L.A. School District ‘s First K-12 Campus Features Green Design
LOS ANGELES — Construction is set to begin on a new eco-friendly campus that will bring kindergartners and high school students in the Los Angeles Unified School District together for…
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Pacific University Achieves LEED Gold for New Residence Hall
FOREST GROVE, Ore. — Pacific University ‘s newest residence hall received LEED gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, making it one of the first student housing projects on…
DATA DELIVERY – Sept/Oct 2007
Enrollment in Elementary, Secondary and Postsecondary Schools Click here to enlarge Source: National Center for Education Statistics
FIU Looks Forward to An Improved Football Stadium
MIAMI — Florida International University ‘s athletic stadium is undergoing a large-scale expansion that will make the Golden Panthers the only team south of Orlando to have a Division-I on-campus…
UCF Boosts Programs With Multimillion-Dollar Projects
ORLANDO, Fla. — University of Central Florida is undergoing several improvement projects that are expected to strengthen the school’s medical and athletic programs, including a new psychology building, college of…
Design-Build: A Good Tool for School Construction?
During the last decade, the design-build project delivery method has gained momentum in the nonresidential construction market as owners have discovered the value of placing sole accountability with a single…
Spotlight Sept/Oct 2007 – 10 Ideas for Coping with Rising Construction Costs
Three years ago, school construction costs in the Intermountain region of the U.S. averaged $105 per square foot. Today, those costs are as high as $155 per square foot. Other…
Ask the Expert Sept/Oct 2007 – Climate Control
EleyCharles Eley, FAIA, PE, the executive director for the Collaborative for High Performance Schools, a California-based certification program, discusses the importance of climate when choosing which daylighting, heat retention or…
Q&A Sept/Oct 2007 with Michael Wilkes – Room to Grow
WilkesOutdoor walks around campus on a nice day are among the strongest memories people have of their college campus, not the hallways or classrooms inside buildings, according to Michael Wilkes,…
Design Share 2007 – Global Learning
Awards programs, regardless of the industry, provide an opportunity to reflect on the year’s innovative trends and key projects deemed the best-of-the-best. The 8th Annual DesignShare Awards Program pushes the…