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School Construction 2005

A Special Feature of DJC.COM Sept. 22, 2005

Feature Stories "Softening the landing for college freshmen" As students struggle in the lecture hall, colleges try to make learning more personalized By GREG STACK Northwest Architectural Co. "Small schools best prepared to teach the new '3 R's'" 'Rigor, relevance and relationships' are reshaping school design By VICTORIA BERGSAGEL Architects of Achievement "Communities play larger role in shaping schools" Taxpayers want them more flexible, durable and sustainable By JOHN WEEKES and CHERI HENDRICKS Special to the Journal "Schools districts discover the value of sustainability" But many face complex issues putting it into practice By BRIAN CARTER Integrus Architecture

Mount Tahoma High School in Tacoma, designed by BLRB Architects, was completed in 2004 for $58 million. Lease Crutcher Lewis was the general contractor. Photo by Doug Scott Photography/BLRB

"How to meet new state rules and provide real value" An integrated approach to green schools can help students and cut costs By GREGORY HEPP Bassetti Architects "Top concern of every school staff: air quality" Schools are insisting on better indoor-air quality. Here's what to consider. By TOM BATES BLRB Architects "New schools teach lessons on technology design" Old problems and evolving needs will drive tomorrow's projects By TROY THRUN Sparling "Why process isn't a dirty word" Federal Way school shows how collaborative permitting works By MICHAEL KATTERMANN AHBL School Construction team: Section editor: Jon Silver Section design: Jeffrey Miller Web design: Lisa Lannigan Advertising: Matt Brown List of Advertisers: AHBL (www.ahbl.com) Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. (www.abcwestwa.org) Associated General Contractors of Washington (www.agcwa.com) BLRB Architects (www.blrb.com) Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc. (www.cdm.com) Cdi Engineers (www.cdiengineers.com) Coughlin Porter Lundeen (www.cplinc.com) Putnam Collins Scott Associates (www.pcsainc.com) Skyline Business Systems (www.skyline.com) The Robinson Company