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Rise in Tornadoes, Floods Poses Risk to Colleges
What if the sort of extreme weather that has left the University of Iowa inundated in floodwaters is not a freak event? What if it is a sign of things to come? (Photograph by AP Images)
Art & Architecture Renovations Near Completion at Yale U.
Paul Rudolph's 1963 Brutalist icon is getting a makeover, plus an addition by Charles Gwathmey.
Guest Blogger: Anne Stephenson
Even the greenest construction project increases a college’s carbon footprint.
Other News
Land-Rich Universities Weigh New Options for Real-Estate Development
Universities are taking advantage of new ways to develop their holdings through corporate partnerships, a new report says.
U. of Iowa Begins Mucking Out and Assessing the Damage
The university's insurer spent the weekend starting to assess the damage to the auditorium and 19 other flooded buildings.
U. of Iowa Flooding Takes Costly Toll in Research and Equipment
Parking lots are under water, some roads leading to the campus are closed, and the campus utility infrastructure is damaged.
New campus buildings
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A Green Building as a Billboard for Science
(A 2006 Chronicle video)
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Buildings & Grounds is written by Scott Carlson (left) and Lawrence Biemiller (right). Scott Carlson writes about architecture, facilties, energy, and sustainability, among other topics. Lawrence Biemiller writes about architecture and facilities and contributes to Notes from Academe. What's happening on your campus? Let us know.
Louisiana State U.'s John Lombardi Blocks Chancellor's Bid to Sign Climate Pact
The newly appointed president of the Louisiana State University system, John V. Lombardi, has blocked plans by the departing chancellor of the system’s flagship campus to sign a carbon-neutrality pact, the Associated Press reported today.
Friday is Chancellor Sean O’Keefe’s last day on the job at the Baton Rouge campus. He had planned today to sign the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment, the goal of which is to eliminate campus contributions of greenhouse gases. Four hundred and eighty-two other institutions have signed the commitment, but several have refused to do so.
Mr. Lombardi said he wanted to assess the cost of signing the agreement, and would also consider the involvement of the system’s nine other campuses.
The change in plans, said Mr. O’Keefe, is another example of the philosophical differences that led to his resignation, on January 16. Mr. O’Keefe has suggested that he lacks the full support of Mr. Lombardi or LSU’s governing board. —Paul Fain
Scott Carlson | Thursday January 31, 2008 | Permalink | Contact us
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