Consultants of the Crown Point, Ind.-based Van Gorp Group recently attended the Indiana Association of School Business Officials (IASBO) conference held in French Lick, Ind., May 11-13, where many attendees were pricing bullet resistant glass for their school entryways. Van Gorp Group is dedicated to protecting children and schools, but also to providing cost effective security alternatives.
KATY, Texas — Katy Independent School District (Katy ISD) broke ground June 7 on the new Robert and Felice Bryant Elementary in Katy, Texas. When complete in fall 2017, the new $33 million facility will accommodate 1,030 students.
Construction of the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo (UB) is on schedule for a 2017 opening.
Gregory L. Erny, NCARB, AIA, was recently elected first vice president/president-elect of the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB). By virtue of his election, Erny will become NCARB president in July 2017. Erny was first appointed to the Nevada Board of Architecture, Interior Design and Residential Design in 1996, serving as chair from 2011-2013.
Acoustical Surfaces Inc. offers Architizer A+ Award-winning Acousticore Micro-Perforated Acoustic Panels. Recognized in the award’s Wall Coverings Product category, the Acousticore Micro-Perforated Acoustic Panels are sound absorbent panels engineered to offer an aesthetically pleasing design while also providing unmatched acoustic benefits for all project types. Acousticore’s innovative core technology delivers superior acoustic performance, offering top-tier acoustic surfacing in a lightweight design.
STANFORD, Calif. — During the Stanford University Board of Trustees’ June meeting, members reviewed and discussed the progress of campus construction projects.
Renovation and expansion projects provide great opportunities to breathe new life into an aging institution. The recent renovation and expansion of Ralph J.
CEDAR CITY, Utah — The new Beverley Taylor Sorenson Center for the Arts in Cedar City will officially make its debut with a dedication on July 7.
ST. LOUIS — Ladue School District in St. Louis will soon begin construction on a new $82.2 million addition and renovation to Ladue Horton Watkins High School.
Dagher Engineering Principal Josephine Zurica has been named the 2016 American Council of Engineering Companies of New York New Principal of the Year for her significant contributions in the form of ideas and service to the consulting engineering community. Zurica is the first building systems engineer — and only the second woman — to receive this honor, granted since 2001 to a member who has been a principal for less than five years.
