In the ever-evolving landscape of K–12 education, school districts across the country are grappling with a pivotal question: When is it more prudent to renovate an aging facility, and when is it time to start fresh with a new build? The answer is far more nuanced than a simple cost comparison.
School construction presents particular challenges when work takes place on an active school campus.
In Fort Collins, Colo., what was once a dated 1980s office park is now a thriving junior high school campus: Liberty Common School.
Many universities are prioritizing decarbonization across every facet of campus life, from operations and academics to community engagement.
Central Queens Academy leaders and the GLUCK+ team evaluated nearly 100 different properties, eventually selecting a portion of an existing mixed-use structure that includes a community health facility as well as a residential tower, with the school occupying the building’s three expansive podium levels.
Florida school districts are facing unprecedented demand for new school facilities, expansions and renovations — fueled by steady population growth and shifting demographics.
While demand for new education, healthcare, and public infrastructure projects remains high, the cost of delivering those projects continues to climb — fueled by inflation, labor shortages, persistent supply chain volatility and the threat of new tariffs on essential materials.
Across California, universities are racing to meet the evolving demands of today’s students—none more urgent than the need for on-campus student housing.
The Sustainability & Applied Research team at LPA Design Studios recently worked with in-house designers and engineers, and partner Joeris General Contractors, to explore the cost-benefit analysis of energy-efficient schools.
When devastating wildfires rendered nearly 40% of Palisades Charter High School’s campus unusable in January, school officials and project partners found a more concrete solution in the form of an unlikely structure—a 100,000-square-foot former Sears department store.
