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Western Kentucky University has reached financial close on a $350 million public-private partnership aimed at transforming its campus housing portfolio, marking the largest residential investment in the university’s history. 
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Western Kentucky University Reaches Financial Close on $350 Million Student Housing Partnership

3 weeks ago7 mins

Western Kentucky University has reached financial close on a $350 million public-private partnership aimed at transforming its campus housing portfolio, marking the largest residential investment in the university’s history. 

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At the University of South Carolina, the P3 model is supporting a new home for the School of Medicine.
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How Universities Can Compete for Students in a Changing Landscape

3 weeks ago3 weeks ago9 mins

The Gilbane P3 model brings expanded solutions to existing educational clients and helps those higher institutions deliver more than student housing.

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Cornell University’s Maplewood Graduate Housing Phase II, a new off-campus residential community designed to house 800 graduate students
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Mass Timber as a Catalyst for Biophilic, Sustainable Campus Design

4 weeks ago1 month ago9 mins

Mass timber construction offers a powerful way to bring the warmth, texture and psychological benefits of nature indoors, while also advancing sustainability goals and, in many cases, matching or outperforming traditional steel construction on cost.  

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The exterior of the building will reflect UTEP’s distinctive Bhutanese architectural style, complemented by native Chihuahuan desert plant landscaping designed by Ten Eyck Landscape Architects.
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University of Texas at El Paso Breaks Ground on New 507-Bed Student Housing Complex

1 month ago1 month ago5 mins

Students at The University of Texas at El Paso will soon live in a state-of-the-art residence hall equipped with a fitness center and brand-new dining facility near the center of campus.

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Speakers included: Hemlata Jhaveri, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor at UC San Diego; Bob Schulz, University Architect and Associate VP of Real Estate at SDSU; Abbie Hawkins, VP of Development at The Michaels Organization; Lindsey Sielaff, Operations Manager at Hensel Phelps; Richard King, Principal at Gensler; and Lisa Norombaba, Executive Director of Wesley House.
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Affordability, Design and the Next Generation of Student Housing: Takeaways from Bisnow’s San Diego Conference

2 months ago8 mins

As student housing is a growing part of the higher education design and construction conversation, School Construction News attended the Bisnow San Diego Student Housing & Higher Education Conference on May 13.

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The 87 in South Bend, Ind., opened in the fall of 2024 to positive comments about the multiple study rooms, common amenity spaces and resident services programming.
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Student Housing Leads the Industry in Wellness and Sustainable Design by Addressing Student Values

7 months ago7 months ago9 mins

Student housing design leads the industry in wellness and sustainable design strategies because the current generation of college students, primarily members of Gen Z, expect their communities to address those issues.

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San Francisco State University housing
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Student First Mentality: How Progressive Design-Build is Accelerating the Student Housing Response in California

10 months ago10 mins

Across California, universities are racing to meet the evolving demands of today’s students—none more urgent than the need for on-campus student housing.

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BisNow panelists and attendees.
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Bisnow’s San Diego Student Housing Summit Tackles Affordability, Accessibility and Deliverability

1 year ago1 year ago12 mins

The first-ever Bisnow-hosted San Diego Student Housing Summit took place on Feb. 12 at the University of San Diego.

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Student Housing Development Breaks Ground at UC Davis

7 years ago7 years ago5 mins

The University of California, Davis (UC Davis), recently broke ground officially on The Green at West Village, a campus apartment project with room for up to 3,300 students.

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Contegra Construction Building Student Housing Complex for SIUE

8 years ago8 years ago4 mins

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — A 486-bed, nine building student housing development to serve Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (SIUE) is on target for completion in 2019. SUIE is a coeducational, public master’s college and university…

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