NEC Rewards Star Student Participants with Cash
CHICAGO — 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…
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New Facilities to Help Stanford Students Study Green Technologies
STANFORD, Calif. — 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….
University Building’s Passive Design Earns LEED Silver Certification
KENNESAW, Ga. — The passive design concepts at Kennesaw State University’s new social science building help the facility earn LEED Silver certification for its passive design.The design of the 164,000-square-foot…
Community Ties: Green Schools Offer New Lessons
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…
Program to Sponsor $5 Million in Grants
MONETT, Mo. — Miracle Recreation Equipment Co. is offering up to $5 million in grant money to help schools purchase the company’s recreational equipment as part of its Miracle’s Grant…
Report: Florida’s School Infrastructure Earns D+
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The infrastructure of Florida’s schools received a D+ on the 2008 American Society of Civil Engineer’s Infrastructure Report Card, which estimates billions of dollars in funding are…
CSD Architects Expands Education Portfolio
BALTIMORE, Md. — CSD Architects was awarded the design contracts for a master plan for Prince George’s Community College and a renovation and addition to Hartford Community College’s athletic center….
Colorado Governor Signs School Safety Bills
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Gov. Bill Ritter signed two school safety bills into law that include the creation of a Colorado School Safety Resource Center and emergency plans for first…
People in the News – May/June 2008
A/E/C BRPH Co. Inc., of Melbourne, Fla., hired Fran Pickett as vice president of its education group. With more than 30 years of experience as a designer, master planner and…