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As the University of South Florida grows, the university is working to transform its image from a commuter campus to a residential campus. A key element in that transformation is a new requirement that first-time-in-college students must live on campus....
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By Greg Spitzer and Douglas J. Ogurek
Creating performing-arts centers that enrich communities and campuses....
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By Paul W. Erickson
A long-range facilities plan can help education institutions meet current needs and prepare for the future....
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By James E. Rydeen
Do new schools mean improved test scores?...
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By Mary Bamborough
Tips for selecting an interior designer for your school project....
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By Raymond Cekauskas and Mark Hartmann
An integrated approach can incorporate sustainability into complex science and laboratory facilities....
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By Heidi S.S. Johnson and Jennifer A. Maki
The classroom environment can affect students' behavior, sense of well-being and academic success....
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The Benning School, a former Washington D.C. Public School School without walls recently was transformed into a bright and colorful space for two fledgling charter schools....
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The University of Arizona Intercollegiate Athletic Facilities Expansion project, which completed construction last September, consisted of three components...
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By Rosemary Hallberg and Janet Hurley
Incorporating integrated pest management into the construction process can help ensure an energy-efficient and virtually pest-free school for years....
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Leonard A. Ford Hall, the new 67,000-square-foot addition to Minnesota State University Mankato's Trafton Science Center, has fulfilled Minnesota's B3 program (Buildings, Benchmarks and Beyond), which is equivalent to LEED silver....
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By Paul W. Erickson
The decision to repair or replace a facility doesn't happen overnight; it requires long-range planning....
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The project will convert the university's 60,000-square-foot library building into dining, lounge, meeting and student organization spaces, and replace...
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This project will create one of the region's premier sports and entertainment venues....
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When the new Hawkins Elementary School, Toledo, Ohio, opens in January 2010, students will be exposed directly to environmentally friendly practices and alternative energy systems....
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Additional information from the 20th Annual Residence Hall Construction Report, including the cost per square foot to construct a new residence hall....
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Additional information from the 20th Annual Residence Hall Construction Report, including the incidence of both carpeting and air conditioning in new residence halls....
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Additional information from the 20th Annual Residence Hall Construction Report, including the average amount of square feet per resident over the past 10 years in new residence halls....
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The 259,218-square-foot Eastern View High School, Culpeper, Va., was designed to resemble a school wrapped around a community center....
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The 115,880-square-foot Danforth University Center at Washington University, St. Louis, has achieved LEED gold certification....
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The new Simmons School of Management (SOM), Simmons College, Boston, embodies the college's commitment to sustainable development....
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By James E. Rydeen
Do students and teachers experience the physical environment without realizing what they are seeing?...
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By James E. Rydeen
One sustainable-energy source with great potential is geothermal power — energy generated from heat stored in the Earth. Installations have been made in schools of all sizes....
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Additional information from the 35th Annual Official Education Construction Report, including how the median new K-12 project completed in 2008 divides the cost of a new school....
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Additional information from the 35th Annual Official Education Construction Report, including K-12 construction spending related to student population....
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