The College of New Jersey broke ground on its 79,000-sf School of Education building in Ewing, N.J. Designed by the Philadelphia-based firm Environetics, which is also serving as MEP and structural engineer, the new classroom building will have a classic Georgian façade in keeping with the school’s aesthetic, but will also feature a modern interior with high-tech classrooms, lecture halls, and a science teacher training lab. The target: LEED Silver.
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