LIVE WEBINAR | April 7, 2026
Education Market Sector Outlook 2026:
K-12 & Higher Ed Forecast & Design Trends
Join American School & University, Architectural Products, Building Design+Construction, BUILDINGS, and interiors+sources for a live, cross-brand editorial webinar on the key trends and innovations shaping the U.S. education market spanning Higher Ed and K-12 facilities.
Summary
- Tuesday, April 7, 2026
- 12:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM CST
- 1 hour
- Pending Approval
Join American School & University, Architectural Products, Building Design+Construction, BUILDINGS, and interiors+sources for a live, cross-brand editorial webinar on the key trends and innovations shaping the U.S. education market spanning Higher Ed and K-12 facilities.
A panel of education architecture and design experts will be sharing their market insights, including construction spending, project financing, and other forecast indicators, as well as emerging design trends. Speakers will spotlight real-world examples from their own work across a variety of building types such as science and technology buildings, sports and recreation, on-campus student housing, classroom buildings, lab/research facilities, as well as student services centers.
The session will conclude with 5–10 minutes of live audience Q&A. The webinar will be recorded for on-demand viewing on our Architecture+Design Master continuing education platform and will be submitted to the AIA for CEU credit.
Meet The Experts
Ralph Shinogle, AIA
Associate,
RKTB Architects
Ralph Shinogle, AIA, is an Associate at RKTB Architects with extensive experience leading projects for major New York City agencies including the School Construction Authority, Housing Authority (NYCHA), Department of Citywide Administrative Services, and Department of Design and Construction, as well as for high-profile real estate firms and private developers. His portfolio includes project work across New York’s five boroughs and in New Jersey. Shinogle joined RKTB in 2024 as coordinator of its K-12 studio, focusing on capital improvement, enhancement and capacity projects ranging from creating a modest culinary arts classroom to extensive work on existing buildings and ground-up construction for a major school addition. He earned his Masters of Architecture from Kansas State University in 2010, then started his career in private practice before spending two years in the Peace Corps working for an urban planning office in Albania, and later moving to New York City in 2016. Shinogle was promoted to Associate in June of 2025.
Alexandra Koretski, IIDA, NCIDQ
Senior Associate,
Spacesmith
Alexandra Koretski, IIDA, NCIDQ, is a Senior Associate at architecture and design firm Spacesmith. She is drawn to architecture and design in part because it grants her the opportunity to explore the various interior environments Spacesmith’s clients inhabit: science labs, universities, libraries, embassies, and more. As a vital team member on many of Spacesmith’s government projects, Alex has mastered the delicate art of balance. Her global portfolio includes in-the-works United States Consulates in Lagos, Nigeria, and Chiang Mai, Thailand, as well as the US Embassy in Mexico City, all of which are targeting LEED certification. With an acquired understanding of the functional, sustainable, and aesthetic standards these spaces must satisfy, she takes care to deliver security without sacrificing comfort and consistency while honoring local culture. Alex earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in interior design from the School of Visual Arts.
Bradley Sherburne
Senior Associate,
CetraRuddy Architects
Bradley Sherburne is an architect and urban designer from New York City, where he is a Senior Associate for CetraRuddy Architects. He earned a B.Arch and a Master of Urban Design from Carnegie Mellon, where his work focused on the intersection of human-scaled cities within a sustainability context.
After receiving his license to practice as an architect in the state of New York, Sherburne turned his focus to creating architectural designs that fostered inclusion and visibility. One such project was for the Africana Studies Department at Brown University, where he was able to effectively meet the client’s needs for a department that reflected the ideals held by the academics utilizing the space.
Sherburne’s primary works are with public and private K-12 schools, museums, colleges, and universities. As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community and an active advocate for the transgender community, Sherburne’s understanding of the gender spectrum offers an unparalleled advantage to the clients he serves.
Sherburne lives in Gramercy Park with his dog and husband, in that order. He is currently the Chair of Manhattan Community Board 5, which he has served on for four years, including previously as Chair of the Landmarks Committee.
Jennifer Cordes, AIA, LEED AP BD+C
Principal,
Hord Coplan Macht
With more than 27 years of experience in architecture, Jennifer serves as the Studio Leader for the firm’s higher education practice. She also provides planning and design leadership for the firm’s most complex campus projects, specifically for the design of science and laboratory spaces. She is a strong advocate for a collaborative and interactive design process that focuses on high-performing designs that capture the culture of an institution and support active learning and research. Her dedication to building consensus amongst administration, faculty, staff, and researchers has helped to produce creative design solutions for their programs whether constructing an all-new structure or weaving complex additions and renovation work. Jennifer’s organized approach and communicative process encourages stakeholder engagement while streamlining her projects for maximum efficiency.
Moderator
Robert Nieminen
Market Content Director,
Architectural Products, BUILDINGS, interiors+sources
Robert Nieminen is the Market Content Director of Architectural Products, BUILDINGS, and interiors+sources magazines and Smart Buildings Technology Report e-newsletter for Endeavor Business Media. Previously, he was the Editor-in-Chief of interiors+sources, and the Editor-at-Large for retrofit, Retail Environments, The Architect’s Newspaper, and i+D, the official publication of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). His work has been recognized with multiple Azbee Award Gold distinctions from the Association for Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) and Folio magazine’s Eddie & Ozzie Awards.
This free one-hour webinar will be available for on-demand viewing on the Architecture+Design Master continuing education platform following the event.
Learning Objectives:
- Evaluate current U.S. education-sector market signals and explain how they are influencing capital planning priorities for Higher Ed and K-12 projects.
- Identify specific design strategies that support occupant wellbeing and performance.
- Compare emerging planning and design approaches for key facility types and assess their implications for accessibility, equity, and inclusive user experiences.
- Apply best practices for delivering education projects that support resilient building systems and construction strategies that reduce disruption and risk using case-study examples shared by presenters.
Registration
Credits: Pending Approval
Instructional Delivery Method: Live Online
Prerequisites: None
Program Level: Introductory
Advance learner preparation: N/A
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