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LACCD Budgets $30 Million for Art Installations
LOS ANGELES 鈥� The Los Angeles Community College District recently adopted a resolution to provide funds for public art at each its nine college campuses and satellite facilities. The resolution…
Feds Tout Obama鈥檚 Early Education Plan
WASHINGTON 鈥� U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced their support in July of President Barack Obama鈥檚 plan to invest $10 billion in…
Tech Beat – Katrina Anniversary: Crisis Spurs Innovation at Jefferson Parish
MARRERO, La. 鈥� Hurricane Katrina created enormous hardships for many on the Gulf Coast, but it also created an opportunity for educators to step back during reconstruction and rethink their…
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Facility, Program Indexes Help Determine Project Needs for Nevada District When the Clark County School District in Las Vegas began its 10-year master capital planning project in 2008, school administrators…
Trendspotting July/August 2009 – A Team Effort
Traditionally, athletic facilities are the responsibility of the school district, while recreational facilities are the responsibility of the municipality. The spaces 鈥� gyms, pools and fitness areas 鈥� are similar;…
People in the News – July/August 2009
DeJong Named as SCN Advisory Board Member William S. DeJong, CEO of Ohio-based educational facility planning firm DeJong, was named an editorial advisory board member for 网曝吃瓜….
$85 Million High School Renovation Begins in Massachusetts
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Construction is under way at Cambridge Ridge and Latin High School, where an $85 million project will renovate 400,000 square feet of academic space.
The original plans included replacement of the facility’s HVAC systems, roof and windows and related fire safety and electrical work. However, as local firm HMFH Architects began redesign plans, it identified several other needs.
Residence Hall Design Shift Leads to Gold Certification
SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. — When the design phase of a new residence hall began at Mount Holyoke College, getting LEED points wasn’t on the agenda, but a change of heart after the $15.7 million project started yielded an LEED Gold certification for the nondenominational liberal arts college for women.