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News from October 2007

Washington University Builds BJC Institute of Health

DATELINE St. Louis, Mo.
Washington University is initiating construction on the $235 million BJC Institute of Health at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Housing the University’s BioMed 21 translational research initiative, the 70,000-sf, 11-story faci...
 10.30.07



Mount St. Mary's College Opens Renovated Science Laboratories

DATELINE Los Angeles, Calif.
Mount St. Mary's College held a dedication ceremony for $6 million in renovated and expanded science facilities in Los Angeles, Calif. on Oct. 29, 2007. At the new Seaver Science Center, the College renovated the classrooms and labs on the physical scienc...
 10.26.07



Senate Approves Hawaiian Regional Biodefense Laboratory

DATELINE Hawaii
The U.S. Senate has awarded $25 million to the state of Hawaii for the construction of a regional biodefense laboratory. The site for the RBL is yet to be determined. The funding is part of $160 million allocated to the state for health and educational in...
 10.25.07



UMass Lowell Plans Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center

DATELINE Lowell, Mass.
The University of Massachusetts, Lowell is planning to construct the $80 million Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center (ETIC). The site for the facility was selected in late fall of 2007, replacing an existing dormitory. The 97,000-sf center will ho...
 10.25.07



King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Planned in Jeddah

DATELINE Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is planning the construction of a $12 billion research and applied sciences campus near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The cornerstone facility of the graduate research institution is expected to open in S...
 10.25.07



Purdue University Dedicates MRI Center

DATELINE West Lafayette, Ind.
Purdue University completed the 26,000-sf LakeView Technology Center in Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette, Ind. in late October of 2007. The facility houses the 7,800-sf InnerVision West magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) center with a 3-Tesla scanner ...
 10.25.07



Iowa State University Dedicates Dairy Animal Research Facility

DATELINE Ames, Iowa
Iowa State University dedicated the new Dairy Animal Science Education and Discovery Facility on Oct. 20, 2007. Sited three miles south of the main ISU campus, the facility is a fully functional dairy farm of 450 milking cows used for teaching, research, ...
 10.20.07



Wesleyan College Completes Munroe Science Center

DATELINE Macon, Ga.
Wesleyan College completed the 42,000-sf Munroe Science Center in Macon, Ga., in August of 2007. The $12.5 million facility houses classrooms, offices, and laboratories for chemistry, physiology, ecology, behavioral neurosciences, and developmental, ...
 10.20.07



Purdue University Dedicates Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering

DATELINE West Lafayette, Ind.
Purdue University dedicated the $53 million Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering in October of 2007. The 125,000-sf facility is home to two schools in the College of Engineering, the School of Materials Engineering and the School of Aeronautics and Astronau...
 10.20.07



Thomas Jefferson University Dedicates Interdisciplinary Medical Education Facility

DATELINE Philadelphia
Thomas Jefferson University dedicated the 129,000-sf Dorrance H. Hamilton Building in Philadelphia on October 19, 2007. The six-story interdisciplinary health instruction facility will accommodate integrated education in nursing, medical, physical, and oc...
 10.19.07



Purdue Breaks Ground on Structural Biology Building

DATELINE West Lafayette, Ind.
Purdue University broke ground on October 19, 2007 on the new Wayne T. and Mary T. Hockmeyer Hall of Structural Biology in West Lafayette, Ind. The $30 million, 65,690-sf building will provide space for Purdue's Markey Center for Structural Biology resear...
 10.19.07



Rutgers University Breaks Ground on Stem Cell Institute of New Jersey

DATELINE New Brunswick, N.J.
Rutgers University broke ground on the $150 million Stem Cell Institute of New Jersey in New Brunswick on October 23, 2007. Slated for completion in 2010, the Institute is a joint venture between the University, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and the...
 10.16.07



Indiana University Bloomington Dedicates Simon Hall

DATELINE Bloomington, Ind.
Indiana University Bloomington dedicated Simon Hall, known as Multidisciplinary Science Building I, on October 16, 2007. The $55.7 million, 141,084-gsf project features modular, flexible laboratories for interdisciplinary research. Housing biologists, che...
 10.16.07



Arizona Biomedical Collaborative Opens in Phoenix

DATELINE Phoenix, Ariz.
The 85,600-square-foot Arizona Biomedical Collaborative opened in Phoenix on Oct. 15, 2007. The $29.6 facility is a joint venture of Arizona State University and the University of Arizona. The first two floors will accommodate Arizona State Universit...
 10.15.07



Colgate University Completes Ho Science Center

DATELINE Hamilton, N.Y.
Colgate University completed construction of the 120,000-sf Robert Ho Science Center in Hamilton, N.Y. in October of 2007. The $56 million building houses the departments of environmental studies, geography, geology, physics, and astronomy, as well as par...
 10.15.07



Autodesk Unveils U-Vis 360 Core

DATELINE San Rafael, Calif.
Autodesk, Inc. unveiled U-Vis 360 Core in October of 2007. The new solution platform integrates building design, manufacturing, mapping, and infrastructure data and displays it in a single visualization environment. Specifically tailored for federal and s...
 10.15.07



University of Iowa Receives CTSA Grant

DATELINE Iowa City, Iowa
The NIH’s National Center for Research Resources has awarded a $33.8 million Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) to the University of Iowa (UI) to establish the UI Institute for Clinical and Translational Science. The five-year...
 10.15.07



Midwestern University Engaged in $140 Million in Capital Projects

DATELINE Glendale, Ariz.
Midwestern University is engaged in $140 million in capital improvements on its 11-year-old medical campus in Glendale, Ariz. The 130,000-sf Glendale Hall, housing Midwestern’s dental college, is slated for completion is summer of 2008. The 16,000-s...
 10.15.07



UT Southwestern Medical Center Awarded CTSA

DATELINE Dallas, Texas
The National Institutes of Health’s National Center for Research Resources has awarded the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center a $34-million Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) to establish the North and Central Texas Clinica...
 10.15.07



University of Iowa Breaks Ground on College of Public Health

DATELINE Iowa City, Iowa
The University of Iowa broke ground on the $47.7 million College of Public Health Academic Building in Iowa City in October of 2007. The five-story, 130,000-gsf facility is comprised of two wings and will house faculty and administrative offices, an audit...
 10.12.07



Yale Opens Translational Research Facility

DATELINE New Haven, Conn.
Yale University School of Medicine opened an $88.6 million translational research facility in New Haven, Conn., on Oct. 5, 2007. The 110,000-sf building houses laboratories for three interdisciplinary programs: the Interdepartmental Program in Vascular Bi...
 10.12.07



Congress Holds Select Agent Laboratory Hearing

DATELINE Washington, D.C.
In October of 2007, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, part of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, held a hearing on government oversight of select agent laboratories. Testimony given by Dr. Richard Besser, director of an agency at the fe...
 10.12.07



SMARTcodes Offers Online Preview

DATELINE Washington, D.C.
An enhanced online demonstration of SMARTcodes, the new, cutting-edge system to automate code compliance checking developed by the International Code Council, is now available for a test drive. Plan reviewers, code enforcement officials, architects, engin...
 10.11.07



IFMA Announces Collaborations with ASHE, USGBC, and ENERGY STAR

DATELINE Houston
The International Facility Management Association initiated collaborations with three industry associations in October of 2007. IFMA signed a memorandum of understanding with the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) as part of a strategic al...
 10.11.07



University of Colorado Plans Biotechnology Building

DATELINE Boulder, Colo.
The University of Colorado is planning to construct the 260,000-sf Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology Center in Boulder. Funded in part by a $20 million donation from faculty biochemistry professor and Amgen founder Marvin Caruthers, the $115 million mu...
 10.11.07



Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Develops Translational Research Building

DATELINE Philadelphia, Pa.
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has awarded Turner Construction the $235 million contract for the second phase of the Colket Translational Research Building. The eleven-story, 423,000-sf tower will house four floors of laboratories, three floors of of...
 10.10.07



U.S. Army Develops Aberdeen Lab and Office Complex

DATELINE Aberdeen, Md.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded the $477.5 million contract for an office and laboratory design-build project in Aberdeen, Md., to Turner Construction Company and its subsidiary, Tompkins Builders, in a joint venture with Grunley Construction...
 10.10.07



Muhlenberg College Partners with ARAMARK to Achieve LEED Silver

DATELINE Allentown, Pa.
With ARAMARK as its commissioning agent, the new science building at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa., has been awarded a Silver Rating from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Buildi...
 10.9.07



Florida International University Designs College of Nursing & Health Sciences

DATELINE Miami, Fla.
Florida International University has selected HOK to design the 103,000-sf College of Nursing & Health Sciences building in Miami. Housing all seven college departments, the facility will feature eight simulator rooms for nursing and health science in...
 10.9.07



Integrated Biology and Genomic Medicine Institute Plans Camden Facility

DATELINE Camden, N.J.
The State of New Jersey has selected architectural firm Ballinger of Philadelphia to design the planned $50 million Integrated Biology and Genomic Medicine Institute in Camden. The project construction manager for the stem-cell research center is Skanska ...
 10.9.07



University of Minnesota Opens Renovated Education Sciences Building

DATELINE Minneapolis
The University of Minnesota opened the $21.7 million Education Sciences Building in Minneapolis on Oct. 5, 2007. The renovated 69,808-sf facility formerly housed the Mineral Resources Research Center. Construction began on the project in spring of 2005. H...
 10.5.07



Yale Designs School of Management

DATELINE New Haven, Conn.
Yale University has selected London-based architectural firm Foster + Partners to design the new School of Management (SOM) campus. Sited on 4.25 acres in New Haven, Conn., the 230,000-square-foot facility more than doubles the size of the existing 110,00...
 10.5.07



California Polytechnic State University Plans Center for Science and Mathematics

DATELINE San Luis Obispo, Calif.
California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) is planning to construct the Center for Science and Mathematics in San Luis Obispo. Designed by Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects of Los Angeles with Research Facilities Design (RFD) as laboratory design co...
 10.5.07



Saint Vincent College Renovates Science Center

DATELINE Latrobe, Penn.
Saint Vincent College initiated a renovation and expansion of its Science Center in Latrobe, Penn. in fall of 2007. Designed by Maclachlan, Cornelius & Filoni, Inc. with Research Facilities Design (RFD) as laboratory design consultant, the 100,000-gsf...
 10.5.07



St. Joseph Hospital Completes Patient Care Center

DATELINE Orange, Calif.
St. Joseph Hospital has completed construction of its Patient Care Center in Orange, Calif. Adding 248,000 sf to the existing hospital campus, the $203 million project was built by general contractor McCarthy of Newport Beach. The facility is part of...
 10.5.07



West Georgia Health System Breaks Ground on LaGrange Expansion

DATELINE LaGrange, Ga.
West Georgia Health System in LaGrange broke ground on the 130,000-sf South Tower expansion in October of 2007. The $65 million, four-story project is slated for completion in 2009. Designed to accommodate vertical expansion, the facility could provide up...
 10.5.07



IBM Develops Green Sigma

DATELINE Armonk, N.Y.
IBM is creating a sustainable business consultancy program called Green Sigma. Based on the Six Sigma management methodologies, the service will help companies reduce the carbon footprint of their business processes. Part of IBM's Big Green Innovations di...
 10.4.07



Fuel Stabilizing Device Reduces Heating Costs

DATELINE Little Falls, N.J.
An in-line fuel stabilization device exclusively represented by The Energy Group can cut operating costs in boilers by 10 to 30 percent or more. The "Fossil Fuel Stabilizer" has proven effective in both oil- and gas-fired boilers, including indu...
 10.4.07



Colorado State University Opens Regional Biocontainment Laboratory

DATELINE Fort Collins, Colo.
Colorado State University celebrated the opening of its $30 million Regional Biocontainment Laboratory on October 2, 2007. Sited on the Foothills Campus in Fort Collins, the 38,000-sf aerosol challenge facility will house mice for infectious disease and p...
 10.2.07



Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Streamlines Workplace Processes with FM:Systems

DATELINE Raleigh, N.C.
FM:Systems, a leading provider of integrated workplace management systems and computer-aided facility management systems, announced in October of 2007 that Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals is using FM:Interact to share workplace information enterprise-wid...
 10.2.07



University of Texas at Brownsville Plans Science and Technology Learning Center

DATELINE Brownsville, Texas
The University of Texas at Brownsville is planning to construct the $34 million Science and Technology Learning Center in Brownsville, Texas. Designed by SHW Group with Research Facilities Design (RFD) as laboratory design consultant, the center will prov...
 10.1.07



University of Calgary Opens Child Development Centre

DATELINE Calgary, AB
The University of Calgary opened the $28.8 million Child Development Centre (CDC) in Calgary, Alberta, in October of 2007. The 128,000-sf facility is four stories tall with a parking garage and houses offices, research laboratories, and child care space. ...
 10.1.07



Lutron Launches Whole-Building Light and Energy Management Solution

DATELINE Coopersburg, Pa.
Lutron Electronics has launched the Quantum™ whole-building light and energy management solution. Designed for facilities including corporate offices, schools, universities, the Quantum Solution manages the lighting use and energy consumption of an ...
 10.1.07



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