Energy-Efficient Air Conditioning
Designed by ThinkEco Inc., the SmartAC system is a more intelligent way to stay cool in the classroom. This innovative, easy-to-use product allows users to set a personalized schedule to automatically turn A/C units on and off to conserve energy. The system also remote senses the room temperature and adjusts accordingly to avoid over-cooling and over-spending. It can be operated via ThinkEco software or via a smartphone application, making it accessible anywhere.
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Gov. Tom Corbett and Senator Joe Scarnati, R-Jefferson, have announced the award of $6.5 million in statewide school safety grants. The Pennsylvania lawmakers made the announcement at a May 6 press conference during which they discussed the importance of providing a safe learning environment for students.
LAKE MILLS, Wis. — Currently under construction, the new 95,000-square-foot Lake Mills Elementary School will seek LEED Silver certification with a the project design that features several sustainability initiatives as well as security measures that have become almost standard in today’s 21st century schools.
NEW YORK — NYU Langone Medical Center, which houses New York University’s School of Medicine, recently opened the new Ronald O.
Ann Poppen has been promoted to preconstruction manager for the California district of Sundt Construction Inc. Poppen joined Sundt in December 2013 as a preconstruction project manager on the San José State University Campus Village Phase II student housing project before being promoted to her new position.
Dr. Meria Carstarphen has been named the new superintendent of Atlantic Public Schools. Carstarphen most recently served as district superintendent of the Austin Independent School District in Austin, Texas, prior to which she was superintendent of Saint Paul Public Schools. Carstarphen also worked with public school systems in the District of Columbia, Tennessee and Ohio, and has taught at the middle school and elementary levels.