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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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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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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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Providence Public School District (PPSD) broke ground earlier this month on two new schools as part of a districtwide goal of modernizing older facilities to support cohesive learning, STEM-focused education, community involvement and more. Photo Credit: PPSD
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Rhode Island School District Seeks Modernization

The Providence Public School District (PPSD) recently broke ground on two transformative school construction projects that will improve learning opportunities for pre-K through 8th grade students.

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HED’s redesign of Santa Monica High School Discovery Building incorporated potentially demountable interior walls among other highly adaptable elements. Photo Courtesy of HED
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Trends in K-12 Building Design for 2025 and Beyond

Today’s teachers and students aren’t tethered to a wall by technology. Nor do they embrace a traditional, one-sided classroom. New pedagogies and learning styles — i.e., visual, kinetic, contemplative and collaborative — are shaping not only the way teachers teach, but the way we design the spaces in which education flourishes.

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The Medical University of South Carolina held a groundbreaking ceremony for the University’s new $175 million College of Medicine, set to open in 2027. Photo Credit: The Medical University of South Carolina
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The Medical University of South Carolina to Build New $175 Million Facility

A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Dec. 13 at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) to celebrate the future 186,000-square-foot College of Medicine building.

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As the University of Missouri’s Memorial Stadium approaches its 100-year anniversary, DLR Group and Whiting-Turner are working together to design and build a sweeping renovation of the beloved structure. Photo Credit: University of Missouri/DLR Group
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University of Missouri Breaks Ground on $250 Million Stadium Renovation  

Following a unanimous Board of Curators approval in September, the University of Missouri has broken ground November 30 on a $250 million renovation of the campus’ iconic Memorial Stadium.

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Stakeholders celebrated the topping-out of Franklin Cummings Tech in Boston after ground was broken in March 2024. The new three-story facility will add to FCT’s mission of preparing students for a future in diverse technical careers by offering hands-on experience on campus. Photo Credit: Studio G Architects
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Franklin Cummings Tech Furthers Construction Progress

Franklin Cummings Tech (FCT) has announced a milestone achievement on construction of the school’s new campus in Roxbury’s Nubian Square.

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Dry Bridge solar farm produces enough energy to power nearly two-thirds of Brown University’s campus buildings and will eventually offset 100% of Brown’s on-campus electricity use. Credit: Nick Dentamaro/Brown University
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Brown University Continues to Go Green

Brown University is a key player in the state’s largest solar panel project, emphasizing the campus’ commitment to achieving net-zero energy use by 2040.

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Gavilan College held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new campus in Hollister, Calif. The project was completed in just over a year and will greatly expand higher education opportunities in Santa Clara and San Benito Counties. Photo credit: Blach Construction.
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New Northern Californian Community College Honors Community

Gavilan College, a community college that serves 8,600 students in Santa Clara and San Benito Counties, has completed Phase I of its new $60 million Hollister Campus that prioritizes accessibility and success for the community.

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