Do you struggle with limited residential space and climbing enrollment? Given the trends in declining college enrollment, it’s a good problem to have. You need to house more students but you can’t exactly create space out of thin air. Or can you? In many respects, this is a design issue. And over the years, we have engineered solutions to help schools like yours deal with this same issue. In fact, …
DCI VP Honored With WACUHO’s R.W. Gang Award
April is award season in California at the WACUHO annual conference WACE 2018. DCI’s VP Amos Kober received the R. W. Gang award for dedication, partnership, and contributions to #WACUHO this week. Amos received the special recognition in front of the entire conference at a luncheon. The R.W. Gang Award is named in memory of Mr. R.W. Gang the 12th President of the Association. R.W. served CACUHO and WACUHO faithfully through the years as …
Case Study: UCLA Weyburn Terrace
Summary: UCLA needed to upgrade their graduate housing and their design standard at Weyburn Terrace. Working with the architects and Rick Pulley design, we tailored an elegant solution that blends durability, sustainability, modern design, and a sense of space. Case Study: UCLA Project Name: Weyburn Terrace Paseo & Commons Apartments Location: Westwood, Los Angeles Size: 500 fully furnished studio apartments Building Type: Graduate Student Housing Team: UCLA, Studios Architects, Rick Pulley Product List: Bed with Underbed Storage, Desk …
Case Study: New York University
NYU Dorm Furniture Summary: Advancing sustainability values in New York City and beyond is a big priority for NYU. DCI partnered with NYU to provide locally crafted, long lasting furniture built from FSC-certified wood that would endure for more than 25 years while forging innovative green reuse solutions. Case Study: Sustainable NYU Dorm Furniture Project Name: Brittany & Lipton Residence Halls Project Location: New York City, New York Project Size: 1200+ Building Type: Multi-Use Residence Halls Project Team: NYU, Matiz …
Case Study: California Lutheran University
Summary: CLU wanted to upgrade their design standard across campus. At the same time, Cal Lutheran housing needed to increase occupancy and develop a solution for tripling rooms because housing demand on campus kept rising. Case Study: California Lutheran University Name: Cal Lutheran Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Size: 280 Beds Building Type: Residence Hall Project Team: CLU & DCI Product List: Jr. Loft, Adjustable/Bunkable Bed, Wardrobe, 3-Drawer Chest, Guardrail, 6-Drawer Underbed Cal Lutheran California Lutheran University is a small …
NYC Sues Oil Industry for Climate Change Damage and Divests Pension Funds
Something amazing happened for the climate last week. The headlines read “NYC Sues Oil Industry!” We’re a climate-friendly company with strong sustainability commitments aimed at reducing our carbon output, so we sat up and took note. The Earth is Heating Up Maybe it even made our heart flutter for a moment. So we’ll jump into that good news in just a moment. But first, let’s just set the scene for …
Case Study: Duke University
Summary: Meeting a detailed design specification, providing local manufacturing, service, and warehousing, and demonstrating a commitment to sustainability leadership were all important factors that went into selecting a company to furnish Duke University dorms. Project Name: Trinity House Location: Durham, North Carolina Size: 270 sets Building Type: Duke University Dorms, Multi-use Residence Hall Team: Duke & DCI Product List: Full Size Bed, Study Desk, Wardrobe, 520 Two-drawer Underbed Storage Units Duke University Duke was founded in 1838 and is consistently …
DCI Wins MACUHO Business Affiliate of the Year Award
Every year a group of us from the DCI team attend the MACUHO annual conference. This year, we were honored with the their coveted with their Business Affiliate Award. What is MACUHO? The acronym stands for Mid-Atlantic Association for College And University Housing Officers. The MACUHO mission reads: The purpose of the Mid-Atlantic Association of College and University Housing Officers is to serve our members through opportunities for professional development and education, networking …
Case Study: UC San Diego
Summary: UCSD needed to develop three unique custom-designed items to flesh out the functionality of Mesa Nueva, their brand new graduate student studio apartments. Case Study: UC San Diego Name: Mesa Nueva Studio Apartments Location: La Jolla, CA Size: 853 Studios Building Type: Graduate Student Housing: Single Studio Apartments Product List: Counter Height Table with Foldout Leaves and Stools, C-Table, 8-Drawer Dresser UC San Diego UC San Diego is a distinguished part of …
How Our UV Finish Improves Your Indoor Air Quality
Have you ever wondered about that funny smell coming from your new wood floor or your new wood furniture? Or maybe, like me, you felt a little light-headed after being in a building where you encountered that same smell. It turns out that subtle suspicion you were harboring in the back of your mind—It can’t be good for me to be breathing this in!—was accurate. Volatile Organic Compounds Are Dangerous You …