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Industry News
San Jose Middle Schools Update Science Classrooms
Ida Price Middle School and Orchard Middle School in San Jose have worked with Saramark Inc., a San Jose construction company, to upgrade their science classrooms. To ensure state approval, Saramark adhered closely to the California Department of Architecture's standards and regulations for classrooms, school labs, seismic retrofitting, storage of chemicals, ventilation, and plumbing.
UC San Diego & UC Irvine Plan Cal-(IT)2
University of California-San Diego (UCSD) and the University of California-Irvine (UCI) have received funding to launch the California Institute of Telecommunications and Information Technology, dubbed Cal-(IT)2, an interdisciplinary center to research telecommunications and information technology. The $300 million project will build a 215,000-sf at UCSD and a smaller facility at UCI. Construction of the UCSD building is scheduled for completion in 2004.
UC San Diego Completes Preuss Charter School
The University of California-San Diego (UCSD) has completed construction of the Preuss School, a 74,780-sf charter school for low-income sixth to twelfth grade students on seven acres in the university's East Campus area. Construction began in fall 1999 on five classroom buildings, an administration building, library, and multipurpose gymnasium. The new science building has four lab stations that are supplied with utilities and lab equipment. The stage in the new gym is equipped with sound and lighting capabilities.
St. Joseph's University's Ten-Year Construction Plans
St. Joseph's University has a broad range of projects it is considering for construction over the next decade as part of its overall campus master plan at the City Avenue campus. Student housing and a multi-tier parking garage are most urgently needed. In addition, a new convocation center, sports arena, and classroom space would serve a total of 7,000 students. Within three to five years, the university expects to begin construction on some or all of the projects.
Stanford University's Ten-Year Land Use Plans
Stanford University expects approval on its land use plan to build as many as 3,018 units to house students, faculty, and staff over the coming ten years. Additional construction on the campus includes 2 million sf of classrooms, labs, and other academic facilities. The new construction would take place on 1,800 acres that have already been developed at the campus.