Polaris offers 20-kilowatt, 25-kilowatt, 39.9-kilowatt, 50-kilowatt and 100-kilowatt horizontal axis and upwind wind turbines for use in schools, universities and other institutions. Rugged yet lightweight, Polaris turbines are manufactured in Lakewood, N.J., and can be configured to fit an array of applications. They currently offer the industry’s top power-to-weight ratio with an intentionally simple turbine design that can stand up to extreme temperatures.
CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson University recently began construction on its largest building project to date. The 650,000-square-foot Douthit Hills project will include seven housing facilities for more than 1,730 students — all of which will be interconnected by outdoor spaces that align with Clemson’s Tillman Hall landmark.
NEW YORK — High graduation and college acceptance rates, along with a progressive curriculum infused with science and the arts, have made New York City’s Beacon High School quite popular.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The new $93.2 million Veterans Memorial High School in Corpus Christi is now under construction, slated for completion in August 2015. This is the first high school to be constructed in the Corpus Christi Independent School District in 45 years.
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Oregon State University (OSU) leaders announced an initiative earlier this month to construct a $60 million forestry complex. OSU officials hope the complex will accelerate the university’s forestry education programs, as well as its research on advanced wood products.
Wausau’s SuperWall SSG, a four-sided, silicone-glazed curtainwall and window wall system, is both easy to fabricate and easy to install. SuperWall can help create a dramatic building entrance, modern reflective facade, or a transparent glass envelope perfect for low-rise university and K-12 facilities. Wausau offers four different frame depths to efficiently address almost any span or load requirement and all components are internally consistent and interchangeable. Grid frames are factory-fabricated and shipped knock-down for field assembly.
In December, Wilson Architects, a Boston-based architectural firm specializing in the design of academic buildings for top-ranked national institutions, named Chris Martin, AIA, LEED AP, president of the firm. Martin assumes the role from Bill Wilson, FAIA, who will become the firm’s chair and CEO. Martin has been with Wilson Architects since 1995.
AUSTIN, Texas — A number of universities across Texas are seeking funding for multi-million construction and renovation projects in the coming legislative session, adding up to approximately $3 billion in funding requests.
LARAMIE, Wyo. — A new science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) building will debut on the University of Wyoming campus in Laramie later this spring.
