School Design Standards Soar in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — When it opens in the fall of 2015, Springfield’s Sherwood Elementary will likely set the standard for new school construction in the city. Designed in a flexible and energy-efficient manner, the school will also be the first in the district to house a local chapter of the Boys & Girls Club.

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USGBC Releases Best of Green Schools 2013 List

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced its third annual Best of Green Schools list in December. The 2013 list recognizes top educational institutions, individuals and initiatives that are working toward the common goal of creating healthy, high-performing learning facilities across the country.

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Milo Riverso

Milo Riverso, Ph.D., P.E., CMM, has been named the 2014 recipient of Manhattan College’s De La Salle Medal, which honors those that embody excellence, leadership and service to society. Riverso received his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Manhattan College, and is currently president and CEO of STV Group, Inc, one of the nation’s largest engineering and architectural planning, design and construction management firms.

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Emergency Phone Tower

Talkaphone has now added a surveillance option to its award-winning ECO TOWER emergency phone tower. Featuring the same durable, attractive and lightweight aluminum construction for a reduced ecological footprint, the new video surveillance arm can be deployed on any existing ECO TOWER emergency phone tower. The new option can easily adapt to fit a wide variety of fixed and pan-tilt-zoom video surveillance cameras, which can communicate with Talkaphone’s analog or VoIP emergency phones using the built in auxiliary contacts.

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