AIA Assesses Sustainability In 10 Cities
WASHINGTON 鈥� The American Institute of Architects is targeting 10 cities to receive technical advice on how to make their communities more eco-friendly under its Sustainable Design Assessment Team program….
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Fabric-Duct HVAC System Provides Energy Savings
OSKALOOSA, Iowa 鈥� Energy efficient HVAC systems are being lauded in a $25 million expansion project that added two new buildings to William Penn University鈥檚 135-year-old campus. The new 155,000-square-foot…
Solar Savings Generate Scholarship Funding
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. 鈥� Scholarship money for Florida Atlantic University students is coming from a new source: the sun. The university recently installed more than 230 photovoltaic panels on the…
Creating a Safe, Secure School Campus
As gun violence on school campuses continues and criminal activity in communities remains a constant threat, the need to design a safe and secure campus environment has never been more…
Q & A Mar/Apr 2009 – Adaptive Economics
O鈥橠onnellSean O鈥橠onnell, principal at New York-based Ehrenkrantz Eckstut & Kuhn Architects, has more than 15 years of experience in architecture, with a focus on designing learning environments. O鈥橠onnell founded and…
People in the News – Mar/Apr 2009
A/E/C International architectural design firm HOK appointed Gerry Faubert, CET, LEED AP, vice president and director of integrated design. Faubert is tasked with leading the integration of high-performance solutions into…
Elementary School Utilizes Prototype Design
Elementary School Utilizes Prototype Design WINTER PARK, Fla. 鈥� Butterflies raised and released by students soared with the voices of the school鈥檚 chorus as the new Lakemont Elementary School replacement…
Modus Wins $8M Contract For Eco-Classrooms
ALBERTA, Canada 鈥� Alberta-based manufacturer Modus was awarded a $8 million contract to supply the province鈥檚 schools with 50 new environmentally friendly modular classrooms. Modus鈥� new modular classrooms LEED Silver…
SIU Athletics Begin Multiphase Renovation
CARBONDALE, Ill. 鈥� A multi-phased renovation at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale is designed to created significant improvements for the university鈥檚 football and basketball programs, according to planners. The $83 million expansion…
Survey: A Majority of Students Cheat
LOS ANGELES 鈥� A recent survey found that the majority of high school students questioned admitted to cheating on a test during the last year. More than 60 percent of…