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St. Paul, Minn. – August 10, 2021 – Wold Architects and Engineers, a Saint Paul-based architectural and engineering firm with education design expertise, today announced the start of construction on White Bear Lake High School in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. White Bear Lake High School is one of five local schools breaking ground in 2021 that the firm has designed in response to the needs of local students and communities. The other high schools include Mora (Mora, Minn.), Owatonna (Owatonna, Minn.), Tartan and North (Oakdale, Minn).

Houston, TX Grand Lakes Junior High School and Tomball ISD Stadium are two of the biggest projects of a $275 million bond program that voters approved in November 2017 to accommodate its rapid growth (student enrollment increased from 16,000 in 2018-19 school year to 19,500 in 2021). Built on a greenfield site in May 2019. PBK Architects served as the design architect and Gilbane Building Company served as the contractor.

With digital signage displays, touch screen interfaces, virtual lessons and remote learning expected to reshape the post-COVID education landscape, a new white paper provides insights into some of the most effective tools and solutions being deployed in classrooms, libraries, STEM labs and beyond.

Stantec has been selected to provide design and engineering services for three k-12 district bond programs in San Antonio; Bastrop, Texas; and Caledonia, Michigan. With construction costs totaling an estimated US$260 million, these projects include facility renovations and expansions, technology upgrades, and infrastructure improvements to offer more modern educational and recreational spaces for the students of these communities. read more...

New programs prepare students for real-world careers and college pursuits, with LG displays used for teaching, collaboration, highlighting student works and school-wide digital signage. Marietta High School, a Georgia College and Career Academy, recently joined Georgia’s growing career prep education initiative, where students are given tools and course options that go far beyond the average public education experience.

New York – (June 15, 2021) – ASI Group (ASI), the world’s leading manufacturer of washroom accessories, toilet partitions, lockers, and visual display products, announced today it has launched its new BIM Content Library for architecture, design, and construction professionals.

A critical component to reopening plans, the International WELL Building Institute’s WELL Health-Safety Rating is now available to help schools create optimal learning environments

New Orleans architects discuss the influence on their work. The Preservation Resource Center produced a six-part virtual series featuring discussions with New Orleans based designers focused on local architecture and the influence it may have on their work. They discussed adaptive reuse and new construction in historic districts. They asked if there is a New Orleans style, and if so, the impact of New Orleans architecture on the greater world of design.

(St. Louis, MO, June 3, 2021) The Sioux Falls, SD soil thawed just enough on May 18 for Augustana University officials to break ground on a $50 million housing plan, which includes construction of a brand-new residence hall.

June 1, 2021 (Cleveland, Ohio) Learning By Design magazine announces the publication of its June 2021 edition. Within readers will find numerous articles, case studies, and examples of new PK-12 and higher education facilities recently open from across North America.  A core feature of the June edition are the annual Winning Submittals to the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) Excellence Awards. SCUP Excellence Award honors achievement in strategic, integrated planning that results in exemplary buildings and grounds, institutional success, and careers that inspire.