El Paso County Criminal Justice Center Archives

New Orleans Continues to Rebuild Schools with Master Plan

June 19, 2013 2100 Views Central U.S., Division of Juvenile Services, El Paso County Criminal Justice Center, Kingscott Associates, managed care organizations, Nebraska State Penitentiary, San Mateo Medical Center, Sense.ly, Steve Urosevich

The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina left 110 of 126 public schools in ruins. Recovery School District, with master plan project and construction manager Jacobs/CSRS, is rebuilding for to bring quality education to New Orleans students.
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New Orleans School District Wins USGBC Leadership Award

November 24, 2010 1420 Views Aeck & Sargent Architects, El Paso County Criminal Justice Center, remote

NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Green Building Council awarded its 2010 Leadership Award to the Recovery School District of New Orleans at its Greenbuild International Conference & Expo in Chicago.

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School Damaged by Katrina Reopens

March 10, 2010April 15, 2010 1472 Views Aeck & Sargent Architects, CFG Health Network, El Paso County Criminal Justice Center

NEW ORLEANS — The recently renovated Joseph A. Craig Elementary School opened for classes in January for the first time since 2007.

The school was designed for LEED Silver certification, but administrators decided not to pursue the designation. Green features of the renovated school include high-efficiency mechanical and energy management systems, insulated windows and doors, pervious concrete, low-VOC paints, and other items.