GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The future of classroom furniture can now be found in more compact and flexible designs. Education Solutions, a division of Steelcase Inc., has redefined its approach to classroom furniture by incorporating designs that accommodate the needs of students, teachers and the educational approach of the future.
SURREY, B.C. — The Delta School District in British Columbia (BC), Canada recently broke ground on a system that will deliver thermal energy to 19 buildings, saving the district approximately $180,000 per year when the work is completed in 2014. The $6.4 million project is mostly being funded by FortisBC, the largest utility company in British Columbia, which will also design and install the system.
What does it take to create school facilities now that can handle challenges in the 21st century? What will students and staff be doing in 2030 that is different from today, and how will the community be involved?
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Business is booming in Farmingdale, N.Y, as the new $26.7 million School of Business at Farmingdale State College part of the State University of New York (SUNY) campuses, has recently broke ground.
LAWRENCE, Kan. — The University of Kansas (KU) recently received a $20 million gift from the Capitol Federal Foundation of Topeka. The gift will be used to build a new state-of-the-art building for the school of business. The gift represents the largest donation the foundation has ever made and the biggest donation ever received by the business school.
SAN ANTONIO — 网曝吃瓜 attends various trade shows throughout the country in order to deliver news straight to those involved in the industry. At these events we are able to meet up with colleagues and introduce ourselves to new faces in the crowd.
COSTA MESA, Calif. — The Davis Magnet School is celebrating the inaugural Green Apple Day of Service in style, by introducing a green test classroom to see if students benefit from a green learning environment.
NEWARK, Del. — Students at the University of Delaware will soon be envious the upcoming freshman class, as Skanska USA makes progress on the construction of two new resident buildings on the campus.
EVANSTON, Ill. — Last Saturday, when the nation’s focus returned to college football for the third week of the new season, Northwestern University announced its board of trustees’ recent approval of plans to build a major athletic complex and adjoining parking structure.
With an ever-increasing student body, San Francisco State University (SFSU) saw the need to expand its facilities in a big way — with a 362,500-square-foot project.
