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Wofford College opened the Glendale Shoals Environmental Studies Center in July of 2009. Designed by McMillan, Smith & Partners of Spartanburg, the $1.2 million LEED-certified renovation created teaching and seminar space, a library, and laboratories for environmental science. The project is sited on 23 acres, enabling students to gather and process soil and water samples on site. Wofford College is based in Spartanburg, S.C.

A $12 million surgical suite expansion at James Haley Veterans Medical Center in Tampa was completed in summer of 2009. The 40,000-sf project included the construction of a $7.5 million, 25,000-sf addition to the hospital’s pathology laboratory. A $3.5 million, 12,000-sf renovation and expansion of the emergency department was also completed. The design architect for both projects was VOA Associates.

Auburn University will construct the 68,000-sf Center for Advanced Science, Innovation, and Commerce in Auburn, Ala. Funded by a $14.4 million stimulus grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the $29 million science building will house 21 laboratories including three genomics labs and two simulation labs.

Rice University will begin construction in fall of 2009 on the $44.5 million Brockman Hall for Physics in Houston. The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded $11 million in stimulus funding for the project in July of 2009.

Johnson Controls announced the release of the enhanced Energy and Emissions Management System in July of 2009. The system provides global organizations with the capability to analyze energy trends and calculate greenhouse gas levels. It measures, manages, and forecasts activities related to energy cost, consumption, energy efficiency projects, fleet emissions, and waste. Organizations can receive easy-to-understand, auditable reports to validate incoming data.