PITTSBURGH — Construction began Aug. 2 on a student-housing community that will serve the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), both of which are located in Pittsburgh.
TAMPA, Fla. — Providing students with a 21st century education and fostering skills like collaboration and critical thinking is causing a shift away from the traditional classroom.
DEL VALLE, Texas — More than 125 years after Newton Isaac Collins Sr. first established a school in the area now occupied by the (DVISD).
LAKE MILLS, Wis. — On Aug. 5, Lake Mills Elementary School achieved LEED Platinum certification from the USGBC, the organization’s highest sustainability honor.
PHOENIX — For the 2016-17 school year, students at several Phoenix-area schools are heading back to newly constructed buildings, according to The Arizona Republic.
K-12 education planner and designer Taryn Kinney, AIA, LEED AP, joined DLR Group to lead the firm’s Texas K-12 Education practice in Houston. She will be responsible for growing the firm’s presence in Texas, working with K-12 education clients and communities to elevate educational opportunities for all students.
Omaha, Neb.-headquartered HDR recently announced that H. Michael Smith, AIA, LEED AP, has joined the firm as a director for HDR’s Education, Science, Tech (EST) program. He will lead the EST program in Charlotte, N.C.; Atlanta; Tampa, Fla.; Dallas and Houston, and will develop and nurture strong relationships with clients and institutions across the academic, science and technology sectors.
Nudo Products Inc., a national wall and ceiling manufacturer headquartered in Springfield, Ill., offers FiberScore FRP, a fiberglass panel that provides a superior visual appearance without the hassle associated with ceramic tile. Compared to traditional ceramic tile, FiberScore FRP panels install easily.
The OSRAM ZELION HL300 series of fully spectra tunable and dimmable horticulture LED lighting fixtures from OSRAM SYLVANIA became available in mid-July for use in various phases of crop growth. The series, which includes the ZELION HL300 Grow Light, ZELION HL300 Grow White and ZELION HL300 Sunlight, were designed to meet the specific growing needs of commercial greenhouses, garden centers, research facilities and universities.
