Thermal Energy Storage Saves Energy, Costs for Schools
FAIR LAWN, N.J. — Using innovative sustainable strategies, the thermal energy storage solutions of Calmac Manufacturing have proven to create big cost savings for school districts.
April 16, 2014
Barnard College Selects SOM for New Campus Design
NEW YORK — Barnard College has selected the architecture firm of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) to lead design of the schools new teaching and learning facility at its Morningside Heights campus. Upon completion, the new facility will house a 21st century library, as well as several state-of-the-art computational science and learning labs.
MU Health Care Expansion Earns LEED Gold
COLUMBIA, Mo. — A $190 million patient care tower addition to the University Hospital in Columbia, Mo., received LEED Gold certification. The eight-story replacement facility, which opened in March 2013, was designed by HOK, with offices in St. Louis, and constructed by JE Dunn Construction of Kansas City, Mo. It is the largest expansion ever for University of Missouri (MU) Health Care.
Lorena Tellez Toffer
Lorena Tellez Toffer, AIA has been named a recipient of the AIA’s 2014 Young Architects Award. Toffer is a project architect at Corgan Associates, where she concentrates on higher education, museum facilities and adaptive reuse projects. Toffer earned a Bachelor of Arts in architecture from Monterrey Tech, a Masters in architecture from Texas A&M, and is a registered architect both in Texas and Mexico.
Educational Garden System
Windowfarms systems are a great way to bring hands-on science education to students and create a cleaner, healthier and more vibrant learning environment. With these vertical indoor garden systems, students can closely observe the growth process, and harvest their own produce. These easy to install and operate systems utilize an innovative bioponic approach, which combines the advantages of hydroponic liquid nutrient feeding with organic or sustainable natural inputs and root system ecology.