Florida Schools Suffer After Hurricane Charley
TAMPA, Fla.-Hurricane Charley destroyed seven of the 21 schools in Charlotte County, on August 13. In DeSoto County, the storm left $6 million worth of damage to seven schools in…
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Wind Power Could Aid Schools
CHICAGO-Global sales of wind turbines rose 36 percent on average in the five years ending in 2002. Wind has become less of a scientific project and more of an energy…
Pittsburgh School District Receives Acknowledgement from IPM Star
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.-The Pittsburgh School District recently became the fifth school district in the nation and the first in Pennsylvania to become IPM Star certified by the IPM Institute of…
USG Offers New Sustainability Information
CHICAGO-Responding to the educational construction industry’s interest in sustainable construction, USG Corp. expanded the environmental responsibility section of its Web site. The new information includes-product sustainability table featuring specifications on…
RFQ-Design Consulting Services for the Oak Ridge Board Of Education
CONTACT: Mr. Dale Randels, Jr. Owner’s Representative Heery International, Inc. 222 2nd Avenue North, Suite 100 Nashville, Tennessee 37201 Telephone: (615) 244-2525 Fax: (615) 255-4694 E-mail: drandels@heery.com Qualifications will be…
New School Design Focuses on Healthy IAQ
PORTLAND, Maine-Revised plans for a new, $10.5 million elementary school call for a “green” facility that will ensure a healthy, energy-saving environment, while recycling some materials from the mold-invested building…
$470 Million in School Improvements Considered
GOLDEN, Colo.-The Jefferson County R-1 Board of Education is considering placing a $359 million bond issue on the November ballot. In addition to extensive upgrades across the 166-school district, funds…
Kentucky’s Budget Woes Affect School Construction Statewide
SAN RAFAEL, Calif.-Preliminary construction designs for the renovation of Middlesboro Middle School in Kentucky are complete, but it does not look likely that the state Legislature will pass a budget…
Virco Announces Fourth Quarter and Annual Results
TORRANCE, Calif.-Virco Mfg. Corp. (AMEX: VIR) released its annual results in a letter to shareholders from Robert A. Virtue, president and CEO. The letter stated that January 31, 2004, marked…