CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Almost two years after its May 2014 debut, Harvard University’s Tozzer Anthropology Building in Cambridge earned LEED Gold certification. The facility’s custom-engineered windows and curtainwall were placed in a staggered pattern throughout the brick- and copper-clad exterior, creating an abundance of natural light on the interior.
DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. — Greensboro, N.C.-based Samet Corp. was selected as the contractor to build the $51 million Oak Grove High School in Davidson County. The 200,000-square-foot facility will be the first new high school to be built in the county in nearly 30 years.
BOSTON — Northeastern University officials in Boston made two significant strides in campus development in the past month with the completion of one major project and the announcement of plans to construct a new multimillion-dollar residence hall.
BOSTON — Last fall, Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston and the South Boston community celebrated the re-opening of the Edgerley Family South Boston Club after a complete gut renovation of the original 1940s structure.
LEDYARD, Conn. — In an effort to accommodate declining enrollment figures and consolidate costs related to maintaining school facilities, Ledyard Public Schools in Ledyard is embarking on two significant renovate-as-new projects.
PHILADELPHIA — The Temple University Board of Trustees voted on Feb. 8 to move forward with the development of preliminary designs, usage options and environmental impact studies for a multipurpose retail and football stadium project. The facility, which will also include a student recreation center, has an anticipated seating capacity of up to 35,000 and will be located on the northwest corner of the university’s Main Campus.
ST. LOUIS — The recent expansion of the George Warren Brown School of Social Work’s Hillman Hall building at Washington University in St. Louis recently earned LEED Platinum certification. Santa Monica, Calif.-based Moore, Rubell, Yudel served as the design architect, while St.
GALVESTON, Texas — Midshipmen at the Texas A&M Maritime Academy moved into the academy’s new $45 million residence in December 2015.
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Harbor College’s new Science Complex recently received LEED Platinum certification, the highest level of certification for sustainable design awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Putting science on display, the building serves as a living laboratory in which students can track its energy production and usage.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Hudson County Community College (HCCC) recently held a topping out ceremony for its new Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) building, scheduled to open in August 2017.
