Maryland School Completed on Tight Schedule
LAUREL, Md. — Monarch Global Academy Contract School opened in October 2014, bringing the globally minded International Baccalaureate curriculum to nearly 500 students.
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Green Bonds Fund University of Cincinnati Renovation
CINCINNATI — In December, the University of Cincinnati (UC) became the first public university in the country to issue Green Bonds for new construction. Then, the school began issuing the Series 2014C bonds to support the majority of costs related to the $35 million renovation of Scioto Hall.
Western Michigan University Honored for Sustainability Efforts
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Western Michigan University (WMU) was one of 10 institutions and individuals honored on Dec. 17 by the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Center for Green Schools, which hosts an annual awards program to recognize the best environmental efforts in schools and universities across the country.
Clemson University Begins Student Housing Construction
CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson University recently began construction on its largest building project to date. The 650,000-square-foot Douthit Hills project will include seven housing facilities for more than 1,730 students — all of which will be interconnected by outdoor spaces that align with Clemson’s Tillman Hall landmark.
New York High School Hastens Construction
NEW YORK — High graduation and college acceptance rates, along with a progressive curriculum infused with science and the arts, have made New York City’s Beacon High School quite popular.
Texas Universities Seek Billions for Construction, Renovation
AUSTIN, Texas — A number of universities across Texas are seeking funding for multi-million construction and renovation projects in the coming legislative session, adding up to approximately $3 billion in funding requests.
STEM Facility to Enhance University of Wyoming Education
LARAMIE, Wyo. — A new science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) building will debut on the University of Wyoming campus in Laramie later this spring.
CHARLESTON, S.C.Charleston College Construction Reveals Civil War Artillery Shell
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Construction workers recently discovered a Civil War-era artillery shell while working on the expansion of the Sylvia Vlosky Yaschik Jewish Studies Center at the College of Charleston.
New York Voters Approve Construction Bond Issue
PLAINVIEW, N.Y. — Voters recently approved the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District’s (POB CSD) $49.8 million construction bond issue for infrastructure improvements and renovations.