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College Employees Value Campus Environment, 'Chronicle' Survey Finds
When a Chronicle survey asked college employees what they value about their jobs, they put the physical environment in which they work at the top of the list. (Chronicle photograph of Washington & Lee U.)
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: Marc Mayerson
Like swashbuckling movie heroes, facilities planners take on herculean tasks.
Other News
Campus Planners Discuss Challenges in Attaining Sustainability
Analyzing How Students Choose Colleges Is Key Topic at Meeting of Planners
Specialized Developers Helping More Colleges to Meet Housing Needs
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.
No Hot Water or Heat at U. Wisconsin at Whitewater After a Boiler Explosion
For almost a week, there has been no heat and little hot water at the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater, and there may not be for a few more days, following a boiler explosion on campus.
During routine maintenance, a backup boiler blew up after gas built up and ignited, said Sara Kuhl, a spokeswoman for the university. One was person was injured, but not seriously. The explosion damaged both the backup boiler and the main boiler, particularly a valve on the main steam line. More troublesome, it scattered asbestos around the blast site. Workers will have to don protective suits before starting repairs. Officials at the university say the power-plant building is structurally sound, but the explosion did blow out the windows.
The university is currently working on a bypass line that will restore heat and water. The nearby dining hall was briefly closed as university officials feared asbestos contamination there.
In the meantime students have to shower in locker rooms at the stadium, or at a friend’s house off campus. The weather has been mercifully mild.—Scott Carlson
Scott Carlson | Tuesday April 22, 2008 | Permalink | Contact usComments
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Cold showers will build character.
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