RACINE, WI. — The Racine Unified School District Board of Education recently announced plans to build two new public schools. The board also approved upgrades and an addition to an existing elementary school in order to create a new adjoining middle school.
Rob Andrejewski is the new director of sustainability for the University of Richmond. Andrejewski formerly served as the outreach and education coordinator for the Office for Sustainability at the University of Virginia, where he engaged students, faculty and staff in university-wide sustainability initiatives. Andrejewki has also worked as a writer, facilitator and educator, and is a senior fellow in the Environmental Leadership Program. He received a PhD.
American Seating has developed a new family of chairs in collaboration with designer Giancarlo Piretti. An ideal seating solution for the higher education market, the Nima is a multipurpose chair that provides exceptional comfort through a sophisticated minimalist aesthetic. The patented articulating back mechanism and other components are intentionally hidden and minimized. The curved seat back is the aesthetic signature and creates design continuity within the entire line, while its back-on tubular-support frame provides added durability.
POMONA, Calif. — As the enrollment at California State Polytechnic University in Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) has grown, so has its need for additional parking spaces.
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Construction on the new San Jose State University Student Health & Counseling Center (SHC) was completed in April.
AUSTIN, Texas — In early April, the Texas House of Representatives approved the authorization of a $3.1 billion bond package in a 131 to 13 vote that would support construction on college campuses.
KEANSBURG, N.J. — Members of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority (SDA), alongside Keansburg School District officials recently celebrated an important milestone in the construction of the new Joseph C. Caruso Elementary School in Keansburg. On April 23, officials, stakeholders and students gathered for a beam signing ceremony highlighting the construction progress and leaving their mark on the new 122,000-square-foot facility.
C.W. Driver, announced the promotion of Chris Graber to project director in the firm’s San Jose office. The 16-year industry expert will oversee projects within the company’s Northern California region, which continues to expand to meet the growing market demands of the technology, hospitality and education markets.
Liberty’s new 18-3C-OC series Occupancy Sensor Cables provide an advantage over standard general-purpose cables. Occupancy Sensors have wiring leads color-coded black, red and blue. However, standard three-conductor general-purpose cable wiring color code is red, black and white. This can lead to confusion or miss wired sensors when matching up conductors. Available in Riser and Plenum ratings, these cables are matched to the leads of the occupancy sensor and feature black, red and blue color coding, enabling accurate functional wiring at all times.
GRAYSLAKE, Ill. — The College of Lake County (CLC) began construction last month on a new $28.3 million Science & Engineering Building.
