Construction Boom Improves Southern Oregon University
ASHLAND, Ore. — Southern Oregon University (SOU) continues to improve and expand, with more than $130 million in capital improvements scheduled or completed since 2010.
2015
University of Iowa Approves 1,000-Bed Residence Hall
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Plans for an 800-bed residence hall approved by the University of Iowa Board of Regents in September 2014 were updated in February, increasing the building’s capacity to house more than 1,000 students. When completed, the 12-story, 303,000-square-foot building will be the largest student residence facility on campus.
Andrew Hamilton
The Board of Trustees of New York University recently announced the appointment of Vice Chancellor Andrew Hamilton as the university’s 16th president. Hamilton — a noted chemist, Fellow of the Royal Society and former Provost of Yale — will take up his duties in January 2016. At Yale, Hamilton was also the Benjamin Silliman Professor of Chemistry and Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry.
Wood Acoustic Doors
The lightweight yet durable Acoustic Wood Door Series by Overly Door Company is ideal for use in a variety of school and university applications, including theaters, concert halls, conference rooms, studios and classrooms. They are made in accordance with ASTM E90-09 and enhanced features include a 1-3/4” thick model with STC ratings of 43 through 46. Available tested features on specific models include dual-glazed vision lights, level swing hinges with fully mortised automatic door bottoms or Overly Cam-Lift Hinges with super H door bottoms.
Peaceful Oasis Built for Stanford University
STANFORD, Calif. — The Windhover Contemplative Center, which was completed in October 2014, stands in stark contrast to the rest of the bustling Stanford University Campus in Stanford, Calif.
Q&A: Arkansas University Readies New Visual Arts Building
FORT SMITH, Ark. — A new visual arts building will greet art students at the University of Arkansas – Fort Smith this fall when construction on the project is completed.
Yale Building New Residential Colleges
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A $500 million construction project for Yale University’s two new residential colleges is now underway, expanding the New Haven school’s footprint northward. The project is the among the largest construction endeavors in Connecticut’s history.
Austin School Earns Green Building Award
AUSTIN, Texas — The new Sally and Mack Brown Rise School in Austin was recently awarded an Austin Energy Green Building (AEGB) 4-Star rating. The AEGB rates projects on a 1- to 5-star scale, with five stars being the highest rating, and honors exceptional accomplishments in sustainable building and design.
Michael Fleming
Spectronics Corp., which produces a variety of ultraviolet equipment and fluorescent materials for use in university laboratories, announced the promotion of Michael Fleming to director of product management. Fleming first joined the company 19 years ago as a sales application engineer, eventually moving to product manager and national sales manager. Before joining Spectronics, Fleming worked in the research and engineering labs of both Pall Corp. and Knogo North America.
Durable Flooring
Tarkett has announced new product updates to its heterogeneous sheet flooring product, Acczent. The previous collection, including one steel and 18 wood visual flooring designs, will now expand to 25 wood, six concrete, four Zen and four Tisse options. With these additions, Tarkett now offers wood, concrete and linen textural visuals in both sheet and tile formats. An exceptionally hard wearing reinforced polyurethane surface treatment and 32-mil wear layer make it one of the most resistant and durable commercial sheet vinyl products available.