SCN ezine – Vol 7 No 5 – August 2007
August 2007 – Vol. 7, No. 5 An Emlen PublicationVisit us at www.schoolconstructionnews.comRead this e-zine on our web site. Please do not reply to this email. Dahlmann Ever had an…
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Safety and Security in School Planning
While the central function of a school facility is to support the educational process, no one would argue the primary pre-condition: that a school provides a reasonably safe and secure…
Texas Legislature Forces Energy Efficiency to Avoid Power Shortage
AUSTIN, Texas 鈥� State legislators unanimously passed a bill to strengthen state energy efficiency efforts and reduce consumption under the threat of future energy shortfalls. The bill seeks to reduce…
Nurturing the Individual
A New Generation of Student Housing The culture shock for an incoming college freshman has many faces, not the least of which is dormitory conditions. A drab and uniform dorm…
McCarthy Advances $238 Million Program
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. 鈥� McCarthy Building Companies completed construction management services for the $13.8 million expansion of Ocean View High School. McCarthy is managing the high school expansion for the…
Pomona College Receives Architectural Prize
LOS ANGELES 鈥� Pomona College’s $23 million LEED-certified biology building received the award for outstanding architecture in the category of sustainability at the 37th annual Los Angeles Architectural Awards. Designed…
Meet the Next SCN Ask the Expert Columnist for Nov/Dec 2007
ArmstrongCurious about pest control and want to know more about environmentally friendly pesticides for schools? Ask Douglas Armstrong, the expert for the November/December issue of 91视频 . Armstrong…
Facility of the Month July/August 2007 – An Unexpected Surprise
In the fall of 2004, Plymouth State University faced a difficult challenge: There was not enough on-campus housing to accommodate upperclassmen seeking affordable rent and available housing. Located in Plymouth,…
New Plant Projected to Save College $12 Million
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. 鈥� Chaffey College, a community college in San Bernardino County, Calif., awarded Siemens Building Technologies an $18.5 million contract to design and build a new energy-efficient central…
School District Increases Wireless Capabilities
WALTHAM , Mass. 鈥� Orthogon Systems, a provider of fixed wireless products, announced that Aurora Public Schools , the sixth largest school district in Colorado , has deployed its OS-Gemini…