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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

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Construction of facility for Harvard University's economic department set to begin in June 2025

The building is planned for an open area on the Cambridge, Massachusetts, campus near the Littauer Center.
Dec. 13, 2024
Syracuse University
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Syracuse University plans to build a hotel near campus

The 200-room facility is expected to open in 2027.
Dec. 13, 2024
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Philadelphia district gets $16.7 million state grant for facility upgrades

The money will pay for renovation projects at 7 schools.
Dec. 13, 2024
Salve Regina University
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University plans oceanside residence hall in Newport, Rhode Island

Salve Regina University plans to open the 205-bed facility in fall 2026.
Dec. 11, 2024

Construction

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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
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$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.

From an afterthought to essential

Proper care and maintenance of roofs can help extend the life of an education facility.
Oct. 3, 2024
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Phone-Free School Act aims to limit smartphone use in California schools

The legislation requires all school districts in California to adopt policies prohibiting or limiting cellphone use in schools.
Sept. 24, 2024

Energy

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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.

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.

A Variable Approach

Schools can enhance facility comfort with a Variable Refrigerant Flow HVAC system.
Oct. 3, 2024
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Mold forces New Jersey elementary to shut down

Students from Laura Donovan Elementary School in Freehold are being relocated to other campuses while the district carries out remediation.
Sept. 3, 2024

Maintenance & Operations

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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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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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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
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$1.5 billion earmarked for school facility upgrades in IdahoThe state of Idaho has agreed to spend an additional $1.5 billion over the next decade to help schools  pay for...
June 5, 2024

Safety & Security

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Students moved out of classrooms at Florida elementary after death of teacher linked to Legionnaire's disease

A 61-year-old teacher at a St. Petersburg elementary tested positive for legionella, the bacteria that causes Legionnaire's disease; the Pinellas County district has moved students...
Dec. 9, 2024
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California teacher dies after being bitten by rabid bat in her classroom

Leah Seneng, 60, taught art at Bryant Middle School in Dos Palos, California.
Dec. 2, 2024
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Catholic school damaged by Florida hurricanes will close permanently

St. John Vianney School in St. Pete Beach sustained significant damage from Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Nov. 18, 2024
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Construction worker dies in accident at Orange County, California, high school

Reports say that bleachers at Villa Park High School in Villa Park collapsed.
Nov. 15, 2024