U.S. Green Building Council Reports on PVC
WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Technical and Scientific Advisory Committee of the U.S. Green Building Council has released a draft of its report on PVC. The committee has determined that PVC-based materials are…
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Taxes From Slot Machines May Aid School Construction
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-School construction funds, once expected to drop dramatically over the next few years, could instead take advantage of a slot machine jackpot. Voters recently approved a constitutional amendment that…
LAUSD Breaks Ground on First CHPS School
LOS ANGELES-The Los Angeles Unified School District recently broke ground on the first of a series of new schools that will meet the CHPS Design Guidelines. The Cahuenga New Elementary…
School Maintenance Workers, City Parks Department May Merge
PITTSFIELD, Mass.-In an effort to save money, the city is contemplating the possibility of merging the three school grounds workers into the existing five-member Parks Department grounds crew. Supporters say…
School Building Week 2005 Succeeds and Honors
WASHINGTON-Spotlighting our nation’s schools and reinforcing the connection between school facilities and student learning, School Building Week 2005, April 18-22, engaged schools and school districts of every size, creating greater…
Struggling Hawaii Schools Get Restructuring Approval
HONOLULU-The state Board of Education Committee has given its initial approval to plans to bring in outside consultants to help turn around to struggling schools. An additional four will be…
More Than 4,000 Beds Delivered
ATLANTA-Place Properties, a student housing developer, owner and operator, developed and delivered more than 4,000 beds of Class A student housing in 2004, serving seven different campuses across the country….
ASCE Gives School Infrastructure Condition-“D”
RESTON, Va.-The American Society of Civil Engineers released a new report card on March 9, 2005, outlining the condition of the nation’s infrastructure needing the most repair. To determine the…
Too Many Portables Cited as Reason for State’s Record-Setting School Funding
SPOKANE, Wash.-Washington’s Democratic legislators say their new budget sets a state record for the most money ever allocated toward school construction – $613 million. The increased budget was based on…
Standardized School Designs Shot Down
AUGUSTA, Maine-State legislators recently voted down a bill that would have provided standardized construction plans for all new schools built in the state. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Kevin Glynn, R-South…