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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.
To Trim Energy Bills, Colleges Try 4-Day Summer Weeks
The high cost of energy has led some colleges to look for creative ways of cutting back on institutional and individual energy use. Western Carolina University, for instance, is organizing a shuttle service and carpools to help students and staff members keep their gas bills down, The Chronicle’s Katherine Mangan reports. The college will also try out a plan under which employees can work four 10-hour days a week, saving themselves one round trip to the campus.
Meanwhile, Florida International University is among institutions testing a campus-wide four-day workweek for the summer. It expects to save $250,000 in energy costs by closing buildings for three days in a row each week and turning the thermostats to 80 degrees while the buildings are closed. Brevard Community College expects to save $35,000 a month with a similar plan.
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The real key here is actually closing down buildings for the three days. In my previous experiences, this didn’t happen because there was a need for an exception for this lab and an exception for that class and then the library had to be open and the computer labs and…
— M May 21, 09:54 AM #