Energy spending at schools is second only to teacher salaries, and 61 percent of schools report shortfalls in energy spending. Bond referendums and annual budgets are often insufficient to cover…
CrumpWhen school is out for summer, it鈥檚 usually summer break for the building鈥檚 air conditioning system too. However, this decision can be detrimental, particularly in hot and humid areas of…
ELK RIVER, Minn. 鈥� Twin Lakes Elementary School in the Elk River Area School District installed SageGlass鈥� Electrochromics, a glass tint that is electronically controlled, to help it earn LEED…
SAN FRANCISCO 鈥� Construction of a new $94.5 million Institute for Regeneration Medicine Building at University of California, San Francisco, is scheduled to begin this summer. The 73,000-square-foot building will…
CHICAGO 鈥� NEC Display Solutions of America, a provider of commercial and residential LCD and plasma displays and projectors, expanded its Star Student program to include cash rewards to participating…
STANFORD, Calif. 鈥� A sustainable building at Stanford University will do more than lower energy costs: the facility will serve as a hub for researching sustainable building technologies and practices….
KENNESAW, Ga. 鈥� The passive design concepts at Kennesaw State University鈥檚 new social science building help the facility earn LEED Silver certification for its passive design.The design of the 164,000-square-foot…
In the new age of green buildings, input from school officials, parents and the community is crucial to ensure that a new facility is designed with components that are the…
MONETT, Mo. 鈥� Miracle Recreation Equipment Co. is offering up to $5 million in grant money to help schools purchase the company鈥檚 recreational equipment as part of its Miracle鈥檚 Grant…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. 鈥� The infrastructure of Florida鈥檚 schools received a D+ on the 2008 American Society of Civil Engineer鈥檚 Infrastructure Report Card, which estimates billions of dollars in funding are…
