RAPID CITY, S.D. — The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is in the process of developing plans for a $37 million research center. Officials say the new facility will help the school meets its goal of tripling graduate enrollment in addition to the amount of annual research awards.
The 120,000-square-foot center will be funded partly by student tuition dollars, though most of the money will come from grants and private and federal funding.
DENVER — Colorado school districts are currently waiting for state construction dollars from the state Capital Construction Assistance Board. The CCAB ends its meetings Friday, June 29 and will decide the winners of the 2012-13 grants from the Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) program.
SILVER SPRING, Md. — The National School Supply and Equipment Association (NSSEA) will once again fund travel and participation to the only event devoted exclusively to furniture, fixtures and equipment for education facilities. Each year, the School Equipment Show showcases the newest and most innovative products for educational facilities. Decision makers at a school, college or university involved in any part of the design, building, or renovation of an educational facility are invited to apply for an NSSEA School Facility Grant. The applications are due June 29, 2012.
An outside consultant is often key in helping K-12 schools and postsecondary institutions choose the right security system for its campus’s needs.
Even with the vast array of sophisticated safety and security technology on the market for K-12 schools and postsecondary institutions, many security experts still agree there is no substitute for “boots on the ground.” A police officer or other security worker will always deter crime better than a camera.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two teams emerged victorious from this week’s School of the Future Design Competition, which challenges students to imagine and design environmentally friendly schools.
CHICAGO — DePaul University’s downtown campus is expanding to accommodate the relocation of the University’s College of Commerce, which will include a simulated trade room.
PARK RIDGE, Ill. — The parking lot at Franklin Elementary School in Park Ridge, Ill., may look like an average asphalt lot, but nearly 400,000 gallons of water lie underneath.
CYPRESS, Texas — VLK Architects beat out three competitors to design a new, $14.4 million elementary school at Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District in Cypress, Texas.
YERINGTON, Nev. — Nevada’s fourth largest school district, Lyon County School District in Yerington, Nev., has entered into an Energy Savings Performance Contract that is expected to save the district $345,000 annually for 15 years.
The district signed the $3.6 million ESPC with Framingham, Mass.-based Ameresco, Inc., an energy efficiency company that has worked on renewable energy solutions for facilities throughout the country. The contract will focus on infrastructure upgrades to 19 schools and four administrative buildings that serve over 8,400 students.
BUFFALO, N.Y.