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Central Force: Educational Facilities and Mixed-Use Developments
CEFPI, AIA Chapter Recognize Oregon Projects
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| The Rosa Parks school in Portland, Ore., and two schools in Springfield recently received awards. |
WASHINGTON — A campus designed to improve a low-income area in Portland, Ore., was the recipient of one of the top honors awarded by
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Q&A: Erin Rae Hoffer, Autodesk Manager
Building information modeling, a technology that allows architects, engineers and contractors to create integrated, three-dimensional digital design documents, is at once a catalyst for tremendous change within the design/construction community and a source of confusion among design professionals and project owners.
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Protect Your Investment
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Conditions in world financial markets have improved and activity in the U.S. housing sector has increased, but the economy is still not good for school districts.
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Get The Picture
BIM Modeling Enables Facility Owners to Evaluate Costs Alongside the Construction Team
Like virtually any construction project, student housing requires close and effective collaboration between the owner’s team and the design team at all of the key stages: design, estimating, value engineering, construction, commissioning, maintenance and facility management.
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Trendspotting July/August 2009 – A Team Effort
Traditionally, athletic facilities are the responsibility of the school district, while recreational facilities are the responsibility of the municipality. The
Read moreTrendspotting: Declining Enrollment
Enrollment in most school districts across the country is declining. This change in enrollment, coupled with changes in program delivery, is causing district administrators to rethink, resize and retool their school facilities.
2009 Modular Building Awards
Every year the Modular Building Institute sponsors an awards program that recognizes the best projects in commercial modular building design and construction.
The ceremony to present the awards was held earlier this year during MBI’s annual convention and tradeshow in Las Vegas. Each entry was reviewed by a panel of industry and non-industry construction and code experts, architects and engineers, and marketing professionals.
A full list of awards and case studies are available at: www.modular.org/awards
Read moreThe Modern Classroom: Enhancing Lives Inside the Classroom and Beyond
In today’s digital age, there is an increasing emphasis on modern educational facilities that offer students an interactive learning environment
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