XQ Institute Announces 10 Super Schools to Receive $10 Million
WASHINGTON 鈥� XQ: Super School Project awarded 10 schools approximately $10 million each on Sept. 14. The project, created by Laurene Powell Jobs (wife of the late Apple founder, Steve…
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Global Innovation Exchange to Change Seattle Tech Research Landscape
BELLEVUE, Wash. 鈥� Silicon Valley may soon enough get some competition with the ground breaking of the Global Innovation Exchange (GIX) building in Bellevue on Sept. 27. Leading research universities,…
University of Pennsylvania Celebrates Perry World House Opening
PHILADELPHIA 鈥� The University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia debuted its new hub for global engagement and initiatives, Perry World House, on Sept. 20. Designed by 1100 Architect based in New…
New Texas Elementary Named for Freed Slave, School Founder
DEL VALLE, Texas — More than 125 years after Newton Isaac Collins Sr. first established a school in the area now occupied by the (DVISD).
Lake Mills Elementary School Earns Top Sustainability Certification
LAKE MILLS, Wis. — On Aug. 5, Lake Mills Elementary School achieved LEED Platinum certification from the USGBC, the organization’s highest sustainability honor.
5 Phoenix-Area School Construction Projects Greet Returning Students
PHOENIX — For the 2016-17 school year, students at several Phoenix-area schools are heading back to newly constructed buildings, according to The Arizona Republic.
Northern Michigan University to Add 1,200 Beds by 2018
MARQUETTE, Mich. — Northern Michigan University (NMU) began construction Aug. 4 on the first phase of a multiple building living-learning community intended to expand campus housing options.
2016 Brick in Architecture Awards Winners Announced
RESTON, Va. — Two school projects — one at Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas and the other at Intermediate School 230Q Annex in Queens, N.Y. — were named as part of the seven 2016 Best in Class Brick in Architecture Awards winners from the Brick Industry Association (BIA). The awards honor the country’s most visionary projects incorporating fired-clay brick in seven categories: Commercial, Educational (Higher Education), Educational (K-12), Healthcare, Municipal/Government, Residential (Multifamily) and Residential (Single Family).
Wichita State to Build Hotel on Innovation Campus
WICHITA, Kan. — The first building to take shape in the mixed-use corner of Wichita State University’s will be a 123-room Element by Westin Hotel. The 20-acre area, to be named Braeburn Square, will also feature restaurants and shops in addition to lodging. Construction on the hotel is set to begin in spring 2017, with completion scheduled for fall 2018.
2016 EDspaces Seeks Innovation Awards Submissions
SILVER SPRING, Md. — The 2016 competition is now accepting submissions for outstanding products for educational facilities.