Georgetown University Nominated for DOEE Sustainability People’s Choice Award
Georgetown has made many strides and accomplishments in the area of sustainability over the years.
February 2018
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Wood Flooring
Cali Bamboo, the direct-to-consumer and omni-channel leader in both flooring and decking, announced the launch of GeoWood, a revolutionary engineered hardwood combining real timber layered over GeoCore — Cali’s stabilizing limestone…
Doug Gatlin
Green Seal Inc., the nation’s premier ecolabel, announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Doug Gatlin as CEO, effective Jan. 16, 2018. As senior vice president at USGBC, Gatlin led numerous…
Svigals + Partners’ KidsBuild! Program Brings Students into the Building Process
Launched in 1995 to support the rebuilding and expansion of the Edgewood Magnet School in the New Haven Public Schools district, KidsBuild! is the brainchild of Svigals + Partners, a full-service architecture, art and planning firm based in New Haven, Conn.
Brains on Trains: Indian “Train School” Attracts Students with Design
Train school? That’s the idea behind the Government Middle School, Mohiuddinagar, in India, which has designed its campus to emulate train compartments.
Facility of the Month: UC Davis Rethinks Health Education
UC Davis Health will change the way nursing schools operate, with an innovative new facility that begs students to ask questions, solve problems and simply practice what it’s like to care for people.
UMN Energy Plant Wins Sustainable Minnesota Construction Association Award
The features of the University of Minnesota power plant project are so unique and impressive, they won Adolfson & Peterson the MCA Award for Excellence for Green/Sustainable Project.
Cell Phone Lockers
Made entirely of aluminum, cell phone lockers can be surface mounted or recessed mounted and can accommodate cell phones, keys, tablets, wallets, cameras, e-readers and other valuable items. Salsbury 19000…
Bonnie Peters
Drummey Rosane Anderson (DRA) architects, a recognized leader in educational design in New England, announced that Bonnie Peters, RA, LEED AP BD+C, has joined the firm’s Waltham, Mass., studio as…
MCA Winter Awards Ceremony Recognizes Schools for Excellence in Design
The MCA Chairman’s Awards include a criteria of overall appearance, significance of metal in the project, innovative use of metal and the role of metal in achieving project objectives.