Thermal Mass 2.0: Reinventing Energy Design for User Experience
New sustainable materials and systems arrive on the scene every day with promises to enhance the user experience.
February 2018
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Advanced Energy Design Guide Shows Schools How to Achieve Net-Zero Energy
The free Advanced Energy Design Guide is intended for administrators, contractors, consulting engineers, architects, designers and of K-12 school buildings to learn how to design and create net-zero energy buildings — and save money in the meantime.
New Solar Farm Produces 25% of Cal Poly’s Energy Needs
A new solar farm at California Polytechnic State University will generate more than 11 million kilowatt hours per year, which would be sufficient to power 25 percent of Cal Poly’s energy needs.
Chicago’s Maple School Gets Upgrade After Nearly 70 Years
Maple School will receive a contemporary makeover with construction scheduled to begin next month.
Liverpool’s Whitby High School Gets a Music Block
The Whitby High School, a co-educational secondary foundation school with about 1,600 students, will receive a single-story music and technology block.
The SPARK Innovation Hub Revolutionizes Education at Washington State
In fall 2017, the SPARK, a classroom building created to democratize and revolutionize education at WSU, was completed.
Edu-Tech Facilities 2018: A New Way to Collaborate
Opal Group, a global conference organizer, will host three exclusive Edu-Tech programs at the Wyndham San Antonio Riverwalk hotel, March 18-20.
Dave Robinson
Turner Construction Company also promoted Dave Robinson to senior vice president and general manager of Florida. Robinson joined Turner’s Boston office in 1986 as a field engineer, transferring to the…
Lisa Ballantyne
Turner Construction Company promoted Lisa Ballantyne to senior vice president and general manager of Northern California. Ballantyne joined Turner’s Boston office in 1998, working for 14 years in operations roles,…
Recycled Carpet
CarpetCycle is closing the loop on carpet recycling with the creation of Quiet-Tech, an acoustic carpet insulation made from 85 to 90 percent post-consumer recycled materials, making it a healthy…