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THE ARCHITECTURE ISSUE
The Chronicle Review's yearly look at architecture examines buildings on and off campuses. Above, Caltech's new Cahill Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics, designed by Morphosis. (Chronicle photograph by Lawrence Biemiller)
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U. of Tennessee Landmark to Move to Nearby Location
New campus buildings
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Pomona's Skyspace
The artist James Turrell turned a Pomona College courtyard into a work of art worth waking up at dawn for.
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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.
Fixed-Price Energy Contracts Can Help Colleges Avoid Market Swings
Can a college consistently outsmart the markets and lock in low-cost energy supplies? Probably not, experts say. But it can use fixed-price contracts to try to protect itself from the volatility of energy prices. The difficulty, says a professor who follows the energy markets, is that “even the people who claim to have expertise don’t have much expertise.” Read Scott Carlson’s full report.
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