AUGUSTA, Ga. — A new project is underway at Georgia Regents University (GRU) in Augusta. Construction of the new, four-story, 172,000-square-foot J. Harold Harrison, M.D. Education Commons will provide needed space for the growing Georgia university and will serve dentistry, medical and nursing students.
WASHINGTON — Students and the Department of Education are preparing to weather the storm of the sequester and its various hits to financial assistance and grant programs.
The Budget Control Act of 2011, which developed an automatic 10-year process of “across-the-board” federal cuts if Congress failed to reduce federal deficit, will take its toll on financial aid and several grants that have eased tuition and fees for hundreds of thousands of students.
Come this July, Rico D. Munn will be the new superintendent for the Aurora Public Schools district. Having served on the Colorado Board of Education for seven years, Munn also gained experience by serving as a member on the Board of Governors for the Colorado State University System. Most currently, Munn is an adjunct professor of law at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. He is also an attorney at Baker and Hostetler.
DANVERS, Mass. — Complementary lighting of an educational facility can provide a stimulating workspace for students while highlighting positive design choices.
NEW YORK — Columbia University in New York City has been working on a massive project since 2006 and recently received a major boost in funding for the 17-acre campus.
TRENTON, N.J. — Colleges and universities in New Jersey will receive $1.3 billion to fund 176 construction and renovation projects that will impact approximately 350,000 students.
The funds come from the $750 million “Building our Future” bond referendum approved by state voters in November as well as funding from the Higher Education Capital Improvement Fund, the Higher Education Facilities Trust Fund, the Higher Education Technology Infrastructure Fund and the Higher Education Equipment Leasing Fund.
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. — When designing a school, architects think about the students inside, and in the California desert, they also are concerned with the weather outside. Private school, Marywood-Palm Valley School in Rancho Mirage, right outside of Palm Desert, Calif., is currently building a new learning center for its high school students.
Veteran Architect, Robert Lara, AIA is the new architecture department manager at GLHN Architects & Engineers Inc. One of the team leaders, Lara will be responsible in further developing the company’s regional and national services, helping provide clients with designs and Building Information Modeling with energy modeling and engineered systems.
Designed to provide energy savings and protect facility interiors without blocking window views, InPro Corporation introduces the Solarity Solar Shades, solar screen fabrics used to control the sun’s light that streams in and causes heat inside buildings. The shades come in ten different types, including the Ion high performance screen, the Polar, Sure Block, Ice Blackout, Habitat Sun Control and more to accommodate any application. All styles deliver between 5 percent and 9 percent annual energy savings, according to the company.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State University recently named Cincinnati-based Messer Construction Co. as contractor and HKS Inc. as the architectural firm that will lead the revitalization of the campus’ North Residential District to accommodate 3,200 new beds, two new dining facilities and recreation facilities.
