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The Harold D. Rider Family Media, Science, and Fine Arts Center at Elgin Academy was selected by Real Estate & Construction Review Magazine as a Green Building of America Award-winning project. Each Green Building of America project is highlighted in a case study published in Real Estate & Construction Review.

Architects from DLA Architects Ltd. began the design for the Rider Center at Elgin Academy in 1999. The earth-friendly design for the Rider Center is targeted to achieve a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification from the United States Green Building Council. Read the rest of this entry »

The Illinois Association of School Boards (IASB) awarded DLA Architects, Ltd. (DLA) and Lincoln-Way Township High School District 210 the 2008 Award of Merit for Excellence in Educational Environmental Design. The prestigious award is for the design of the new Lincoln-Way North High School.

IASB annually seeks to recognize architectural firms and school districts that have made notable contributions for excellence in the design of educational environments in the State of Illinois. Read the rest of this entry »