OmniFlex Dispense-and-Vac
Floor care in school and university food service areas can be very difficult as floors are often blanketed with grease, oil and food debris. The award winning OmniFlex Dispense-and-Vac cleaning…
August 2016
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InFocus New 70-inch Mondopad Ultra Touchscreen
InFocus Corporation announced its new 70-inch Mondopad Ultra touchscreen collaboration system. The all-in-one video conferencing, interactive white boarding, presentation and data sharing display for teams provides for seamless collaboration across…
Betco SmartSCREEN
Betco has announced another addition to its SmartSCREEN offering, which allows schools and universities to convert flushing urinals into water conserving urinals. The new grey SmartSCREEN sanitary urinal mat with…
Student-Housing Project to Fill Void for Pittsburgh Universities
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.
Choosing the Right Education Technology to Support Active Learning
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.
New Texas Elementary Named for Freed Slave, School Founder
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 Elementary School Earns Top Sustainability Certification
LAKE MILLS, Wis. — On Aug. 5, Lake Mills Elementary School achieved LEED Platinum certification from the USGBC, the organization’s highest sustainability honor.
5 Phoenix-Area School Construction Projects Greet Returning Students
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.
Taryn Kinney
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.
H. Michael Smith
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.