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Exterior of 1960's era High School in Portage Park, Chicago
Thousands of schools constructed during the postwar building boom are reaching the end of their useful lives, prompting districts to weigh costly renovations against replacement...
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Rendering of proposed student housing at University of Central Florida.
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Exterior of Temple University building in downtown Philadelphia.
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Planning & Design

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Close-up of chairs left upside down on school desks in empty classroom.
As enrollment drops, districts face tough decisions on closing, repurposing, or demolishing school buildings, with considerations for neighborhood effects, long-term land use,...
July 15, 2026
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Active construction site at Virginia Tech with large crane overhead.
Mitchell Hall will become the largest College of Engineering building at Virginia Tech and will add classrooms, instructional labs, research space, and an ADA-compliant pedestrian...
July 14, 2026
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Rendering of main entrance to Alexandria City High School main campus
Alexandria City High School’s Minnie Howard campus demonstrates how thoughtful planning can expand capacity while creating healthier, more adaptable learning environments for ...
July 14, 2026
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The renovated Sunrise Park Middle School now houses district offices, early childhood programs, transition education, senior services, and recreation space for White Bear Lake...
July 13, 2026

Construction

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Rendering of the future ASU Health building at night
This state-of-the-art facility aims to foster collaboration across medicine, technology, and public health, integrating education, research, and clinical practice to meet future...
July 15, 2026
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Buildings planned with flexible infrastructure can support both lecture-based and research-intensive uses within the same facility over time. (Butler University Science Complex, Indianapolis)
When a campus building becomes obsolete, it’s rarely because a classroom wall can't be moved. More often, it’s because of the parts of the facility that students and...
July 8, 2026
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Entrance to newly renovated Chapel Hill High School in Georgia
The Douglasville, Georgia, high school project included a new academic building, NJROTC facility, lighting upgrades, structured cabling, intrusion detection and other campus improvement...
July 6, 2026
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Energy

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Universities are turning to on-site solar panels to advance sustainability and save money.
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A guide to efficiency, reliability and readiness for campus hot water systems.
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Maintenance & Operations

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Safety & Security

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Superintendent Horn watches the busy activity of students at Desert View Academy Charter School in Yuma.
The Arizona Department of Education says School Safety Program carryover dollars will fund officer and mental health professional requests for FY27, while a separate $300,000 ...
July 14, 2026
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Schools and universities typically have fewer people on their campuses during the summer, so many facility managers try to schedule upgrades then. Security has become an increasingly...
July 9, 2026
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The discovery at PS/IS 113 Anthony J. Pranzo in Queens came just a few days after students were dismissed for the summer.
June 30, 2026
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Michelle Chung had sued the district over rodent infestation in her classroom at West Junior High School.
June 10, 2026