FREDONIA, N.Y. — The State University of New York (SUNY) College at Fredonia campus is currently upgrading three of its residence halls to preserve the halls’ historical aesthetic while also increasing their energy efficiency.
BANGOR, Maine — Alongside Peace of Mind (POM) Company, Husson University in Bangor has been testing a keychain-sized POM personal safety device since October 2015. The devices allow students feeling threatened to simply push a button on the device, alerting campus security to their specific GPS coordinates.
PHILADELPHIA — The American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) honored three educational buildings as part of the , held last month at the AIA Convention in Philadelphia.
Barry Oliver, AIA, has joined Hastings+Chivetta Architects as a contract administrator. In his new role, Oliver will assist with the quality control review process and represent clients’ interests during construction. Oliver has developed a thorough knowledge of specifications, building codes and construction contracts as well as the design and construction process through his work as a contract administrator, architect and project manager for over 33 years.
MaxLite now offers the LED Parking Garage Square Canopy for commercial and municipal parking applications. Listed by DesignLights Consortium (DLC) and eligible for utility rebates, the Square Canopy consumes 80 percent less energy than the conventional 250-watt metal halide luminaires it is designed to replace and operates far longer, with a lumen maintenance rating of 50,000 hours at L70 standards. The Square Canopy can help illuminate parking decks, stairwells and other low-bay installations where high quality security illumination is required.
Conducting both small- and large-scale projects on an active school or university campus is a delicate process. Project teams must consider student, faculty, parent and visitor safety from all angles, while also ensuring the security of the project site itself.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Moses Brown School, a college preparatory school located in Providence, is currently constructing a 25,295-square-foot facility that will serve as the hub of academic, artistic, social and spiritual life on the school’s campus.
WAKE COUNTY, N.C. — Wake County School Board members approved a $1.98 billion school construction program last week to help meet the Wake County Public School System’s operational needs by 2023.
ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Construction management students at Central Washington University (CWU) are trying to encourage friendship on the playground with their latest project: the buddy bench.
The CWU students built three buddy benches for the nearby Mount Stuart Elementary playground in hopes of eliminating loneliness and fostering friendships at recess. The concept behind the two-person bench is that if a student doesn’t have a friend to play with at recess, they sit on the bench and wait for someone to come sit with them.
