Universities sure do love to build. Online education might be trendy, but nothing quite satisfies the ambitions of university leaders like fresh brick and mortar. (And maybe some extra parking spaces to appease the faculty.) Nothing makes a campus statement more than a new dormitory, student center or high-tech laboratory. Bonus points if it’s a “LEED platinum” building. (Even more points if you know what LEED platinum means. See * below.) As the new school year approaches, cranes and hard hats dot the landscape at several campuses in the Washington area. This month university officials gave some updates.

August 11, 2015 ・ From The Washington Post