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New and renovated spaces at Los Altos High School expand opportunities for learning and support student health and wellness.

Phased Strategies to Achieve Modern Campus Transformations

1 month ago1 month ago9 mins

Many聽aging聽school聽facilities聽are in need of聽repair,聽failing to聽meet current building code and safety聽standards,聽and聽requiring聽significant investment.聽

Using Medinah Primary School in Illinois as an example, Legat notes that campus safety begins outside the building through features such as separate bus loops, dedicated parent drop-off areas, and protected pedestrian walkways that reduce contact between vehicles and students.

How Strategic Design Supports Effective Evacuation and Emergency Access for Enhanced School Safety聽

1 month ago1 month ago8 mins

As schools evolve to support flexible learning environments, they must also be designed to help occupants move safely during emergencies without sacrificing openness or functionality.

Dr. Drew Coleman provided the keynote speech at the recent 网曝吃瓜 Design & Construction Symposium.

Designing for Belonging: A Conversation with Dr. Drew Coleman

1 month ago10 mins

For Dr. Drew Coleman, Chief of Schools at Jeffco Public Schools, the physical environment is an important 鈥� and sometimes overlooked 鈥� part of that experience.聽

Spaces designed with accessibility in mind from the beginning can better serve students, staff, families, and visitors while helping schools avoid future disruptions and costs.

Why Schools Are Designing for Durability

1 month ago1 month ago8 mins

As schools invest in construction and renovation projects, facility teams are paying closer attention to how design decisions affect maintenance demands, operational efficiency, accessibility, and long-term reliability.

Erickson-Hall Construction Co. has completed the new Wiseburn Sports Complex for the Wiseburn Unified School District.

Building the Future: Erickson-Hall Construction Co. Delivers Multiple Major Southern California Campus Transformations and Wraps Up 2026 ‘Summer Sprint鈥櫬�

2 months ago2 months ago7 mins

With decades of local experience and a diverse portfolio, Erickson-Hall Construction Co. continues to set the standard for building world-class educational facilities across Southern California. And while summer typically signals a quiet period on school campuses, this is when the San Diego-based firm steps into its busiest, high-energy season: the annual 鈥淪ummer Sprint.鈥�

The new building鈥檚 brick fa莽ade matches the diverse masonry palette found in the campus鈥� existing historical buildings.

A Private School in Brooklyn Is The First K-12 Building in NYC to Feature Mass Timber Construction

2 months ago10 mins

Nestled聽in a聽1.7-acre聽mid-block site聽between Joralemon and Livingston streets in Brooklyn Heights鈥� Historic District,聽The Packer Collegiate Institute is an independent K-12 private school in Brooklyn, NY that has served students since 1845.聽聽

Princeton University is converting its campus from steam to hot water to improve energy efficiency. | Photo Credit (all): IDEA

How District Energy Puts Carbon Neutrality Within Reach for Higher Education聽

2 months ago9 mins

Over the last two decades, colleges and universities have done serious work on climate. Many have cut emissions, purchased renewable electricity, upgraded lighting and controls, and improved building performance. They have also set bold targets to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030, 2035 or 2040.

ABA designer Kelly McKenna works with Los GatosSaratoga Union High School District community members during an interactive planning workshop. Photo Credit (all): Courtesy of ABA Studios

The K-12 Master Plan: A Tool for Navigating Change

2 months ago11 mins

Fundamentally, it鈥檚 about the rationale for undertaking a master plan effort 鈥� the underlying 鈥渨hy.鈥�

For nearly three decades, the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) has been the national home for Latino education leaders: the superintendents, administrators and rising leaders who wake up every day thinking about how to serve the more than 14 million Latino students in America's public schools.

Building the Spaces Where Latino Students Thrive: Why ALAS and 网曝吃瓜 Belong Together

2 months ago6 mins

For nearly three decades, the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) has been the national home for Latino education leaders: the superintendents, administrators and rising leaders who wake up every day thinking about how to serve the more than 14 million Latino students in America’s public schools.

Adjustable lighting, zoned temperature control and a range of seating are critical.

How Future-Ready Classrooms Can Support Neurodiverse Learners and the Evolving Needs of Higher Education

3 months ago9 mins

As technology, pedagogy聽and mental聽health awareness reshape how students learn,聽designing for聽neurodiversity has become essential鈥攏ot optional.