Many in-person industry events are back on this year. Here is the full rundown. While the COVID-19 omicron variant continues to spread, with vaccinations and booster shots available, many in-person conventions are back on for this year. Read on for a list of major...
The first WeGrow school in New York City, created from a collaboration between BIG and WeWork, is a 10,000-sf space for children between the ages of three and nine located in WeWork’s HQ in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood. The school was designed “for learning to be...
The student housing sector had a great start to the school year this fall. Rents kept rising and very few beds were left empty on the first day of classes. However, for many student housing operators, strong demand has become just business as usual. “It’s in line with...
Walk into a room bathed in cozy, inviting light and you’ll feel instantly at ease. Walk into the same room buzzing with harsh fluorescents, and your teeth may start to grind. Why? In 2014, a Journal of Consumer Psychology study found that the more intense the...
The human brain remains one of the great mysteries of our time. This remarkably complex biological structure employs billions of nerve cells and even more connection points to execute every thought, movement, function, and emotion in our bodies. All humans are...
Within the architecture field, the relationship between design and education has gained prominence, especially when it comes to children’s education. The relationship between architecture, philosophy, and sociology is well known. Frequently, when designing,...
The average age of the 84,000 public elementary and secondary schools in the U.S. is 44 years since construction, and 12 years since a major renovation, according to the Department of Education. School districts, say AEC experts, are more inclined than ever to tear...
A look at the top 16 life sciences clusters in the U.S., including some key stats from JLL’s report. Research and development for new medicines is a never-ending quest. Much of this activity in the U.S. is taking place in key hubs across the nation. JLL’s...
In 2011, the Commerce Department’s Economics and Statistics Administration, using Bureau of Labor Statistics employment projections, predicted that STEM-related occupations would expand by 17% from 2008 through 2018, compared to 9.8% growth for all non-STEM jobs...
Work in the higher education market is steady, but uneven geographically. The South and West are the hottest markets, with the Northeast and Midwest lagging a bit. Nationwide, demand is most robust for housing and interdisciplinary academic and research buildings....
Intermodal's approach to modular construction is just one of many, all geared toward shaving time and money off a construction project. In fact, the New York City Department of Preservation and Housing recently launched its Housing 2.0 modular construction...
Design-bid-build (DBB) is the most widely used project delivery method in the United States, according to the Lean Construction Institute of America and other groups. Under this method, an owner contracts separately with a designer, who provides complete design...
New research by FMI shows that nearly half of non-residential construction projects are being delivered by the design-build method. Design-build is the fastest growing and most popular method to deliver nonresidential, highway/street, and water/wastewater construction...
In an effort to move away from rote learning and toward student-led, hands-on education, schools are turning to these next-gen learning spaces as a way to produce better outcomes. Research shows a clear connection between the goals of makerspaces and better results...
We are surrounded by data. The sheer volume of data available to educational institutions today is unprecedented. In many cases data that isn’t already accessible, can be either acquired or generated. This abundance of big data, while very helpful, does not...
You don’t need to drop out of Harvard and move to the West Coast to start a company anymore. You can cross the Charles River to the i-Lab, a 30,000-square-foot incubator for undergraduates that the university founded in 2011. Tech office style prevails in this...
It is predicted that this year alone, 30.4 million students will enroll in higher education institutions in the U.S. – that’s 5.1 million more students than in 2000. Yet, while enrollments are on the rise, the availability of campus housing has consistently lagged...
Goddard Systems, Inc., announced the opening of two new preschools in Oakland County. The Goddard School franchise locations have opened in Novi and Rochester Hills, according to a statement by Goddard Systems. Both preschools are newly constructed, featuring a...
Institutional investors looking to outperform industry benchmarks are bracing for bigger challenges ahead due to rising interest rates, fewer transactions and a lower trajectory for appreciation and NOI growth. Institutional investors remain disciplined in their...
As school districts nationwide plan for long-term maintenance and construction costs, they share a number of common concerns. Districts ask: How much is a typical monthly maintenance bill, and what does it include? How much does it cost to bring a school up to 21st...
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