With��nearly three��decades of experience in education,��Davison’s background includes college and university conduct and threat assessment, middle/high school administration, and student services leadership. She is the owner of Rocky Mountain Consulting, where she works with schools and districts throughout the United States and the United Kingdom on emergency operations planning, threat assessment, crisis communications, reunification, and prevention-focused school safety initiatives.��

Davison��also serves as Associate Director of the National Center for Prevention of Community Violence (NCPCV), supporting initiatives focused on behavior-based school safety, prevention, school climate, and violence prevention strategies.��

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By Lindsey Coulter

David Schrader FAIA, A4LE Fellow, LEED AP, is managing partner of SCHRADERGROUP architecture, has spent more than three decades focused on public-interest and education projects. However, Schrader, who is also an Editorial Advisory Board member for ���سԹ� (SCN), believes it has all been very well spent.��

“The planning,��design��and construction process takes time,” Schrader said.��“We��often��say��that��there’s��no such thing as instant gratification in our office.”��

Instead,��for Schrader��the reward comes from looking back at the culmination of a long, deliberate process, where the most gratifying moment is��finally��seeing the smiles on the faces of students, staff, and the community as they walk into��a new environment��for the first time.����

Schrader spoke with SCN��about his design and planning process, how to unite vision and outcome, and��what’s��next for modern learning environments.��

SCN:��What are the most common��disconnects��you see between institutional vision and built outcomes, and how can they be addressed earlier in the process?��

Two distinct failures often occur at the poles of facility planning:��

1. The Trend Trap:Implementing “trendy” concepts simply because they worked elsewhere. Without educator buy-in or a clear pedagogical fit, these features become wasted resources that��fail to��engage students.��
2. The LegacyTrap:��Designing out of comfort. If the planning team��doesn’t��push educators to envision the “next generation” of instruction, the result is a facility that mirrors the past and lacks the tools necessary for future learning.

These extremes can be mitigated through a rigorous, thoughtful engagement strategy:��

• The “What If” Phase:��Expose all stakeholders to high-functioning examples of next-gen learning. This expands the team’s vision of what is possible.��
• Realistic Guardrails:��Collaboratively set limits based on what the academic team will��actually utilize��in their daily practice.��
• Pedagogy First:��When the academic team��establishes��clear educational goals for their tenure before the design begins, the resulting facility��isn’t��just a building—it’s��a durable tool��optimized��for the future of instruction.��

SCN:��How has the integration of engineering, technology, and interdisciplinary coordination changed the way education facilities are designed and delivered?����

The question can be��taken��two ways. One is the effect of technology on the design process, and the other is how the technologies integrated into the facility have changed the design.��

Relative to the design process, BIM models are the tools used for design. Recent integration of energy modeling, daylight analysis and building modeling software have improved the building outcome to such an extent that we know exactly what the building will look like and how it will function (from an energy use perspective). Because many of the models are now hosted on the cloud, design-team members have the ability to continually tweak their portions of the work to improve the design of the facility. Recent influences of AI plug-ins have allowed the exterior and interior views to be tweaked for a location, user and time of year, so the end users can see the facility as if it were being experienced in all seasons.��

Technologies integrated into the facility work much the same for the final built version. The integration of lighting-control systems and building-management software have allowed the buildings to continue to monitor and control their own interior settings to allow for the most efficient and cost effective use. Further audio/visual developments have improved the extent to which a building can be programmed to allow for anytime/anywhere broadcasting of media throughout the facility. ��

A recent project our offices worked on integrated technology such as this so that productions occurring on the stage might be broadcast to any room in the facility, while a lecture occurring in one of the classrooms pertinent to the instruction in other rooms could be selected and presented in those rooms, all broadcast from one space.��

SCN:��Your firm emphasizes a consensus-based planning process��—��what does that look like in practice when working with school districts or higher-ed clients?����

Schrader: Our team’s unique talent lies in creating environments where community input is the cornerstone of design. We recognize that modern educators are master collaborators; our process mirrors their pedagogy. We begin by establishing a shared vocabulary of academic space, then transition into hands-on creative workshops using tactile, modular tools. This inclusive approach empowers educators, students, and administrators to co-author their future. By synthesizing the outcomes of these workshops into actionable design options, we ensure the final concept is truly built by the community for the learner.����

See more of Schrader’s insights, including lessons learned on aligning budget constructions with increasingly complex programmatic and performance expectations, in the upcoming Design & Construction print/digital edition of ���سԹ�, available in July. Subscribe today.

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EL PASO, Texas — Students at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) will soon live in a state-of-the-art residence hall equipped with a fitness center and brand-new dining facility near the center of campus. University officials recently broke ground on a new $102 million complex, named Miner Crossing, that will provide a much-needed expansion of UTEP’s on-campus housing.��

“This will be a traditional freshman dorm with an integrated dining hall at a reasonable price for our students and their families,” said UTEP President Heather Wilson in a statement. “With more and more students applying to UTEP from beyond West Texas, we need to expand our on-campus housing.”��

The new 155,500-square-foot facility will add approximately 507 new beds in single and double occupancy rooms. The five-story residence hall will be��located��on the north side of the track at Kidd Field.��

The complex includes a new 22,000-square-foot dining room with seating for 400 guests, serving more than 1,400 meals per day. It will be equipped with a full kitchen, bakery, allergen-free zone, pizza��oven��and office spaces for staff. Students will have the��option��to choose from 11 food stations, including a salad bar, deli, grill, pizza��station��and ice cream bar.��

Study rooms and open study nooks will be��located��throughout the building, as well as a first-floor amenity space with a gaming area, living room,��a multi-purpose space and a mailroom. A 1,350-square-foot fitness center will include a mixture of cardio equipment and free weights.��

The exterior of the building will reflect UTEP’s distinctive Bhutanese architectural style, complemented by native Chihuahuan desert plant landscaping designed by Ten Eyck Landscape Architects. The firm is also behind the decorative courtyard and breezeway that will sit on the south side of the building, connecting the housing facility to Kidd Field.��

The building was designed by Ayers Saint Gross and is being built by Sundt Construction.����

“This new housing option will allow students to be fully integrated with campus life,” said Catie McCorry-Andalis, Ed.D., Vice President of Student Affairs, in a statement. “Students can easily access the track for exercise; the Union for additional dining options; and classes.”��

Construction will take about two��years��and the dorm will be complete and available for students in the Fall 2028 semester. UTEP has 1,000 beds on campus currently and has had a waiting list for housing for the last four years.��

The project team also includes Project Control and PC Sports��and Mijares Mora Architects Inc.��

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By Elizabeth Link����

The new 77,000-square-foot, two-story Myrtle Grove Elementary School in Pensacola, Fla., serves PreK through fifth-grade students with 29 contemporary classrooms, a STEM lab, and outdoor learning spaces. The design celebrates the school’s history, while providing state-of-the-art educational technologies. Rather than erasing the past, the architectural approach transformed historical elements from the original 1939 building into meaningful design features, which��required an in-depth process design and construction.

Honoring 150 years of educational legacy in Escambia County, the new school needed to solve three distinct challenges: honor the school’s legacy in the community, bring state-of-the-art learning environments to the county, and be seamlessly built on the same site as the existing school on an active campus. ��

What started as a single-phase project evolved into multiple phases during the programming stage, as studies and evolving stakeholder needs determined that more of the campus and facilities required replacement than originally anticipated. The only structure from the original school that the project team retained was the library/media center, which had been built in the 1990s and was still in good condition.��

For Escambia County Public Schools, keeping the campus intact during construction was paramount. With two campus buildings no longer fully functional, the DAG Architects team began by creating a new master plan for the site that included acquiring 20 relocatable classroom buildings to be utilized during construction. The DAG team also renovated a separate existing building onsite to temporarily house the school’s administration department. As certain facilities, including a music and art building and an eight-classroom building, had to remain functional, a single-phase approach wasn’t possible. Instead, the design team opted for a phased approach to the project which offered many benefits, including: ��

• Minimal Operational Disruption — Phased construction allowed the school to remain open and operational (with minimal interruptions) by strategically sequencing tasks so specific areas remain accessible and functional throughout the project construction.��
• Lower Risk Management — Each new construction phase built on the previous phase, making the overall construction process more manageable, as it was easier to source materials and labor. This reduced the likelihood of costly delays or complications.
• Flexibility to Adapt — Completing initial phases allowed stakeholders to provide feedback that informed subsequent stages, such as increasing the scope of the project. It also helped to mitigate possible challenges in the design, though this required increased diligence to the project and site. ��

Overcoming Project Challenges��

The biggest challenge involved unknown conditions such as locating existing utilities and establishing water, sewer, fire and telecommunications connections to the temporary campus. Additionally, all power had to be rerouted in a manner that allowed the team to demolish buildings while still maintaining campus functionality. To further complicate the project, for a period in the construction process, all existing, temporary, and new systems had to function together, requiring careful coordination of fire alarm and telecommunications switches. ��

Additionally, because buildings were being demolished at different times, the project team had to carefully stage access while students were on campus. Intense scrutiny of the site was required, and the project team strictly adhered to safety requirements, such as installing double fences and closing off the temporary campus to maintain student safety. ��

When Phase I was completed, students and administrators moved into the newly constructed building. Currently, all temporary classrooms, buildings, and walkways are being removed, making way for future additions on the campus. ��

Developing the Design Philosophy��

As a true neighborhood school, the project needed to preserve Myrtle Grove Elementary’s significance in the community. Rather than replicating the previous building’s appearance; the design team chose to provide something special to reinforce the school’s long history and its connection to the community.

DAG researched historic schools throughout Pensacola for inspiration, seeking to restore traditional elements that have been lost over time. The design ultimately incorporated traditional gables, red brick, brick patterning and white trim. All exterior surfaces feature real brick to give the building a timeless quality, while the interior uses elements such as terrazzo flooring, patterned tile and clay masonry that allude to its history. ��

Some elements of the school were even salvaged for use in the new facility. The decision as to which historic elements would be preserved was driven by stakeholders, including the school’s previous principal, who (during past interior upgrades) had saved the old wooden doors from the cafeteria. These became the doors to the balcony in the new building. Additionally, the wooden stage planks became a conference table and the historic cafeteria doors frame views from an upper balcony that overlooks the modern cafetorium.

Similarly, DAG salvaged bricks and the old school letters from the demolished buildings and incorporated them as a feature of the main stairway in the new facility, mimicking an “entryway” to the exterior. Adjacent to this reconstructed wall is a two-story photographic mural containing photos spanning decades. The combination of elements creates an almost museum-like atmosphere. While this project is not a reconstruction, the building attempts to convey the same feeling as passing through the old school building. This solidifies space as a true member of the community, a place where generations of students will learn, grow, and maintain the legacy of Myrtle Grove Elementary School.

Phase II is set to be completed in 2027, which will add 16,000 square feet of multipurpose spaces for arts and physical education.

Elizabeth Link is Communication Manager for DAG Architects.

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By Sarah Clow

���سԹ� attended on June 2 at the Omni Hotel in Los Angeles, the organization’s first conference dedicated entirely to K-12. The event brought together school district leaders, architects, contractors and investors to address the funding, design and delivery challenges reshaping school campuses across the region.

From Bond to Building: Funding, Procurement and Delivering K-12 Projects in a High-Cost Environment

Financing K-12 construction in California is complex. Bond dollars are tightly earmarked, and districts are responsible for keeping both the community and industry informed on how those funds are being used. Regulatory hurdles, namely with the Division of the State Architect (DSA) and the Department of Finance for state-funded projects, continue to slow timelines, and panelists stressed that planning needs to start earlier to absorb those delays.

Alternative delivery methods like design-build offer real opportunity in K-12, but early collaboration between project teams is essential. The strategies that impact goals, timelines and funding need to be established from the outset.

As for what’s getting built, modernization is the dominant story. From Long Beach to Santa Monica, existing school facilities are approaching 70 years old. Seismic upgrades, sustainable renovations, Universal TK facilities, and investments in gyms, arts and experiential learning spaces are driving the current project pipeline. Building on active campuses remains one of the industry’s most persistent challenges. Panelists described it as “fixing the plane while flying,” with early phasing plans and community engagement strategies being critical to keeping projects on track.

Speakers in this session included Carey Upton, Chief Operations Officer at Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District; Kate Hirsh, Co-Head and Managing Director of Healthcare + Education at Turner Impact Capital; Tracy Nishihira, Executive Director of Facilities Development & Planning at Long Beach Unified School District; Brooke Murray, Director of Facilities Planning & Operations at Ontario-Montclair School District; and Dave Amudson, Project Executive at C.W. Driver Companies.

The Future of Southern California K-12 Learning Environments: Safety, Flexibility, Technology and Student Experience

Declining enrollment is reshaping how districts think about their facilities — and panelists argued that it needs to reshape how they think about their communities. Schools serve more than current students, and long-term planning needs to reflect that.

On technology, the message was practical: build for flexibility now, and design spaces that can accommodate upgrades without full retrofits down the line. Educators also need proper training to make technology investments worthwhile. Inclusive design was another priority, with several Southern California districts committed to integrating special education facilities into every school so families can keep children enrolled at their neighborhood campus.

Safety generated the day’s most candid conversation. The ideal of open, community-welcoming campuses is in direct tension with today’s security requirements. Fencing, controlled access and fortified perimeters are becoming standard. The design challenge is making those elements feel considered rather than institutional. Panelists favored modern security detection technology over traditional metal detectors and emphasized that transparency and sightlines remain important tools for creating environments where students feel secure.

Underlying all of it was a call for deeper community engagement. The best school facilities are designed for the people they serve, and that requires understanding what matters to each community from the very start.

Speakers in this session included Alix Walsh O’Brien, FAIA, Deputy Chief Facilities Executive at Los Angeles Unified School District; Kelvin Okino, Executive Director of Facilities and Construction at Irvine Unified School District; Anney Hall, Principal at Lionakis; and Jerry Lam, Principal at Lam + Tea Engineering.

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By Lindsey Coulter��

In Boston’s Nubian Square, the new home of Franklin Cummings Tech reflects a fundamental shift in how the institution delivers technical education. The project expresses the college’s mission through architecture, aligning physical space with evolving workforce demands, student��needs��and institutional identity.��

Designed by Studio G Architects, with��collaborating architect��STUDIO ENÉE,��the approximately $75 million,��68,000-square-foot facility replaces a significantly larger legacy campus while expanding programmatic capability, advancing sustainability goals and reshaping the student experience. The result is a highly efficient, purpose-built environment that reflects both the realities of urban development and the future of technical education.��

Bringing the project to life��required��a highly iterative, collaborative process spanning years, leadership��transitions��and shifting institutional priorities. From site��selection��through programming, design and construction, each phase required careful coordination, producing a building that functions not only as a place of learning, but as a teaching tool itself.��

Site Selection as Strategic Foundation��

The Franklin Cummings Tech campus welcomed its first students in January, but the path to opening day began with a��nearly four-year��programming and planning effort, beginning with��identifying��the right site—an approach rooted in access,��equity��and alignment with the college’s mission.��

“We were initially hired��for��site selection and programming,” said Gail Sullivan, managing principal and founder of Studio G Architects. “The school needed to be in the city of Boston and located near public transportation.”��

Given Boston’s density and real estate constraints, finding a suitable parcel proved challenging. However, when a site on Harrison Avenue became available, the decision came quickly.��

“We went and saw the site and within 24 hours the offer was made,” Sullivan said. “It was a unanimous, fairly instantaneous decision.”��

The location placed the institution directly within the community it serves, strengthening accessibility for students and embedding the college within the fabric of Nubian Square. The move also contributes to the neighborhood’s ongoing revitalization, reinforcing the institution’s role as both an educational and civic anchor.��

Programming Through Change and Constraint��

While site��selection��was swift, programming proved more complex. The design process unfolded amid leadership transitions, financial��constraints��and evolving academic priorities.��Studio G��Architects��began by interviewing all department leaders, but balancing the distinct needs of each program presented inherent challenges, particularly as the college worked to align its offerings with emerging workforce demands. At the same time, financial realities required a significant reduction in overall building size.��

“We shrank the facility from��104,000 square feet��to��70,000 square feet��because cost was a big factor,” Sullivan said.��

Despite the reduced footprint, the new building��ultimately delivers��greater efficiency and functionality than its predecessor.��

“The previous facility had a lot of wasted space,” said Marvin Loiseau, Ed.D., Chief Academic��Officer��and Dean of Academic and Student Affairs for Franklin Cummings Tech. “Constructing��a purpose-built space really allowed us to be efficient.��Everything is placed purposefully and strategically so that we can ensure that��we’re��supporting our students.”��

At the same time, the institution’s academic direction continued to evolve,��prompting��design��adjustments.��

“New programs in wind-turbine maintenance and solar installation were introduced midway through the process,” Sullivan said. “So, we had to revisit the program to adapt to new needs. It was a multilayered process.”��

These shifts underscore the dynamic nature of modern technical education, where facilities must remain adaptable to changing industry demands and student pathways.��

Designing for Flexibility and Utilization��

With a smaller footprint came an increased emphasis on maximizing every square foot.��

“If you’re shrinking your��space by��that much, you have got to create a lot of flexibility,” Sullivan said. “You have to guarantee that every space is used through the whole day and into the evening.”��

To achieve this, the design��eliminates��traditional single-use spaces such as a dedicated auditorium and reduces the number of private faculty offices. Instead, it introduces��well-appointed hoteling spaces for educators and teaching��environments that can shift based on need.��

A key example is the second-floor learning space, where operable partitions and a large movable glass wall system allow three classrooms to combine��with The Commons��into a single space accommodating up to��500��people. This approach provides the functionality of a large assembly space without sacrificing daily usability.��

Flexibility also extends to informal and student-centered spaces, addressing a critical gap��identified��in the��previous��facility.��

“In the previous building, there really wasn’t student-centered space, but here there are dedicated areas for students:��study commons, meeting rooms or places to just hang out,”��Loiseau��added. “It gives them flexibility and a sense of ownership.”��

Read more and see additional project images in the 2026 Higher Education Issue of ���سԹ�.

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By Ryan Strandquest, Kory Bush and Michael Metz����

Across the country, K-12 school districts are navigating a tough, familiar equation: aging buildings, rising utility costs and intense pressure to stretch every tax dollar. HVAC systems, particularly central energy plants, often sit at the center of that challenge. They’re essential, expensive to maintain and easy to postpone until problems become emergencies. At the national level, the ��each year on energy, making it the second-largest expense after salaries.����

In Flagler County, Fla., an opportunity arose to treat HVAC modernization not as a one-off capital project, but as a replicable, district-wide strategy that can serve as a blueprint for other districts. By modernizing central energy plants at two high schools (Flagler Palm Coast High School and Matanzas High School), the county is reducing long-term operating costs while securing substantial financial support through utility rebates and available federal incentives.��

The most important takeaway for other districts is that — with the right planning, documentation and collaboration — central-plant modernization can deliver meaningful returns without “breaking the budget.” In many cases, districts could see financial benefits ranging from $500,000 to $1.2 million, depending on project scope, timing, and eligibility for rebates and energy tax credits. Those benefits can scale, but they can also move in the opposite direction if incentive rules change or programs sunset before a project is placed in service.����

Start with a Systemwide Lens ��

Too often, districts are forced into reactive decisions: replace a failing chiller here, patch controls there, and hope the system holds together��for a few more��years. Instead, Flagler Schools and Matern Professional Engineering took a system-wide approach,��starting with feasibility assessments and campus evaluations to��identify��solutions that were both economical and maintenance-friendly.��

At Flagler Palm Coast High School, the modernized central energy plant came online in December 2025 and is projected to save the district more than 213,000 kilowatt-hours annually. Importantly, the project also earned a $293,000��Power Company (FPL)��energy rebate that helps offset costs and accelerate ROI,��bringing the return on investment to under five years when paired with rebates.��

At Matanzas High School, the modernization effort is currently underway and is more complex due to coinciding construction projects on campus. Completion is set for August 2026. Even with that complexity, the district applied the same disciplined planning approach, looking hard at what could be reused, what could be elevated and where targeted expansion would outperform full replacement.��

That��decision of��diligence��mattered.��By��reusing and elevating existing infrastructure at Flagler Palm Coast High School and expanding the plant at Matanzas, the district saved more than $1 million in construction costs.��

Value Engineering Doesn’t Mean Value Cutting��

Budget pressure is real,��especially with the lingering effects of tariffs and COVID-era cost escalations. The lesson��for��any district is that��value engineering works best when��guided by performance goals��and����long��term lifecycle��rational.��

On the Flagler Palm Coast project, the teams made several practical value-engineering decisions to protect the project’s intent while controlling costs. For example, the team cut nonessential elements while pursuing direct equipment purchases and early procurement strategies to reduce exposure to market volatility. The team also carefully worked through “keep vs. replace” decisions to avoid spending money on upgrades that wouldn’t materially improve performance or maintenance outcomes.��

These are the kinds of choices that add up, especially at scale across a district, state and national portfolio.��

Incentives Can Be Transformative

Utility rebates and federal incentives can improve project economics, but they��come��with��documentation��requirements. District leaders should go into modernization projects assuming that documentation is a core workstream.��

For Florida Power & Light (FPL) rebates, documentation��may include��a��8760-load study, a model that accounts for performance every hour��across a span of 12 months, and��commissioning documentation, including a commissioning letter��signed and sealed by a professional engineer.��

For energy tax credits available under programs tied to the��, specifically,��the��Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit��(26 U.S. Code §48E), documentation and compliance expectations can extend to contractor practices,��such as requirements connected to Davis-Bacon wages and U.S.-made materials thresholds. Those factors influence decisions as early as design and procurement.��In addition, many��IRA-related credits��include��prevailing wage��and apprenticeship requirements;��meeting those labor standards can significantly increase the value of the credit.����

There’s��also a time dimension. Current policy includes a program sunset��in 2035, but districts should be realistic about the uncertainty of future extensions, as��many have seen with the 179D tax credit landscape. The practical message: if incentives are part of the ROI story, districts should move with urgency, not assumption.��The IRA created��new opportunities for tax-exempt entities, including school��districts, through elective pay (also called “direct pay”), which allows eligible entities to receive a payment equal to the value of certain clean energy tax credits if requirements are met.����

A Simple Three-Phase Playbook Other Districts Can Follow��

A three-phase approach can help districts replicate results while minimizing risk.��

First,��conduct a feasibility assessment��with an engineer.��Before committing to major upgrades, districts should verify that the project makes sense financially and operationally,��identify��rebate and incentive pathways, and��establish��an ROI model that stakeholders can stand behind.

Second,��execute with��the contractor and document along the way. Construction success isn’t just installing equipment correctly; it’s also ensuring the right protocols, records, and verification steps are in place to support rebate submissions, commissioning and long-term performance tracking.

Third, bring in��a��qualified tax consultant. If federal incentives are part of the financial plan, districts should engage a licensed CPA or experienced tax professional early enough to ensure that procurement, contracting and documentation align with eligibility requirements. This is especially important because elective pay claims require IRS pre-filing registration and are tied to tax filing timelines.

The Bigger Outcome: Better Learning Environments and Better Stewardship��

Central energy-plant modernization isn’t just an energy story; it’s a stewardship story. The savings and rebates not only reduce utility bills, but they also create flexibility for districts to support staffing, reinvest in capital improvements, and deliver better environments for students and educators. Public school districts everywhere are grappling with the same pressures. The experience of Flagler County shows that with collaboration, disciplined planning, and a strategy that treats incentives as part of the project, HVAC modernization can become a repeatable blueprint for districts across the country.��

Ryan Strandquest, LEED AP, is the President of Matern Professional Engineering. Kory Bush is the Director of Plant Services at Flagler County Public Schools. Michael Metz is a Plant Services Supervisor at Flagler County Public Schools.��

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