Mass timber a big part of Western Washington University’s net-zero ambitions

Western Washington University, in Bellingham, Wash., 90 miles from Seattle, is in the process of expanding its ABET-accredited programs for electrical engineering, computer engineering and science, and energy science. As part of that process, the university is building Kaiser Borsari Hall, the 54,000-sf new home for those academic disciplines that will include teaching labs, research labs, classrooms, collaborative spaces, and administrative offices.

Products and Materials

Top building products for May 2024

BD+C Editors break down May's top 15 building products, from Durat and CaraGreen's Durat Plus to Zurn Siphonic Roof Drains.

University Buildings

Washington University School of Medicine opens one of the world’s largest neuroscience research buildings

In St. Louis’ Cortex Innovation District, Washington University School of Medicine recently opened its new Jeffrey T. Fort Neuroscience Research Building. Designed by CannonDesign and Perkins&Will, the 11-story, 609,000-sf facility is one of the largest neuroscience buildings in the world.

K-12 Schools

Inclusive design strategies to transform learning spaces

Students with disabilities and those experiencing mental health and behavioral conditions represent a group of the most vulnerable students at risk for failing to connect educationally and socially. Educators and school districts are struggling to accommodate all of these nuanced and, at times, overlapping conditions.

Education Facilities

Apr 19, 2013

7 hip high-rise developments on the drawing board

Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill's whimsical Dancing Dragons tower in Seoul is among the compelling high-rise projects in the works across the globe.

BD+C Staff | Apr 12, 2013

Gaige Building at Penn State certified LEED Gold

Alvin H. Butz, Inc. recently completed a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®)…

A view of the new medical school from Main Street (Rendering by HOK)

Apr 10, 2013

First look: University at Buffalo's downtown medical school by HOK

The University at Buffalo (UB) has unveiled HOK's dramatic design for its new School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences building on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus.

Julie S. Higginbotham | Apr 10, 2013

UMass Med School adds half million sf of life sciences space

Suffolk Construction recently completed construction of the $400 million Albert Sherman Center, a…

Julie S. Higginbotham | Apr 10, 2013

Renovation gives UMass freshmen upgraded residential facilities

HMFH Architects, a firm focused on the design of innovative learning environments, announced…

Julie S. Higginbotham | Apr 10, 2013

Arcadia, Calif., schools open new Performing Arts Center

A 60-year old wish for the community of Arcadia has finally come true with the opening of Arcadia…

Friendship Technology Preparatory Academy, an 80,000-sf science and technology p

Apr 10, 2013

6 funding sources for charter school construction

Competition for grants, loans, and bond financing among charter schools is heating up, so make your clients aware of these potential sources.

Apr 10, 2013

23 things you need to know about charter schools

Charter schools are growing like Topsy. But don’t jump on board unless you know what you’re getting into.

Julie S. Higginbotham | Apr 10, 2013

Naval Academy pool renovation is complex, rewarding

The United States' military academies each have specific, unique traits distinguishing themselves…

Apr 5, 2013

Snøhetta design creates groundbreaking high-tech library for NCSU

The new Hunt Library at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, incorporates advanced building features, including a five-story robotic bookBot automatic retrieval system that holds 2 million volumes in reduced space.