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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.
Shop Talk: a Hurricane-Proof Hospital, Building in Binghamton, and More
Built to last: A new building at the Medical University of South Carolina campus in Charleston is the first health-care facility in the United States built to meet new hurricane and seismic codes, according to a short item in ArchitectureWeek. The 641,000-square-foot facility, intended for treating cardiovascular and digestive diseases, cost $275-million and was designed by NBBJ.
Taking a bite: The University of Iowa will renovate its 200,000-square-foot College of Dentistry building, which was constructed in 1973. The plan is to increase classroom and student spaces, and upgrade research facilities.
New rooms: The State University of New York at Binghamton is starting construction on a $300-million project to replace dormitories on the east side of its campus. The project is expected to be done in 2013.
Encore: In Milledgeville, Ga., the Georgia College & State University has finalized its purchase of a nearby Art Deco campus theater to renovate it into a performance hall and bookstore. The exterior of the building, which has been closed since the early 1980s, will be restored. The project is expected to cost about $7-million.
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