UCSF Second Only to Johns Hopkins for NIH Money
SAN FRANCISCO — The University of California, San Francisco received nearly $450 million in research and training grants from the National Institutes of Health in 2008, moving it up the…
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High School Renovation Aims for LEED Certification
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School will receive an $85 million green makeover from HMFH Architects that will renovate 400,000-square-feet of academic space. Construction will be completed…
College Library Awarded LEED Silver
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Roberts Wesleyan College’s B. Thomas Golisano Library achieved LEED Silver certification, the first college or university facility in the city and only the third college or university library…
USGBC Accepting Proposals For Annual Awards
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Green Building Council is accepting proposals from educators for its Excellence in Green Building Education Awards program. The grants and awards are given to pre-k through…
Nonresidential Construction Jobs Dip in First Quarter
ARLINGTON, Va. — Nonresidential construction jobs dropped by 15,400 in March and stimulus package funds may not stem the tide of job losses until late 2009 or 2010, according to…
Two School Projects Selected for AIA’s Top 10 Green List
WASHINGTON — The American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment selected two schools as part of its top 10 green projects for 2009. The Charles Hostler Student Center on…
New House Speaks To College Language Program
PORTLAND, Ore. — Language students at Reed College have a central location to call home following the opening of a new $2.75 million residential house. Spanish students and scholars in…
Arroyo High School Renovations Approved by State Architect
EL MONTE, Calif. — Renovation plans for Arroyo High School were approved by the Division of State Architects and construction is scheduled to start in September, according to school officials. The…