Slight Rebound in Architecture Billings Index
Slight Rebound in Architecture Billings Index
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Calif. Introduces Mandatory Green Building Code
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is the first state to introduce mandatory green building standards after a new policy was created to achieve a statewide goal of 33 percent renewable energy use by 2020 and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, and water use.
Ellerbe Named Architect for $150 Million Project
$35 Million Cancer Center Reaches Halfway Mark
WARRENVILLE, Ill. — Construction has passed the halfway point on the $35 million Central DuPage Hospital outpatient cancer treatment and imaging center in Warrenville.
TowerPinkster Named Best Firm to Work For
Work Begins at Calif. VA Health Center
PALO ALTO, Calif. — Approximately 150 local veterans, residents and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs employees attended the July groundbreaking for the Veteran Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System’s newest addition, an inpatient mental health center.
The ceremony was held outside the outmoded and seismically unsafe mental health center at the VA’s Palo Alto campus.
Geo Group Expands Operations with Just Care Inc. Acquisition
BOCA RATON, Fla. — Private prison operator GEO Group, announced a $40 million deal to expand its healthcare operations through the purchase South Carolina-based provider of detention healthcare Just Care Inc.
GEO Group expects the acquisition to add $30 million in revenue and 4 cents to annual profit per share.
Under the Lights
Athletic Facilities Take Center Stage in Establishing School Identities
By Amy Perry
Athletic and recreational facilities play an important role in the development of students at all levels of education. Whether they are used for academic programs, extracurricular activities or competitive spaces, gymnasiums and playing fields offer an alternative to indoor curricula and a chance for students to build skills outside the classroom.