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News from August 2007

GSA and Project for Public Spaces Publishes Property Management Book

DATELINE Washington, D.C.
Project for Public Spaces (PPS) has collaborated with the U.S. General Services Administration to write and design a new book, Achieving Great Federal Public Spaces: A Property Manager’s Guide. This book is a valuable tool for federal and non-federa...
 8.31.07



NorthBay Healthcare Lowers Operating Costs With Siemens Technologies

DATELINE Fairfield, Calif.
NorthBay Healthcare has contracted Siemens Building Technologies to implement facilities improvements at its Fairfield and Vacaville, Calif., hospitals. Through energy efficiency upgrades and retrofits, NorthBay will save energy costs and improve staff an...
 8.30.07



Stark State College of Technology Breaks Ground on Health Science Facility

DATELINE North Canton, Ohio
Stark State College of Technology broke ground on a $9 million health science facility in North Canton, Ohio on July 30, 2007. The 47,500-sf technology and equipment-rich facility will house teaching laboratories and classrooms for instruction in healthca...
 8.30.07



USF Health Opens South Tampa Center for Advanced Healthcare

DATELINE Tampa, Fla.
The University of South Florida (USF) opened the $33 million South Tampa Center for Advanced Healthcare on Davis Islands in late summer of 2007. The 126,000-sf, seven-story medical office building provides a single location for a wide variety of medical s...
 8.30.07



University of Texas Health Science Center Breaks Ground on Biomedical Facilities

DATELINE Houston
The University of Texas broke ground in late August of 2007 on a three-building biomedical complex in Houston. The three facilities total approximately 400,000 sf and have a construction cost of $161.5 million. The $90 million UT Dental Branch facility is...
 8.30.07



Franklin & Marshall College Completes Barshinger Life Science Building

DATELINE Lancaster, Pa.
Franklin & Marshall College completed the Ann and Richard Barshinger Life Sciences and Philosophy Building in Lancaster, Pa., in August of 2007. The $49 million, 104,000-sf building houses classrooms, faculty and student research labs, teaching labs, ...
 8.28.07



Fortis Healthcare Breaks Ground on Gurgoan Campus

DATELINE Gurgoan, India
Fortis Healthcare broke ground on August 28, 2007 on its new medical campus on 10.7 acres in Gurgoan, India. The first phase of the 950-bed project is the flagship hospital, the Fortis International Institute of Medical Sciences. The 350-bed facility is s...
 8.28.07



Emory Clinic Breaks Ground in Atlanta

DATELINE Atlanta
Emory University's Woodruff Health Sciences Center broke ground on the $365 million Emory Clinic in Atlanta on August 27, 2007. The five-story complex will house 470,000-sf of dedicated patient care space, outpatient services, offices, medical training, a...
 8.27.07



University of Louisville Expands Health Science Center

DATELINE Louisville, Kye.
The University of Louisville is planning to expand its Health Science Center in downtown Louisville over the next 20 years. The $2.5 billion project will include 3.2 million-sf of construction including six combined lab and office buildings, research faci...
 8.25.07



Oakwood Research To Construct Rabbit Facility

DATELINE Attica Township, Michigan
Oakwood Research Facility, a breeder of pathogen-free rabbits for medical research, received approval in July of 2007 to construct a rabbit facility in Attica Township, Michigan. The planned facility will be comprised of three 8,000-sf pathogen-free barns...
 8.24.07



Michigan State University Dedicates Energy & Automotive Research Laboratories

DATELINE East Lansing, Mich.
Michigan State University dedicated its $10 million Energy and Automotive Research Laboratories facility on August 24, 2007. The 29,000-sf building will accommodate research on engine efficiency, vehicle emission reductions, and alternate fuel and energy ...
 8.24.07



University of Texas at El Paso Plans Health Sciences Complex

DATELINE El Paso, Texas
The University of Texas at El Paso will build a $60 million health sciences complex to replace its existing College of Health Sciences and School of Nursing. The project, to be located on or contiguous to the main UTEP campus, was approved by the UT Syste...
 8.23.07



Pfizer Expands Chesterfield Campus

DATELINE Chesterfield, Mo.
Pfizer broke ground in late summer of 2007 on a $50 million expansion of the JJ Building in Chesterfield, Mo. The project will add 50,000 sf to the existing 60,000-sf facility to support increased production of biologic compounds....
 8.22.07



Texas Tech Health Sciences Breaks Ground on Research Facilities

DATELINE Amarillo, Texas
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Amarillo is initiating three major construction projects totaling $33 million. Ground was broken in late summer of 2007 on the 48,000-sf, $18 million Coulter Research Building for biomedical and translationa...
 8.21.07



Beth Israel Deaconess Plans Expansion

DATELINE Boston
Boston-based Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is planning to invest $1 billion over the next 15 years to expand its facilities. At the Longwood Medical Area campus, over 550,000 sf of patient care space will be added, including operating rooms, clinic...
 8.21.07



ASHRAE Develops Sustainability Standard for Healthcare Facilities

DATELINE Atlanta
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers is developing Proposed Standard 189.2, “Design, Construction and Operation of High-Performance Green Health Care Facilities.” Describing procedures, methods, and doc...
 8.20.07



University of Chicago Appoints New VP for Research and for National Laboratories

DATELINE Chicago, Ill.
The University of Chicago has appointed Laurence Hill as Associate Vice President for Research and for National Laboratories. The position was created due to a new University contract with Fermilab and will include responsibility for site office operation...
 8.16.07



Rose State College Breaks Ground on Health Sciences Building

DATELINE Midwest City, Okla.
Rose State College broke ground on August 16, 2007 on the $9.09 million health sciences center in Midwest City, Okla. Designed by Benham Companies of Oklahoma City, the single story, 47,000-sf facility is slated for completion in late 2008. The project co...
 8.16.07



Indiana University Bloomington Constructs Multidisciplinary Science Building II

DATELINE Bloomington, Ind.
Indiana University Bloomington began construction in summer of 2007 on the $51.7 million Multidisciplinary Science Building II project (MSB II). Designed by Flad & Associates of Madison, Wisc., the 65,000-asf (130,000-gsf) project will provide sp...
 8.15.07



University of Nevada Nears Completion of Shadow Lane Biomedical Facility

DATELINE Las Vegas, Nevada
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas’s $5 million renovation of the Shadow Lane Biomedical Facility in Las Vegas is nearing completion. Designed by SmithGroup with McCarthy as general contractor, the project consists of the renovation of an existing ...
 8.15.07



World Health Report 2007 Details Increasing Spread of Infectious Diseases

DATELINE Geneva, Switzerland
The World Health Organization's 2007 report states that infectious diseases are emerging more rapidly and spreading more quickly due to increased human mobility and travel. As the increasing risk of disease outbreaks and epidemics escalates, these health ...
 8.15.07



City of Walnut Creek Constructs LEED Certified Library

DATELINE Walnut Creek, Calif.
The City of Walnut Creek, Calif., has selected Gilbane Building Company to serve as CM Agent for the city's new $43.5 million library and parking garage. This 42,000 sf, two-story building is located in roughly the same location as the curr...
 8.14.07



University of Rochester Constructs Cancer Center

DATELINE Rochester, N.Y.
The University of Rochester is constructing a $42.5 million facility for the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center at the University of Rochester Medical Center. The 163,000-sf, four-story building doubles existing space for clinical and translational research an...
 8.14.07



Green Buildings Reap Insurance Benefits

DATELINE Novato, Calif.
Sustainably designed buildings may be eligible for discounted property casualty insurance polices. LEED certified facilities are being offered five percent policy discounts by Novato, Calif.-based Fireman’s Fund due to the increased safety of such b...
 8.13.07



Jersey Shore University Medical Center Expands Sustainably

DATELINE Neptune, N.J.
Jersey Shore University Medical Center is constructing the Northwest Pavilion, a $300 million expansion of its Neptune, N.J., hospital. Adding 400,000 sf, the project will include an emergency department, 144 inpatient beds, six surgery suites, a trauma c...
 8.13.07



University of Alaska Anchorage Constructs Integrated Science Building

DATELINE Anchorage, Ala.
The University of Alaska is building the $67 million Integrated Science Building in Anchorage. Designed by ZGF Architects of Seattle and ECI/Hyer Inc., the three-story facility will be comprised of 128,000 sf plus 10,000 sf of mechanical penthouses. The p...
 8.11.07



Massachusetts College of Pharmacy Breaks Ground on Academic Facility

DATELINE Boston
The Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences broke ground in late summer of 2007 on a six-story academic building in Boston. The 50,000-sf facility includes teaching labs, classrooms, faculty offices, a technology center, and a 230-seat audit...
 8.11.07



University of Illinois College of Medicine Plans Cancer Research Center

DATELINE Peoria, Ill.
The University of Illinois College of Medicine is planning to construct a $12 million cancer research center in Peoria, Ill. The 22,000-sf facility is expected to begin construction in 2008. ...
 8.10.07



Advanced Medical Optics Constructs Center of Excellence for Manufacturing

DATELINE Milpitas, Calif.
Santa Ana, Calif.-based Advanced Medical Optics has begun construction on the 180,000-sf Center of Excellence for Manufacturing in Milpitas, Calif. Designed by Ware Malcolm, the building is comprised of 80,000 sf of office and 100,000 sf of manufacturing,...
 8.10.07



Augsburg Hospital Contracts Hochtief to Reduce Energy Costs

DATELINE Augsburg, Germany
Augsburg Hospital contracted Hochtief Facility Management Energy in summer of 2007 to reduce energy costs at its 24 clinics and institutes by 34 percent over the next ten years. Hochtief will perform refurbishment including HVAC, refrigeration, and steam ...
 8.10.07



Capital Medical Breaks Ground on Radiation Therapy Center

DATELINE Olympia, Wash.
Capital Medical Center broke ground on its new Radiation Therapy Center in Olympia, Wash., in summer of 2007. Slated for completion in early 2008, the facility features Elekta Synergy, an advanced radiation treatment system with 3D imagery guidance techno...
 8.9.07



Kaiser Permanente Opens Santa Clara Medical Center

DATELINE Santa Clara, Calif.
Kaiser Permanente opened its new medical center in Santa Clara, Calif. on August 7, 2007. Replacing a 40-year old campus, the 1.26 million-sf project is the largest in Kaiser’s history and accommodates inpatient and outpatient care. Featuring privat...
 8.9.07



Case Medical Center Breaks Ground on Cancer Hospital

DATELINE Cleveland, Ohio
University Hospitals Case Medical Center (UHCMC) broke ground on a new Cancer Hospital and Center for Emergency Medicine in Cleveland in August of 2007. Slated for completion in 2010, the free-standing facility will consolidate UHCMC’s cancer servic...
 8.7.07



Oklahoma State University Breaks Ground on Interdisciplinary Science Research Building

DATELINE Stillwater, Okla.
Oklahoma State University broke ground in July of 2007 on the 124,000-sf Interdisciplinary Science Research Building in Stillwater, Okla. Designed by Cannon Design, the $70 million project represents the first of three phases within the planned Technology...
 8.7.07



University of Kansas Hospital Opens Cancer Center

DATELINE Westwood, Kan.
The University of Kansas Hospital opened the new Cancer Center and Medical Pavilion in Westwood, Kan., in early August of 2007. The 55,000-sf outpatient facility includes private treatment bays, radiology, laboratories, pharmacy, a blood and bone marrow t...
 8.6.07



Thunder Bay Regional HSC to Create Molecular Medicine Research Centre

DATELINE Thunder Bay, ON
The Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) was awarded $14.7 million from the Canadian federal government in summer of 2007 to fund creation of the Molecular Medicine Research Centre. Supporting cancer, cardiac, and neurology research progra...
 8.5.07



CDC Releases Public Health Research Guide

DATELINE Atlanta
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published “Advancing the Nation’s Health: A Guide for Public Health Research Needs, 2006-2015.” Identifying research needs that need to be addressed during the next ten years, the g...
 8.3.07



Linc Facility Services Wins Contract with the Colburn School

DATELINE Washington, D.C.
Linc Facility Services, a leader in technology and high-value facility management and operational support services, announced that it has been awarded a five-year contract to provide comprehensive facility management services to The Colburn School, a pres...
 8.1.07



University of Delaware to Upgrade Biocontainment Facilities

DATELINE Newark, Del.
The University of Delaware has been allocated $100,000 in federal funding to upgrade its biocontainment facilities and diagnostic avian flu laboratories. The grant is part of $450,000 that the State of Delaware will receive for avian flu preparedness and ...
 8.1.07



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