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Terra Linda High School’s gymnasium operates with 60% renewable energy, powering its reclaimed water irrigation, daylight-responsive lighting, low-flow plumbing and high-efficiency HVAC systems as well as a solar-powered microgrid battery system. Photo Credit: QKA Architects
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Northern California School Earns Recognition for High-Performance Gymnasium

Tucked into the Northern Bay Area hills, Terra Linda High School’s (TLHS) $27 million gymnasium has officially been recognized with the Collaborative for High Performance School (CHPS) certification.

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Arizona State University's new University Gateway Building includes dedicated spaces for the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, featuring classrooms with advanced sound design for music students, along with areas for 3D printing, photography and e-gaming. Public retail and restaurant offerings are located on the building’s ground level. Photo Courtesy of McCarthy Building Companies
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ASU’s University Gateway Building Blends Retail, Education and Sustainability

Construction recently concluded on Arizona State University’s (ASU) University Gateway Building (UGB), a $78 million, five-story mixed-use facility with an architecturally complex facade. The structure unifies retail, education, and art spaces under one sustainably designed roof. 

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Brought to life by Wold Architects and Kraus-Anderson, the renovated White Bear Lake High School brings ninth through 12th graders into one, three-story building that celebrates academics, athletics and performing arts. Photo Courtesy: Wold Architects
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Expanded Minnesota High School Unifies Student Body, Embraces Sustainability

After six years of planning, renovation and building, the state-of-the-art White Bear Lake High School has officially re-opened its doors to faculty, staff and students.

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Boston-based Shawmut Design and Construction has officially topped out the mixed-use 175 North Harvard Street development, which also includes Harvard University’s new American Repertory Theater. Photo Credit: Shawmut Design and Construction
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Mixed-Use Harvard University Project Celebrates Topping Out

Boston-based Shawmut Design and Construction Company has officially topped out a new sustainable mixed-use facility in the Allston neighborhood that will serve the Harvard University community by providing student housing and inviting public spaces.

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The two-level, 3,200-square-foot SCITHub is modest in size, but every inch of the facility is on the cutting edge of building operations and performance research. Photo Credit: Toronto Metropolitan University
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New Smart Campus Integration and Testing Hub Will Support Cutting-edge Building Operations and Performance Research

While most universities are currently focused on the spring 2025 semester, some educators and researchers at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) are already looking to 2030 — and beyond.  

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Northwestern’s Ryan Field, with a price tag of $850 million, is set to become the most expensive stadium in college football history. The 35,000-seat facility aims to achieve LEED Gold certification and is being developed according to universal design standards to ensure accessibility for all visitors. Photo Credit: site design group, ltd via Linkedin
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Construction Progresses on Record-breaking College Football Stadium

Construction on Northwestern University’s Ryan Field, the $850 million project that will become the most expensive college football stadium in history, resumed earlier this month with metal decking and steel erection work underway.

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