April 20, 2016
New Charter Oak School to Incorporate IB Learning Principals
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — The new Charter Oak International Academy in West Hartford is on schedule to debut in time for the 2016-2017 school year.
Q&A: The Evolution of Green Design in Learning Environments
For the past several years, providing a sustainable and productive environment for students to learn has become increasingly important and has caused design firms to create innovative and efficient facilities, while keeping student success in mind.
New San Mateo Jail Debuts
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — San Mateo County’s new $165 million jail facility, the Maple Street Correctional Facility, is now open for business. County officials, including Sheriff Greg Munks, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 2, and the first inmates were transferred on March 19.
Biola University Breaks Ground on New Science Building
LA MIRADA, Calif. — Construction broke ground on the new 91,000-square-foot Alton and Lydia Lim Center for Science, Technology and Health at Biola University in La Mirada on March 22. The $45 million, three-story building will serve as a teaching, research and laboratory facility for the university’s School of Science Technology and Health.
Pasadena, Calif.-headquartered C.W. Driver is serving as the construction manager on the project, which is tentatively scheduled for completion in fall 2017. Gensler, with offices in Los Angeles, is the architect.