Deferred capital renewal needs at North American colleges and universities climbed to $156 per gross square foot, an 8% year-over-year increase, according to Gordian’s latest State of Facilities in Higher Education report.
The reimagined Creekside Center at UC Berkeley represents a fundamental shift in how accessibility, sustainability, and historic preservation can coexist within the academic built environment.
On Feb. 2, Texas State Technical College (TSTC) opened a new Construction Technologies Center to students at its Waco campus, bringing several construction-trades programs under one roof.
UT San Antonio is heading into 2026 with a wave of facility investment that adds housing, expands downtown academic and business-support space, and upgrades athletics infrastructure. Five projects—some already in use, others nearing completion—highlight where the university is putting construction dollars to work.
When Perkins&Will set out to design the Milstein Family Tennis Center, the firm faced the dual challenge of replacing an aging structure within Columbia University’s Baker Athletics Complex while also reflecting the institution’s commitment to resilient, high-performance design.
More of today’s funding is being directed toward strategic renovations of existing buildings, either to enhance current functions or adapt spaces to new uses.
School construction, whether it is for a K-12 school district or higher education institution, is a complex undertaking, particularly when it occurs on existing, occupied campuses, and benefits from early contractor collaboration
Anne D’Alleva was selected as the next president of Binghamton University.
As education methods and types of spaces evolve, CO Architects is continually exploring emerging trends shaping the future of interiors in higher education.
The event kicked off with a breakdown of Compton College’s volumetric prefabricated modular housing project, completed with the Division of the State Architect by HPI, Bernards and Gafcon.
