Educational
How to utilize energy efficiency as a service after COVID-19
Alternative financial solutions such as energy as a service (EaaS) can help impacted entities grapple with their situation after the COVID-19 pandemic cools down.
Control approach helps campuses minimize energy costs
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers designed a new stochastic model predictive control system for central utility plants, which could help universities and manufacturing facilities that generate a lot of energy.
Designing socially distant K-12 schools
Schools have to adjust to the new normal because of COVID-19. This includes making them socially distant. See how one engineer is working on that for K-12 schools.
What can higher ed STEM design learn from commercial research, development?
Institutions looking to enhance their STEM research and teaching facilities face a shared challenge: how to create a space that is functional, appealing, and flexible to nimbly adapt to changing research and workforce demands.
Stanford University: Stanford Energy Systems Innovations
Affiliated Engineers analyzed energy production options, evaluated capital and operating costs, and assessed financial and energy risk through 2050 for Stanford Energy Systems Innovations (SESI).
How St. Louis schools can evolve this fall
CannonDesign offers advice on what will change for schools in the St. Louis area and how the education experience will change.
COVID-19 and teaching the next generation of nurses
COVID-19 has upended healthcare delivery, the workplace, and all levels of education – the economic toll is still being realized – and capital projects on college and university campuses will inevitably be impacted as public and privately funded projects adjust to the budget crunch.
Operating schools in 2020 and beyond
Many school districts across the country will face budget reductions and reduced state education funding due to COVID-19. Compensating for this is a multi-faceted challenge.
The economic value of sustainable design
The renovation of Rhoades Hall, a 1950’s academic building at UNC Asheville, serves as a case study for the economic value of sustainable design and it received an LEED Gold certification.
Designing tornado-safe schools that don’t feel like bunkers
Tornado-safe schools don't have to be designed with an imposing look to keep students and faculty safe.