Rhode Island School of Design Revamps Illustration Building
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The prestigious Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in Providence unveiled an extensive $12.1 million renovation of its Illustration Studies Building (ISB) on Oct. 10.
December 23, 2015
University of Georgia Dedicates Solar Energy Project
ATHENS, Ga. — The University of Georgia and Atlanta-headquartered Georgia Power have partnered on a 1-megawatt solar energy project on the university’s campus in Athens to help expand the state’s portfolio of power generation options.
Randolph Field ISD Preps for New High School Building
UNIVERSAL CITY, Texas — Randolph Field Independent School District in Universal City recently began site development work to prepare for the installation of a new two-story, 47,400-square-foot school facility. The school district partnered with design-build construction firm Ramtech Building Systems of Mansfield, Texas to complete the project using the firm’s Accelerated Building System (ABS) prefabricated construction method.
DU Tops Off New Engineering & Computer Science Building
DENVER — Construction on a new engineering and computer science building at the University of Denver (DU) is well underway after a topping off ceremony was held on Dec. 18. Students, faculty, staff and donors gathered to watch a 60,000-pound dome be placed on the new 110,000-square-foot facility.
Carole Mayer
Gilbane Building Company, a leading construction services provider, announced the appointment of Carole Mayer as manager of business development in firm’s the rapidly growing South Florida location. Based in Jupiter, Fla., Mayer will focus on the geographic area from Miami to Indian River, and will be responsible for sourcing new business opportunities with a focus on K-12, higher education, healthcare and government markets.
Sustainable Cleaning Liquids
Sunburst Chemicals offers highly effective and environmentally friendly cleaning solutions. The company has produced DfE/Safer Choice-certified Compass Laundry Detergent since 2001, and several of Sunburst’s laundry and ware-wash products have been recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency’s Safer Choice program (previously known as Design for the Environment or DfE). The Safer Choice label helps consumers and commercial buyers identify and select products with safer chemical ingredients without sacrificing quality or performance.