BIM in the Field

Make a Difference
The earthquake in Haiti was the greatest natural disaster of recent history in the Western Hemisphere. The loss of lives and the damage to homes, roads, businesses and schools were massive. Nonprofit and government organizations from around the world are grappling to respond. While it is easy to sit back and let others try to figure everything out, this is also a wakeup call for some of us to get personally involved.
Industrial Evolution: School Utilizes Factory Site for New Campus
WORCESTER, Mass. — Students at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public High School can be forgiven if this academic year feels different from the last.
Instill Values of Sustainable Living in Students

Central Force: Educational Facilities and Mixed-Use Developments
Students Learn From Sustainability

Green Scene: Districtwide Sustainability

Many of us who work in the green building movement have a tendency to present sustainability as though it is a new idea. In fact, it is quite the opposite.
Q&A: Michael Kinsley, RMI
Michael Kinsley, a senior consultant at Rocky Mountain Institute, helped coordinate a team of experts who compiled information for the institute’s new publication, “Accelerating Campus Climate Initiatives: Breaking Through the Barriers.” The guide was created in concert with the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education and examines several barriers and solutions for climate change initiatives at school campuses.
Mutual Benefit
Not long ago, there was trouble, right here at River City High School. The campus in West Sacramento, a suburb of California’s capital nestled near the banks of the Sacramento River, was serving nearly twice as many students as it was built to accommodate.