An interview by B&D with Rob McKenna, director of B&D’s Energy Advisory Practice, and Jeffrey Turner, LEED® AP, executive vice president for B&D and co-leader of the firm’s higher ed practice. Bios below. Energy strategy is a frequently overlooked component of successful campus operation. A strong energy strategy can help administrators meet their fiduciary duties while …
Beth Penfield (B&D) recently moderated a virtual panel on Social Infrastructure P3s & Public Engagement Success as part of the P3 Government Conference. The panel, comprised of Steve Collins (CFP3) and Christian Rhodes (Prince George’s County Public Schools), discussed best practices and lessons learned related to the role of public engagement on social infrastructure projects. Many of …
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DASNY recently hosted a virtual panel on alternative project delivery and financing options to meet campus infrastructure needs, with a focus on recent trends in the execution and financing of energy and sustainable projects in the higher ed market. The panel featured the following voices from around the industry: Stephen Auton-Smith, Ernst & Young Infrastructure …
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By Jack Shaw, Vice President for Campus Services, Shepherd University. Bio below. A really solid plan tends to be scalable and applicable to other challenges. In fall of 2017, Shepherd University opened Potomac Place, a 5-story, 298-bed, 81,000-square-foot, multi-use residence hall. The bedrooms are in a modified suite format with a 2:1 resident to bathroom …
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By Rob McKenna and Dave Karlsgodt, directors in B&D’s Management Advisory Services practice group. Bios below. This article is the first in a two-part series. It analyzes two trends in energy management on college and university campuses—technology trends and the decarbonization movement. Part 2 will examine why schools looking to improve their energy programs might consider …
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The full Higher Education P3 2020 “State of the Industry” report is available for download. The report highlights Brailsford & Dunlavey’s findings from its third annual survey of higher education P3 transactions. This State of the Industry report focuses on housing and housing-anchored mixed-use projects from B&D’s database of higher education P3 projects that achieved …
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Paul Brailsford recently moderated a virtual panel on Energy Partnership Opportunities as part of the 2020 P3•EDU Conference. The panel featured diverse voices from around the industry, including George Oliver of Johnson Controls, Chelle Izzi of NextEra Energy Resources, Mark Kennedy of the University of Colorado, and Jay Hawthorn of Barclays Investment Bank. Check out a …
A recent conversation at the 2020 P3 Higher Education Summit focused on overcoming the scale and capital costs of transitioning to 21st Century energy systems. View the full video here, and read the session description below: With campuses facing shrinking budgets, growing deferred maintenance, and reliability challenges with a global need to rapidly reduce …
A recent conversation at the 2020 P3 Higher Education Summit focused on the State of the Higher Ed P3 Industry. View the full video here, and read the session description below: In this session, the co-leaders of development advisory firm Brailsford & Dunlavey’s higher education practice, Brad Noyes and Jeff Turner will provide an …
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By Eric Richard, Senior Analyst, Brailsford & Dunlavey. Full bio below. Introduction Many colleges and universities use public-private partnerships (P3) to deliver new student housing projects to accommodate demand for on-campus housing. When planned and implemented correctly, these deals are an effective way to deliver a new housing project efficiently and in some cases with …
