Multidisciplinary Research Programs Shape New Model for Green Buildings
The Paul D. Coverdell Center for Biomedical and Health Sciences stands out as the University of Georgia's first interdisciplinary building occupied by investigators from multiple departments and the first facility on campus with an open-lab concept.

Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies Attracts Recruits, Grants, and Public Investment
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y., has changed the course of its life sciences research program by building an interdisciplinary facility that is a boon to the university as well as the surrounding community. In the five years since planning began for the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, RPI has increased its NIH funding 60-fold, from $480,000 to $29 million, the vast majority of which is tied directly to the new Center.

Integrating Emerging Science Equipment into University Environments
Imaging technology has evolved over the past century from the earliest form of x-rays to an emerging science that plays an essential role in clinical and biomedical research, making it critical to design facilities capable of accommodating the most modern equipment.

Size, Weight, and Purpose of Machines Taken Into Consideration
Lord, Aeck & Sargent has a history of designing academic research facilities that are capable of housing the most modern imaging equipment and flexible enough to accommodate the machines of tomorrow.

Building Designed to Share Chilled Water, Compressed Air, and Power with HTML
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has long been known for its competencies in energy, life sciences, neutron sciences, advanced materials, national security, and high-performance computing. But equally important was its undertaking of a $4.5-million building project to house the nation's largest concentration of the most advanced and sensitive electron microscopes. The Advanced Microscopy Laboratory (AML) is part of a $300-million modernization program that will maintain the laboratory as one of the world's leading scientific research centers.

Developing the Infrastructure for Tomorrow's System-Based Science
The Department of Energy (DOE) recently published a guide called the Genomics:GTL Roadmap: Systems Biology for Energy and Environment which outlines the science and technology infrastructure requirements for the next wave of the genome revolution. The roadmap, the result of dozens of workshops and the participation of hundreds of scientists, is aimed at accelerating systems biology research, especially in the area of bio-energy, with the objective of reducing U.S. dependence on fossil fuels by developing viable renewable energy sources. The roadmap details the equipment, research, computational needs, and facilities required to support the DOE's clean energy, carbon management, and environmental clean-up missions in the coming decades.

New System Saves University Millions
More than two years ago, longtime Procter and Gamble facilities engineering manager Jerry Warren joined Yale University as associate vice president for Construction and Renovation. His task: revamp the institution's construction and renovation program. Since then, he has introduced significant cost savings measures into the planned $400-million-a-year program, streamlined the construction and renovation process, and put the 300-year-old school on the cutting edge in the world of university facilities construction.

Aims to Reduce Total Cost of Ownership
In April of 2006 DuPont announced that the management of all office sites worldwide would be consolidated under the DuPont Facilities Services & Real Estate (FS&RE) organization.

Sensitive Imaging Equipment Requires Special Consideration
Alleviating the disruptive impact of electromagnetic interference (EMI) and radio frequency interference (RFI) in complex research environments is increasingly critical as nanotechnology instruments become more susceptible to intrusion from internal and external sources. Minimizing the interference reduces the risk of negative health effects sustained by building occupants and ensures that highly sensitive imaging equipment is working at optimal levels.

University of Georgia
The Paul D. Coverdell Center for Biomedical and Health Sciences at the University of Georgia serves the dual purpose of enhancing research among multiple departments on campus and as a fitting memorial to a well-known and respected U.S. senator from Georgia.