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(Austin, Texas) - VLK Architects proudly announces Barry Nebhut has joined the firm’s Austin office as Principal. In this role, Nebhut oversees select clients in the greater Central Texas area. With his vast experience in the K-12 sector, Nebhut has managed more than $1 billon in educational facility projects throughout his career. Nebhut’s managed project types include elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, CTE centers, and administration buildings.

DALTON, Ga., January 27, 2023 — Mohawk Group has debuted the latest addition to the commercial flooring manufacturer’s soft surface portfolio – SwitchCode. This new modular collection was inspired by the dits and dahs – or dots and dashes – of Morse code. Designed with education interiors in mind, words including learn, dream, teach and uplift were translated, randomized and reimagined as the primary visual for the collection’s 24" x 24" carpet tile styles. These concepts and the designs they inspired, whether communicated verbally or visually, evoke academic and creative achievement while also helping to stimulate the imagination.

National experts in design for higher-ed facilities Dyer Brown & Associates has announced the completion of a reimagined setting for building the cities of tomorrow: the Civil and Environmental Engineering Innovation Studio at Northeastern University. The transformed space is already having a big impact on the experience of students and faculty, with state-of-the-art fabrication equipment and vibrant environmental graphics in a flexible academic setting.

Applications Open for K-12 Public Schools to Apply for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for Energy Improvements, Lowering Utility Costs and Fostering Healthier Learning Environments for Students. WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S.

The global flooring manufacturer, Interface, partnered with YCH Architects and Roberta Road Middle School in Concord, NC, to take on the task of designing for the future and creating an inviting, safe and creative space for middle school-aged children.

(St. Louis, MO, Nov. 17, 2022) In 1984, the World Health Organization suggested that up to 30% of new and renovated buildings had excessive complaints related to indoor air quality, which was directly related to Sick Building Syndrome. According to the EPA, Sick Building Syndrome describes situations in which building occupants experience acute health and comfort effects that appear to be linked to time spent in a building, but no specific illness or cause can be identified.

Davidson, NC – (October 18, 2022) – 3A Composites USA is taking the innovative design and unparalleled performance of ALUCOBOND PLUS to the next level with the launch of its new gray core. Effective October 17, 2022 the color of the product’s solid, fire-retardant (FR) core — developed exclusively to meet fire performance requirements — has been updated to gray from its original shade of white. This product design enhancement was achieved through modifications to the formulation that allows for greater design flexibility while still maintaining the product’s superior fire performance rating.

Cleveland, Ohio –October 7, 2022– LEARNING BY DESIGN has released its Fall 2022 Architectural and Interior Design Awards of Excellence edition.  The October 2022 magazine features an assortment of one-hundred and two exemplary PK-12 and post-secondary campus buildings. These recently activated projects include newly constructed entire schools and or renovated spaces that house early childhood, middle school, high school, specialized education, higher education college and university learning environments.

Tarkett North America is introducing Discovery, a new collection designed to aid architects, designers and facility managers in creating inspiring education spaces for every learner. Discovery includes two soft-surface options and a coordinating LVT, all of which were designed around the unique needs of students and educators.   

HOLLAND, Michigan (August 27, 2022) –– GMB Architecture + Engineering, a 53-year-old firm of educational planners, architects and engineers, announces the completion and opening of Ludington Elementary School in West Michigan, in time to welcome students and educators from across the district for the new school year. Ludington Area Schools' three elementary buildings were over 50 years old and in need of significant, costly renovations.