Flexible Learning Spaces Foster Project-based Learning
Peoria, Ariz. — When the vision for Sunset Heights Elementary in the Peoria Unified School District began to take shape, it was clear the school would be different.
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Q&A: Learning Beyond the Classroom
Today, learning occurs everywhere, which is why architects have started designing both formal and informal educational spaces to include the collaborative, high-tech learning features that stu-dents require outside of the traditional classroom.
Wyoming Facilities Director Builds More than Schools
The Wyoming State Legislature established the School Facilities Department (SFD) in 2002 to oversee construction of K-12 schools throughout the state. Since then, Wyoming has built more than 75 new schools and spent an estimated $3.5 billion on the construction, renovation and maintenance of its educational facilities.
Brookwood School Turns Construction into Education
MANCHESTER, Mass. — A nearly 21,500-square-foot renovation and expansion of the Brookwood School in Manchester, Mass. was completed in late 2014 after just 18 months of construction. The project wrapped up three months ahead of schedule and came in under budget.
Jackson College Construction Attracts More Students
JACKSON, Mich. — Construction is underway on a new dormitory at Jackson College, while renovations at the school’s Bert Walker Hall are scheduled to start in May.
University of Florida Residence to Support Entrepreneurs
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Construction on the University of Florida’s (UF) new 97,000-square-foot Infinity Hall marked an important milestone on Jan. 30 when the structure reached its full height.
University of Illinois Launches Major Solar Project
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will soon be home to one of the largest on-site university solar arrays in the country, according to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency statistics.
Colorado School Consolidates All Grade Levels
OTIS, Colo. — Otis School District, located in northeastern Colorado near the Kansas and Nebraska borders, started 2015 off in a big way. In early January, the district celebrated the completion of the new 70,000-square-foot school building that will serve generations of PK-12 Otis Bulldogs.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Adds Residence Hall
WORCESTER, Mass. — Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s (WPI) 89,000-square-foot Faraday Hall, a residence hall across from Gateway Park, the university’s 11-acre life sciences-based campus, opened to students in fall 2013.
Northwestern鈥檚 Kellogg School to Debut in 2016
EVANSTON, Ill. — Construction on Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management building is well underway after breaking ground in November 2013. The five-story, 415,000-square-foot building will serve as a global hub for the school, and is slated for completion in late 2016.