Trespa Installs Durable Products for Schools
The University of California at San Diego chose Trespa International B.V. to provide exterior cladding and interior surface materials for its renovation projects.
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North Charleston School District Creates Its First Shared Campus
Transforming an older neighborhood into a successful, sustainable community is no easy task. But in 2001, city planners, business leaders and residents in North Charleston, S.C., did just that, creating a master plan for a neighborhood attuned to social needs, environmental responsibility and economic vitality.
School Architecture: Numerous Factors at Play
By Lisa Kopochinski
When it comes to school architecture, there is no “one size fits all” approach. A variety of design elements are at play — no matter if the facility is an elementary or middle school, high school or college — largely due to the various socioeconomic backgrounds, physical characteristics, learning styles and emotional intelligences that exist within the educational sphere.
Arena Built From Inside Out
The basketball court at the University of Oregon’s new Matthew Knight Arena.
EUGENE, Ore. — Project architects believe the new 418,000-square-foot Matthew Knight Arena at the University of Oregon represents a number of trends in stadium design innovation: multipurpose facility design, the ability to evolve and the use of technology.
Solar for Schools Hits Each District in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — As part of the Solar for Schools program, solar panels installations were planned at 73 schools across all 41 school districts in Utah.
Top 10 Stories of 2011
The numbers are in for the Top 10 stories of 2011, with funding, green design and projects that changed campus dynamics topping out the list.
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Two-In-One Building Concept Maximizes Construction Funds
Budgets are tight in today’s tough economic climate and colleges and universities, like all institutions, are squeezed for funding. But the demand for new facilities — student housing and expanded student facilities — continues to grow. The challenge is to maximize every construction dollar spent.
The Sky鈥檚 the Limit
NEW YORK — An unprecedented increase in interest in studying criminal justice prompted the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City to undergo a major expansion that more than doubled the size of its facilities.
Sweetwater Union High School Leading the Way in Green School Building
By: Hon. John McCann, President, Board of Trustees and Dr. Edward M. Brand, Superintendent