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K-12 Schools

A Cleveland suburb opens a $31.7 million new middle school and renovated high school

Accommodating 1,283 students in grades 6-12, the Warrensville, Ohio school complex features flexible learning environments and offers programs ranging from culinary arts and firefighting training to e-sports.

MFPRO+ News

More permits for ADUs than single-family homes issued in San Diego

Popularity of granny flats growing in California

Codes and Standards

New York City code update changes definition of a major building

Changes affecting how construction projects in New York City are permitted will have significant impacts for contractors. On Dec. 11, the definition of a major building in the city’s code will change from 10 stories to seven, or 75 feet. The change will affect thousands more projects.

Aug 11, 2010

Parsons Brinckerhoff names new CEO

Parsons Brinckerhoff announced the appointment of George J. Pierson as the firm’s CEO effective January 1, 2010. Mr. Pierson, currently President and COO of the firm’s Americas division, succeeds Keith J. Hawksworth, who becomes Chairman.

Aug 11, 2010

Economic conditions to cause drag on cement consumption

The conditions facing the construction industry are likely to remain weak for another year or more, causing a drag on cement consumption, according to the most recent economic forecast from Skokie, Ill.-based Portland Cement Association (PCA).

Aug 11, 2010

Lafarge Announces Weather Defense Platinum Exterior Sheathing

Herndon, Va. - November 30, 2009 - Lafarge announces a new standard in high-performance sheathing…

Aug 11, 2010

Green Patient Lab video: Rainscreen and interior wall system from BASF

BASF video

Aug 11, 2010

Indian energy delegation tours window manufacturer TRACO facility in Pennsylvania

Cranberry Township, Pa. - A delegation of Indian Energy Efficiency professionals and government…

Aug 11, 2010

Swiss Farms to open drive-thru grocery

Swiss Farms, America’s drive-through grocer, will unveil its new prototype store designed by retail design and branding firm, Chute Gerdeman Retail. The new store, in Ridley Township, Pa., features a new brand identity, an eye-catching barn motif and 21st century touches, including LED displays that tie merchandise offerings to the weather forecast.

Aug 11, 2010

William D. Bast, Thornton Tomasetti, ascends to NCSEA presidency

The National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA) announced new officers, President William “Bill” D. Bast of Thornton Tomasetti, Chicago, IL, Vice President James Malley of Degenkolb Engineers, San Francisco, CA, and Secretary Ben Nelson of Martin/Martin, Inc., Denver, CO.

Aug 11, 2010

Indie Energy's geothermal technology earns U.S. Department of Energy funding

Indie Energy Systems Company, LLC announced today that it has been awarded funding by the U.S. Department of Energy for the continued development of the Company's smart geothermal technologies for commercial and public buildings. The $2.45 million grant will contribute to an innovative geothermal conversion of the Local 150 International Union of Operating Engineers office campus in Countryside, Illinois.

Aug 11, 2010

IFMA names Tony Keane President and CEO

The International Facility Management Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Anthony “Tony” J. Keane, CAE, as the association’s new president and CEO. Keane’s first day will be Jan. 18, 2010. His appointment coincides with the announced retirement of David J. Brady, current IFMA president and CEO, at the end of February 2010.

Aug 11, 2010

50% increase in green building programs since 2007

In the wake of an extended global economic slump, local communities are pushing ahead and expanding their green building programs. More than one in five U.S. cities with populations greater than 50,000 surveyed by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) report having a policy to promote green buildings, accounting for more than 53 million people.