Major Industries recently unveiled Clima-Tite™ Window-Wall, a pultruded fiberglass framed daylighting system that provides a unique combination of light and ventilation control plus superior thermal performance.
Integrated composite windows features stainless steel hinges and white bronze locking hardware for long-term performance, and numerous glazing options are available including single, double and triple-glazed glass, and low-E coatings.
The Clark County School District Board of Trustees elected Linda Young to serve as president, leading the board in improving student achievement. Representing District C, Young has been an employee of the Clark County School District for over 32 years. Her educational career spans in the Ohio, Colorado, and Nevada regions.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Facility operators and maintenance crews will recognize brands such as Adams Rite, Yale, Corbin Russwin, Sargent, Security Metal Products and Pemko — all of which fall under Assa Abloy’s product line. Established in 1994, Assa Abloy has emerged a leading manufacturer and developer of door opening hardware and design in the educational vertical.
CHICAGO — A groundbreaking ceremony took place in downtown Chicago for East-West University’s new 165,000-square-foot Student Life Center, which will offer students an option of on-campus housing for the first time in the history of the university.
BELLEVILLE, Ill. — Southern Illinois College in Belleville, Ill. will receive LEED certification for an addition to an existing building on campus with completion expected by winter 2012.
SAN FRANCISCO — University of the Pacific’s School of Dentistry will move to a seven-story building in downtown San Francisco by 2014. The school has been working on the project for several years — doing preliminary studies, programming and building selection—but just recently hired an architectural firm for the design.
On Nov. 16-18, 2011, Trespa hosted the Cutting-Edge Campuses program at its Design Centre in lower Manhattan, bringing together leading architects responsible for shaping the landscape of colleges and universities across the United States to explore ideas regarding 21st century planning, design and programming.
Jonti-Craft introduces its Young Time furniture line, designed for budget-minded buyers seeking to get the most for their classroom dollar. It offers a selection of affordable products that allow users to meet classroom standards, according to the company. Young Time early learning furniture is American-made and focuses on functionality. Rounded corners and recessed backs help improve classroom safety while laminate surfaces, Truedge thermo-fused edge-banding and caster kits ensure durability. Young Time furniture comes with a lifetime warranty.
WHR announces the promotion of eight architects, designers, and business minds to the rank of associate in the firm’s Houston and Dallas offices, representing the firm’s healthcare and education, science and technology studios, as well as Genesis Planning and the firm’s administration.
SEATTLE — Turner Construction’s Seattle office recently won a contract for the University of Washington’s underground light rail project, University Link. The construction will extend 3.15 miles and will serve the three largest urban centers in Washington: downtown Seattle, Capitol Hill and the University District. The extensive project is slated for completion by 2016.
Turner is also working with the school on another project at UW. The company is in charge of renovating the school’s football stadium, Husky Stadium.
