Advances in Prefabrication Lead to More Sustainable Campuses
Many universities are prioritizing decarbonization across every facet of campus life, from operations and academics to community engagement.
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Central Queens Academy and GLUCK+ Bring New Life to Former Commercial Building
Central Queens Academy leaders and the GLUCK+ team evaluated nearly 100 different properties, eventually selecting a portion of an existing mixed-use structure that includes a community health facility as well as a residential tower, with the school occupying the building鈥檚 three expansive podium levels.
Renovations to Rebuilds: Construction Best Practices and a Strategic Approach to Delivering Innovative Schools
Florida school districts are facing unprecedented demand for new school facilities, expansions and renovations 鈥� fueled by steady population growth and shifting demographics.
What Rising Costs Are Teaching Builders About Smarter Construction
While demand for new education, healthcare, and public infrastructure projects remains high, the cost of delivering those projects continues to climb 鈥� fueled by inflation, labor shortages, persistent supply chain volatility and the threat of new tariffs on essential materials.
Student First Mentality: How Progressive Design-Build is Accelerating the Student Housing Response in California
Across California, universities are racing to meet the evolving demands of today鈥檚 students鈥攏one more urgent than the need for on-campus student housing.
Making the Case for Energy Efficiency
The Sustainability & Applied Research team at LPA Design Studios recently worked with in-house designers and engineers, and partner Joeris General Contractors, to explore the cost-benefit analysis of energy-efficient schools.
How a Former Sears Became a Temporary Home for Palisades Charter School
When devastating wildfires rendered nearly 40% of Palisades Charter High School鈥檚 campus unusable in January, school officials and project partners found a more concrete solution in the form of an unlikely structure鈥攁 100,000-square-foot former Sears department store.
Integrating Safety and Security into the School Structure
Over the last two decades, the A/E/C industry has seen safety and security become critical design priorities for K鈥�12 school buildings.
The Challenges of Designing Multi-University Shared Buildings
The benefit of working for universities is that they understand the investment it takes to create enduring, complex projects with high-quality design.
The STEAD School Constructs Five Metal Buildings in Four Years to Launch its Award-Winning Education Model
Using metal buildings helped STEAD School leaders develop 鈥渁n intentional culture鈥� unique to this next-gen charter school.