Commercial and professional grade Double Hung Windows by Marvin come in a variety of design options and work well in classic, traditional school and university construction and renovation projects. The company offers the Double Hung window in Ultimate Double Hung, Round Top, Magnum and Speciality options, as well as models with high-thermal and sound performance. Both wood and clad options, as well as tilting models, are also available.
Sempergreen Flexipanels are the most flexible system on the market for vertical gardens and are a fantastic learning tool for students. The approximately 62-by-52-centimeter panels are pre-cultivated in company nurseries, install easily and provide an instant green appearance. The panels are planted with a variety of plant species to suit the climate as well as the specific wall situation, ensuring that the living wall thrives whether it is in sun or shade, indoors or outdoors.
The Surface Antimicrobial System (SAS) is a comprehensive antimicrobial service developed by Coating Specialists that eliminates the presence of 99.9 percent of germs and bacteria, delivering continuous antimicrobial protection to surfaces for up to three years. Powered by the durable, high-performance antimicrobial product, SurfaceAide 1000, SAS has been used in numerous schools and universities to kill disease-causing microorganisms like H1N1Flu Virus and MRSA, and to inhibit the growth of microbial contaminants.
CLEVELAND — Case Western Reserve University introduced its new 89,000-square-foot, sustainably designed university center in style.
CLEVELAND — Case Western Reserve University introduced its new 89,000-square-foot, sustainably designed university center in style.
BERKELEY, Calif. — The $25 million Berkeley High School (BHS) South of Bancroft Project was substantially completed on Aug. 15. Minor corrective work and paperwork still need to be finished before the project reaches final completion.
SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. — In an area where coal has long been the source of energy, Shippensburg University is in the process of upgrading the campus heating and cooling system to a more efficient source of energy — ultimately saving costs upfront and over time.
Construction on the new heating and cooling system began in January. The timing for the new construction project is ideal because whether or not the university replaced the system, it would have had to replace parts of the old system as well as bring it up to code.
PHOENIX — Grand Canyon University (GCU) recently celebrated the completion of its new 135,000-square-foot arena a full month ahead of schedule. To keep pace with the school’s planned growth in enrollment, the project added more than 2,000 seats to the existing arena, bringing its total capacity to more than 7,000.
The GridPoint Energy Management System (EMS) is a complete hardware, software, and services solution that delivers the granular visibility, actionable analysis, and intelligent control capabilities to manage a facility’s energy endpoints, from HVAC and lighting, to refrigerators and more. With the GridPoint EMS, information captured about energy and facility environmental conditions provides the insights and recommendations to fine-tune sites to optimize energy efficiency and site operations.
Marilyn Taylor, renowned architect and dean of the Penn School of Design, will extend her tenure at the university through June 2016. Taylor accepted her position in 2008, and has since seen the department’s study body grow by 13 percent. Taylor is a former partner at Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP, where she served in the Urban Design and Planning practice.
