Hillel Day School has begun an “Open Space, Open Minds” athletic capital campaign to help fund the expansion and enhancement of Hillel’s outdoor athletic facilities. Currently, Hillel lacks a quality field that students can use year-round and after inclement weather,...
One way universities are helping students broaden their in-person social networks is by encouraging connections between the campus, outside researchers and the surrounding community. We can all appreciate the incredible potential of the digital age. Technology has put...
Clean, well-maintained restrooms play a bigger role in a student’s perception of a school as a whole than one may think. According to Bradley Corporation’s new Healthy Hand Washing Survey of 9th to 12th graders, 68% of students say school restrooms that are poorly...
A growing number of designers are paying close attention to the acoustic properties of buildings, according to a BBC Future report. With studies indicating that noisy work and home settings are linked to depression, anxiety, and reduced performance, architects are...
Student dining facilities on college campuses look very different today than they did five or 10 years ago. Gone are the days of the buffet-style, assembly-line cafeteria environment. Students are looking for more specialized, enticing, and engaging environments and...
Some student housing properties rent their retail spaces to national retailers like CVS or Target. But in other cases, retail spaces inside student housing buildings stand empty for years—unable to support even a pizza shop. “Most ground level retail is a drag on a...
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) received a new $500,000 grant from Bank of America to support the LEED for Cities and Communities Program. The money will be used to support LEED certification of 15 U.S. cities and communities. The grant provides financial...
Construction is now underway at Temple Israel, a Reform Jewish synagogue founded in 1941 and driven by authenticity, social service, and meaningful relationships, with an emphasis on better service to the community and increased engagement with its congregation, which...
Construction is now underway in West Bloomfield, Michigan, at Temple Israel, a Reform Jewish synagogue founded in 1941. The $4.5 million addition to Temple Israel is to be built by Detroit-based Sachse Construction. The 12,100-square-foot addition will expand various...
Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, which hails itself as one of the largest Reform Jewish congregations in the country, plans to undergo a $4.5 million expansion to help boost its offerings. The 110,000-square-foot synagogue at 5725 Walnut Lake Road serves a...
Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, which hails itself as one of the largest Reform Jewish congregations in the country, plans to undergo a $4.5 million expansion to help boost its offerings. The 110,000-square-foot synagogue at 5725 Walnut Lake Road serves a...
The beds are quickly filling up at student housing properties for the school year that will begin this fall. “As it stands now, next year’s occupancy could sit a little higher than last year’s (if pre-leasing doesn’t slow down, that is),” says Carl Whitaker, an...
Inheriting a legacy that was not always known for inclusivity, many higher education institutions today are intentionally engaging students of different backgrounds and identities. Inclusivity is so important for the next generation of students and the academic...
Universities and colleges in the U.S. are facing a growing backlog of construction projects and repairs. In addition to the $30 billion of deferred maintenance needs that American institutions of higher learning had as of 2016, a more recent report from the research...
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released its annual list of Top 10 States for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). Illinois topped the list, which ranks states based on the number of LEED certified square feet per person. The Top 10 states for...
The office, education, amusement and recreation, manufacturing, and transportation sectors are expected to be the impetus behind a projected 3% increase in spending on engineering and construction in the United States, according to the recently released 2019 FMI...
Nonresidential construction spending on buildings is projected to grow by 4.4 percent through 2019, according to a new consensus forecast from The American Institute of Architects. Healthy gains in the industrial and institutional building sectors have bolstered...
Student housing developers are trying to finish new projects on time no matter how much it costs to get enough workers on the building site. “It’s better to incur the cost of hiring whatever additional labor can be found than to not finish the property on time,” says...
As Baker College looks to consolidate its campus footprint in metro Detroit, it is proposing a new flagship campus in busy downtown Ferndale, according to a City Council agenda item. According to a memo from Ferndale Community and Economic Development Director Jordan...
The skilled trades shortage is a national concern apparent in headlines, classrooms, and businesses. This situation has become urgent as the construction industry is seeing many of the current skilled workers above the age of 55 retiring with few candidates to replace...
It has been estimated that more than half of U.S. public schools need renovations or modernizations to be considered in good overall condition. The cost of bringing those schools up to par, though, could total nearly $200 billion. Cash-strapped school districts that...
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