A Christmas Story
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — A noted Beverly Hills school without state-of-the art learning conditions? It was not the holiday story that builder Gary Drake of Los Angeles-based Drake Construction had in mind. Knowing what it was like not to have the best learning advantages, Drake decided to give this story a happy ending.

ROMOLAND, Calif. — Heritage High’s agricultural department is flourishing. Chris Maddalena, a teacher in the department, is one happy camper, as the school announced the completion of its one-of-a-kind Agricultural Research Center (ARC).
PORTLAND, Ore. — Yost Grube Hall Architecture (YGH) completed the Academic and Student Recreation Center at Portland State University (PSU) in 2010, but is continuing to receive praise for the stellar design. On Nov.
CLEARLAKE, Calif. — In August, Sundt Construction Inc.
ITHACA, N.Y. — The grass is always greener on the other side, at least that is what students at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y. may say. When it comes to stress, students facing a tough week of finals can tell you all about it.
EDISON, N.J. — Edison Township Public Schools has been expanding its technological reach in order to live up to its name and the 21st century learning environments of schools around the country.
PLANO, Texas — As collaborative learning has become an increasingly popular design concept for schools, technology has been on the forefront of the model.
MADISON, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Madison recently received LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for the university’s new Union South building.
Synthetic turf has replaced natural grass fields at many school stadiums to save money on maintenance costs, expand facility use and provide a longer-lasting playing field for athletes.
The U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Center for Green Schools hosted a press conference titled the State of our Schools at the annual Greenbuild expo, which took place in San Francisco last week.