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Innovation Districts, Part 5: As COVID-19 strikes, innovation districts strike back

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By Jessica Rosenberg, Brailsford & Dunlavey   This article is the fifth in a 5-part series. Part 1 offered background on innovation districts—what they are, where they’re located, how colleges and universities relate, how P3s relate, etc. Part 2 featured a Q&A with Brian Darmody, CEO of the Association for University Research Parks. Part 3 …

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How P3 delivery can transcend generations in higher ed to support student success

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By Jessica Figenholtz, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Higher Education Practice Leader, Associate Principal, and by David Damon, AIA, LEED AP, Principal, Higher Education Practice Leader of Perkins and Will. Full bios below.   It started with Netflix. Then Uber. Then Grubhub, Instacart, and countless other disruptors. What will be the next disruptive change for Higher Education? Generation …

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The four critical elements of capital renewal planning

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By Dr. Matthew Brown, president, Capstone Management Partners, and Robert Brown, Vice President of Asset Management, Capstone Development Partners. Full bios below. Header image of M@College at San Diego State University; photo credit to Chipper Hatter.     One of the many advantages for colleges and universities, when considering the use of Public-Private Partnerships “P3s” for new …

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On the University of North Dakota’s steam plant P3: Q&A with Associate VP for Facilities, Mike Pieper

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The University of North Dakota (UND) has entered into a 40-year partnership with Johnson Controls to replace its old steam plant and operate the new natural gas one. We spoke with Mike Pieper, UND’s Associate Vice President for Facilities, to learn more about the $195.8M project, the partnership, and lessons learned.   Please describe the …

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The “booming” higher ed housing P3 market: Exactly how much is it booming?

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By Jeff Turner and Jessica Rosenberg, Brailsford & Dunlavey You’d be forgiven for assuming that the higher ed housing P3 market is booming. Print and digital publications have issued story after story in recent years about this growing market—more projects every year, bigger projects, more noteworthy projects. Likewise if you’re in the space, you see …

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Avoiding financial problems in P3s

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By Howard Zweig, industry chair / attorney, and Karl Camillucci, associate, of Taft. Full bios below.     Increasingly, universities in need of new facilities have turned to public-private partnerships (commonly known as “P3s”) as an alternative to traditional delivery methods for the design, financing, construction, and management of various types of buildings, including student housing, …

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Innovation Districts, Part 4: Which school will lead us into a sustainable future? Maybe yours. An interview with scholar Dr. Jane Talkington

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This article is the fourth in a 5-part series. Part 1 offers background on innovation districts—what they are, where they’re located, how colleges and universities relate, how P3s relate, etc. Part 2 features a Q&A with Brian Darmody, CEO of the Association for University Research Parks. Part 3 looks at why schools might want to …

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Innovation Districts, Part 3: Should your school build one?

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By Jessica Rosenberg, Brailsford & Dunlavey   This article is the third in a 5-part series. Part 1 offers background on innovation districts—what they are, where they’re located, how colleges and universities relate, how P3s relate, etc. Part 2 features a Q&A with Brian Darmody, CEO of the Association of University Research Parks. Part 4 …

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