Tag: sports facilities

JCSU Facilities Director Details Summer Campus Overhaul

By Gabrielle Issac Allison, JCSU Jul 7, 2023 Design and Construction

Updated: Jul 7, 2023

Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU), a historically Black university located in Charlotte, N.C., is giving its more than 150-year-old campus a facelift this summer as the Department of Facilities rolls out upgrades in academic, athletic, administrative, and residential buildings across the campus. The initiative, spearheaded by Director of Facilities Erna Perkins-Jones, began nearly three years […]

Designing New Multi-Sport Facilities to Ensure They Don’t Go to Waste Post-Event

By University of Waterloo Mar 15, 2023 Design and Construction

Updated: Mar 15, 2023

Communities that are constructing new multi-sport facilities for major events could run the risk of ending up with expensive under-used complexes, but a new study suggests there are several factors that can keep them productive in the long run. Canadian researchers found that factors such as the location and design of the facility, the formal […]