New Charter Oak School to Incorporate IB Learning Principles
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — The new Charter Oak International Academy in West Hartford is on schedule to debut in time for the 2016-2017 school year.
Los Angeles Harbor College Building Achieves LEED Platinum
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Harbor College’s new Science Complex recently received LEED Platinum certification, the highest level of certification for sustainable design awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Putting science on display, the building serves as a living laboratory in which students can track its energy production and usage.
Hudson County Community College Readies for New STEM Building
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Hudson County Community College (HCCC) recently held a topping out ceremony for its new Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) building, scheduled to open in August 2017.
Architectural Panels
Endurex 555 by Nudo Products Inc., a high-impact hurricane exterior architectural panel, offers several benefits over steel constructed products. As a leader in architectural panel design, Nudo uses an engineered product made of a lightweight, yet exceptionally strong, composite material that outperforms other products in the market. Unlike steel-based products, the unique lightweight stabilizer properties of Endurex 555 make job site cutting and handling easier; thereby allowing for faster installation.
Bristol Community College to Debut Net-Zero Facility
FALL RIVER, Mass. — Boston-based Sasaki designed the John J. Sbrega Health and Science Building, which is scheduled to debut at Bristol Community College in Fall River in April 2016.
FETC Announces 2016 STEM Excellence Award Winners
ORLANDO, Fla. —Winners of the 2016 Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC) STEM Excellence Awards were announced at the annual event in Orlando on Jan. 14.
UW to Construct Five New Residence Halls
SEATTLE — Two 1960s-era dorms on the northeast side of the University of Washington’s (UW) Seattle campus will soon be demolished, and five new residence halls will be built in their place.
Hawaii Begins First Net-Zero High School Project in Maui
MAUI, Hawaii — Work began on Maui’s Kihei High School on Jan.
California Launches 7x7x7 School Sustainability Initiative
LOS ANGELES — California’s State Architect Chester A. Widom, FAIA, earlier this month launched a forward-thinking new sustainability initiative. Dubbed 7x7x7: Design, Energy, Water, the initiative will engage seven experienced architecture firms to develop seven case studies in sustainable school design for seven representative school campuses, according to a statement by the California Department of General Services (DGS).