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Building the Future Faster: Prefabrication’s Role in Modern, Efficient School Design

2 years ago10 mins

Schools are expected to fulfill multifunctional roles as educational, community and recreational spaces.

University of Maryland Aims for Fossil-Free Energy System by 2035

2 years ago9 mins

In April 2021, Darryll Pines, University of Maryland (UMD) president, announced the college’s vision for a net-zero carbon emission campus by 2025.

A photo of the entrance of the Resnick Sustainability Center at California Institute of Technology. The building is transparent with lights illuminating the inside. A sign reads the name of the building and is next to a large tree.

CalTech Sustainability Center is the Future of Climate Research

2 years ago5 mins

After five years in the making, California Institute of Technology’s (Caltech) Resnick Sustainability Center (RSC) has finally opened its doors to begin critical climate and environmental sustainability research.

The open space in front of the new Northern Kentucky University Dorothy Westerman Hermann Science Center. A lawn with walking areas in between sit in front of the new center with trees all around providing shade.

STEM Interest Inspires $86 Million Expansion at Northern Kentucky University

2 years ago2 years ago4 mins

Northern Kentucky University (NKU) has officially broken ground on an expansion project that will add 85,400 square feet to the Dorothy Westerman Hermann Science Center.

A rendering of the new Performing Arts Center and Cantio Hotel at Ball State’s University in Muncie, Ind., which will enrich art and culture and stimulate the local economy. The rendering shows the building in the center of a street with lights and nature surrounding it.

Ball State University Builds New Performing Arts Center and Hotel

2 years ago4 mins

Ball State University (BSU) will host a groundbreaking ceremony on Nov. 14 to celebrate the new $60 million Performing Arts Center and Cantio Hotel projects, which will be catalysts for the University Village’s revitalization project and bring arts, culture, vibrancy and innovation to the campus.

An artist’s rendering of the new Advanced Technology Lasers for Applications and Sciences set to open in 2026. The facility will sit on Colorado State University's Foothill Campus, and will explore lasers as clean energy sources.

Colorado State University Begins Construction on New Laser Facility

2 years ago6 mins

Colorado State University (CSU) has begun work on its new, state-of-the-art laser research center that will explore lasers as a viable, clean, safe and reliable energy source.

LSU Invests in New $107 Million Construction & Advanced Manufacturing Building

2 years ago2 years ago6 mins

Louisiana’s flagship university is getting a big building for an even bigger program.

Building a More Inclusive Future

2 years ago2 years ago10 mins

Integrating inclusivity into the features and layout of built spaces is not a new concept.

Maximizing Efficiency with Early Teaming and Alternative Delivery Methods 

2 years ago2 years ago9 mins

The world of school construction is an ever-changing landscape. While escalation has calmed, thoughtful preplanning is critical to ensuring project success.

Helping Higher Ed: Solutions to Advance Sustainability Goals in Campus Mechanical Systems

2 years ago2 years ago12 mins

“It’s time for universities to really step up for heroic action in the way that universities did around some other issues in the past. It’s time for new types of knowledge to be produced, new ways of thinking.”