modern space for innovative education.
Construction Continues on UConn’s New Basketball Arena
STORRS, Conn. — A new basketball court is in the works at the University of Connecticut in Storrs. The two-floor, 78,200-square-foot court will feature a new basketball Hall of Fame open to the public. Highlights of the Hall of Fame will include three men’s and eight women’s NCAA championship trophies.
Design Guides Students at Goodwin College Early Childhood Magnet School
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — Svigals + Partners, based in New Haven, Conn., recently celebrated the opening of the new Goodwin College Early Childhood Magnet School in September. The school was created for students in Goodwin College’s growing child study and early childhood education programs to use as a laboratory space, according to Dean Alan Kramer.
The new school is a 34,000-square-foot structure housing young PK-K students. Fusco, based in New Haven, was the general contractor for the project.