LUBBOCK, Texas — As a result of significant increases in enrollment, Texas Tech University recently broke ground on a new $45 million, 178,000-square-foot residence hall slated for completion before the fall 2012 semester.
The project was designed by Texas-based BOKA Powell LLC, a full-service architectural design, planning and interior design firm, with Austin Commercial serving as the contractor.
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Aging facilities, budget cuts and a heavy carbon footprint: the dilemmas facing school districts across the nation.
Colorado’s Mesa County School District 51, however, was able to make upgrades to its on-average 38-year-old buildings that are expected to save more than $617,000 per year in energy costs, and more than $390,000 in operating and maintenance costs over the next five years – all without a tax increase.
SOCORRO, N.M. – Presidents from New Mexico’s public colleges and universities have agreed to a two-year moratorium on the construction of any additional branch buildings and campuses, announced governor Susana Martinez at a press conference at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.
The custom-designed steel towers from Chase house and protect proximity readers, CCTV cameras, intercoms, wheelchair access push buttons, and other control devices and other electronic devices. They are constructed of aluminum, cold-roll or stainless steel and come in different sizes, styles and finishes. Each tower is designed and customized to blend into its surroundings and accommodate the specified equipment of customers to save installation time
Designed with practical school use and maintenance in mind, InterfaceFLOR carpet tiles are made largely of recycled content and allow schools to switch out one carpet tile at a time in case of damage or stain without compromising the look of the pattern. The company offers patterns and colors that can disguise stains and dirt, and can be easily reinstalled if removed for cleaning.
ST. LOUIS — Webster Groves High School recently broke ground on a $21.1 million, four-story addition to the campus.
The 106,000-square-foot project will include new classrooms, science and vocational labs, band rooms and art studios.
NEW LONDON, Conn. — The largest classroom at Connecticut College earned LEED Silver certification after the completion of remodeling work.
Bill Hall’s Silfen Auditorium, which seats up to 150 people, was renovated in 2008 and brought up to date with tools for interactive teaching and learning, officials said.
