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Campus Operations Best Practices

5 ways to deliver a higher degree of care for colleges and universities
Nov. 18, 2024
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Care for your campus with smarter solutions

5 ways to deliver a higher degree of care for colleges and universities
Nov. 18, 2024
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Refrigerants for HVAC: Current U.S. Regulations & Future Sustainability

Join our webinar to uncover how HVAC refrigerants impact greenhouse gas emissions, explore new regulations and alternatives, and find the balance between safety, performance, ...
Sept. 24, 2024
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Strategies for Curbing Costs & Carbon on Campus

Uncover solutions for colleges and universities to reduce carbon footprints, lower energy consumption, and boost resilience with an eye on the bottom line.
Aug. 29, 2024

Planning & Design

Bethel Park School District
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New Construction

1,800-student elementary under construction in Bethel Park (Pennsylvania) district

The three-story 280,000-square-foot campus is scheduled to open in 2026.
Feb. 4, 2025
North Dakota State University
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Housing & Residence Halls

$26 million residence hall renovation planned at North Dakota State University

The renovated Seim Hall is scheduled to reopen on the Fargo campus in 2028.
Feb. 4, 2025
Portland State University
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Housing & Residence Halls

Portland State University plans to build 550-student residence hall

$85 million facility will replace 2 existing campus buildings.
Jan. 30, 2025
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New Construction

New high school building opens in Torrington, Connecticut

The high school portion of the $179 million campus opened earlier in January; the middle school portion is set to open in September.
Jan. 29, 2025

Construction

Virginia Department of Education
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Construction

Virginia's governor's budget proposal seeks an additional $290 million for school construction

More than half of the school buildings in Virginia are older than 50 years, the state says.
Dec. 16, 2024
Bradley Company
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Washrooms & Locker Rooms

Knowledge Center: A hands-on approach

Students know the health benefits of handwashing, but don't always make the effort, a survey says.
Oct. 4, 2024
Los Angeles Unified School District
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Classrooms

$70 million upgrade will add classrooms, kitchen to Los Angeles elementary

The additional space will reduce the school's reliance on portable classrooms.
Oct. 3, 2024
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Workers install a replacement roof at the Clarkson University Recreation Center in Potsdam, New York.
Roofing

From an afterthought to essential

Proper care and maintenance of roofs can help extend the life of an education facility.
Oct. 3, 2024

Energy

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Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)

Survey of teachers finds widespread concern over classroom air quality

The Clean Air Survey of North American Educators found that only 36% of teachers in the United States and 13% in Canada rate the air quality in their classrooms as "good" or "...
Jan. 29, 2025
Kean University
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Facilities Management

Students from mold-contaminated New Jersey elementary have been moved to a college campus

Kean University in Union, N.J., will provide classrooms for the rest of the academic year for students from Hannah Caldwell Elementary in Union.
Nov. 18, 2024
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Taking advantage of simultaneous heating and cooling with hydronic heat pumps gives colleges and universities an opportunity to achieve partial decarbonization while providing a funding source for future sustainability projects.
Energy Management

Pumping up energy savings

Funding decarbonization strategies through heat pump adoption.
Nov. 5, 2024
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A new VRF system has helped St. James the Greater Catholic School in Oklahoma City gain better control of comfort levels in each classroom.
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A Variable Approach

Schools can enhance facility comfort with a Variable Refrigerant Flow HVAC system.
Oct. 3, 2024

Maintenance & Operations

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Maintenance & Operations

University of Houston says deferred maintenance needs top $700 million

Deferred maintenance needs in 2024 have risen 35% since 2020, university says.
Dec. 16, 2024
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How to Acquire Cleaning Innovation for Your School

When it comes to school facility maintenance, the benefits of acquiring innovation are obvious. What is less obvious is how to get innovation into the building. Summer Lightner...
Dec. 1, 2024
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Maintenance & Operations

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Funding change in Idaho leaves some districts short on maintenance money Some school districts in Idaho are struggling to cover routine maintenance costs — even as the state...
Oct. 4, 2024
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White Papers

Editorial eBook: Surface Choices

Learn about the various types of flooring used in education facilities and which flooring types are most suited to the different areas and functions in a school.
Aug. 19, 2024

Safety & Security

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Safety & Security

Man, 83, charged in weekend shooting at Texas high school

One person was wounded at a drum line competition in Pasadena, Texas.
Feb. 4, 2025
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New Construction

Athletic practice facility under construction at Alabama high school collapses

The indoor facility was being built as part of a new Gulf Shores High School in Gulf Shores, Alabama.
Jan. 27, 2025
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Facilities Management

Schools in fire-ravaged Pasadena (California) district will reopen in phases

Five of the district's campuses were severely damaged in the Eaton wildfire.
Jan. 17, 2025
Ashtabula Area City Schools
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Facilities Management

Roof collapse forces students in Ashtabula, Ohio, to move to temporary sites

Students from Lakeside High, where a roof collapsed last month, are dispersed among 4 sites, including a former primary school and a former Catholic school.
Jan. 9, 2025