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Georgia State University has announced an ambitious $107 million transformation of its flagship downtown Atlanta campus — putting into action a recent plan by Cooper Robertson.

The panels support higher Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) by enabling improved thermal comfort and are part of the Armstrong® Total Acoustics® product portfolio, offering enhanced sound-blocking and sound-absorption performance.

As climate change heats classrooms across the nation, school districts are facing millions in added costs to install, operate and maintain HVAC systems.

Occoquan Elementary School, a new elementary school in Woodbridge, VA, has officially broken ground, setting the stage to become the first net zero school for the Prince William County Public Schools district.

This appointment underscores DIG’s expertise in designing innovative and inspiring learning environments, from PK-12 settings to higher-education colleges and universities across New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia.

Schenkel Shultz announced the completion of Daytona State College’s newest academic facility on its Deltona campus. Led by Schenkel Shultz Partner Ekta Desai and Architect Patrick Rauch, this multidisciplinary laboratory and academic center will enhance career pathways for students in healthcare and high-tech manufacturing.

When it opens in 2026, the renewed Forrestal Elementary School, located at Naval Station Great Lakes, about an hour and a half north of Chicago, is projected to serve a diverse student population of 580 students from both military and non-military families.

Scheduled for 2026 completion, the 26,800 sf project will include team-based learning classrooms, seminar rooms, collaboration spaces, advising offices and at its center, a school-wide Commons space that overlooks and engages with an exterior entry plaza. 

The new 95,000-square-foot, four-story facility serves as the academic hub for 240 medical students annually and nearly 150 faculty and staff, as well as clinicians and staff from affiliated hospitals.

A panel discussion at the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance 2024 Fall Conference covered several different uses and trends of safety-focused fenestration and glazing products, ranging from ballistic glass, school security and blast resistance.