• Schools In Focus: Talking Campus Security with Mitch McKinley

    Schools In Focus: Shedding Light on the Benefits of Daylight

    This episode's guest is Dr. Neall Digert, Vice President of Solatube International, Inc., who’s here to tell us about the benefits of daylight in education spaces. 11/21/2022

  • Schools in Focus

    Shedding Light on the Benefits of Daylight

    Our guest today is Dr. Neall Digert, Vice President of Solatube International, Inc., who’s here to tell us about the benefits of daylight in education spaces. Neall has over thirty years of consulting and education experience working in the energy, lighting, daylighting design, and research fields, specializing in the design and application of advanced lighting and daylighting systems for commercial building applications. We’ll talk about the physiological and psychological effects of daylight; daylighting’s impact on student wellness and academic performance; the sustainability effects of daylight; its use as a disinfectant; and much more. 11/21/2022

  • OM Seating Plot Twist

    OM Seating’s Plot Twist Solution Gathers Accolades

    The Plot Twist—a mobile, rotating pouf featuring a variety of customizations—has recently received a number of awards across the educational, healthcare, and commercial verticals, according to a news release from its manufacturer, OM Seating. 11/18/2022

  • Tufts University to Build New Residence Hall

    Tufts University in Boston, Mass., recently announced that a new undergraduate residence hall for juniors and seniors is in the planning stages, according to a university news release. 11/17/2022

  • University of Pittsburgh to Build 20MW Solar Farm

    The University of Pittsburgh recently began construction on a 20-megawatt solar farm that, once complete, will provide 100 percent of its electricity to the campus for the next twenty years, according to a university news release. 11/16/2022

  • Fordham University Student Center

    Fordham University Completes Renovations to Father McShane Student Center

    The long-standing partnership between Fordham University and locally headquartered design firm HLW is deeply entwined with New York's architectural legacy. Its latest collaboration––the university's new center for student life––celebrates that history through a masterful bridging of old and new programs and aesthetics. 11/16/2022

  • San Diego Unified School District Opens New Elementary School

    The San Diego Unified School District recently celebrated the grand opening of a new elementary school in Mission Valley, Calif. 11/15/2022

  • DIGroup Selected as Design Architect for New NYC PreK–5 School

    The New York City School Construction Authority (SCA) recently selected DIGroup Architecture as the design architect for a new PreK–5 school to be built in the Bronx borough of New York City, N.Y. 11/15/2022

  • PBLWorks Opens Registration for Professional Development Conference

    PBLWorks recently opened registration for PBL World 2023, a professional development conference focused on Project Based Learning, scheduled from June 26–29, 2023, in Napa Valley, Calif. 11/15/2022

  • Wesleyan University Installs Boiler that Converts Lost Heat into Electricity

    Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn., recently installed a new heating system in one of its residence halls that also generates free electricity, according to a news release. 11/10/2022

  • Alamo Colleges District

    Alamo Colleges District Selects Program Management Services Provider

    The Alamo Colleges District in San Antonio, Texas, recently announced that it has selected program management firm Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. (LAN) to provide its services for a $270-million renovation project across various facilities. 11/10/2022

  • Malish Corp. Announces Resolution of Legal Proceedings

    The Malish Corporation recently announced legal proceedings between itself and a former partner, Diamabrush LLC, have been resolved. 11/10/2022

  • University of Vermont Opens New Medical Research Facility

    The University of Vermont in Burlington, Vt., recently celebrated the grand opening of a new medical research building as part of the Larner College of Medicine. The Firestone Medical Research Building covers 62,650 square feet and will feature amenities like flexible research lab space, lab support, administrative space, core space for circulation, and more. It will also play home to multidisciplinary research teams in fields like lung disease, cancer, cardiovascular health, and brain health, according to a university news release. 11/03/2022

  • EMU Selects Builders for 'Welcome Home 2025' Initiative

    Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Mich., recently announced that it will partner with Gilbane Building Company, Clark Construction, and AVB Inc. for the three-year, $200-million campus renovation project, according to a news release. The “Welcome Home 2025” initiative consists of the new construction of two new residence halls, as well as renovations to all other campus dorms to improve amenities like HVAC, restrooms, and technology upgrades. 11/03/2022

  • Blue Ridge Elementary School

    Blue Ridge Elementary School

    Project of Distinction 2022 Education Design Showcase 11/01/2022

  • Sanchez Elementary School entrance

    Sanchez Elementary School Modernization

    Project of Distinction 2022 Education Design Showcase 11/01/2022

  • University of Texas at Austin Texas Welcome Center entrance

    University of Texas at Austin Texas Welcome Center

    Grand Prize 2022 Education Design Showcase 11/01/2022

  • Cascades Elementary entrance

    Cascades Elementary

    Grand Prize 2022 Education Design Showcase 11/01/2022