University of Houston to Beef Up Athletic Facilities
HOUSTON — The University of Houston has released early conceptual designs for a new football stadium and a renovated basketball arena, together costing an estimated $160 million.
$65 Million Arts Center Opens in East L.A.
MONTEREY PARK, Calif.
Read More NYC’s Cooper Union Awarded LEED Platinum
Photos by Mario Morgado; Courtesy of the Cooper Union.
N.J. Offers First Ever, Low-Interest Bonds for Charters
TRENTON, N.J.
Read More New Calif. Law Requires Inside Locks at Schools
Calif. District Introduces $52 Million Solar Plan
LANCASTER, Calif.
Read More Lawmakers May Require Solar Energy for New Jersey School Projects
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey lawmakers are pushing forward with legislation that would require the construction of solar energy systems for all future school projects. The bill, known as A1084, is one of at least two recent state initiatives, the other occurring in Pennsylvania, that aim at making solar installations more attractive or necessary to build for schools in those states.
Read More Business Schools Benefit from Grateful Alums
NEW YORK — Two heavy-hitters from Wall Street have opened up their purse strings and made hefty donations to the colleges where they attended.
Henry Kravis, co-founder of the private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, has announced a donation of $100 million to Columbia Business School, his alma mater.
The announcement donation comes just days before Mike Farrell, CEO and president of Annaly Capital Management, a residential mortgage real estate investment trust, pledged $10 million to develop a new building for the Sch
Read More Reclaiming Rec Space
For decades, multipurpose gymnasiums at elementary schools and high schools have served as the heart of the educational facility, often providing space for not only physical education, but for such diverse functions as a cafeteria, gathering area, and a stage for school performances.
Increasingly, school officials are realizing the benefit of having individual rooms to better serve these functions.
Architectural firm Wight & Co., of Darien, Ill., has provided redesign solutions for the outdated gyms of several Chicago-area schools.
Read More Detroit District Issues $210 Million in Capital Bonds
DETROIT — Detroit Public Schools issued more than $210 million in capital improvement bonds needed to move forward on a $500.5 million district-wide construction and renovation program.
The sale included $160.9 million in Qualified School Construction Bonds and $49.6 million in Build America Bonds, both of which were authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, according to reports.
The funds will support the district’s three-year capital improvement plan, which will close dozens of schools a
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