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University of Kentucky to House New Federal Research Lab
A new federally funded $25-million research laboratory will be located on the University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture campus in Lexington, Ky. Design of the new facility has been awarded to the Washington, D.C., office of RTKL Associates Inc. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service will manage the building, which will include a 64,000-sf lab and a 11,000-sf greenhouse. The greenhouse is scheduled to begin construction in early 2007.
The University of Sasketchewan Develops Saskatoon Campus
The University of Saskatchewan is initiating projects totaling between $460-million and $490-million on its Saskatoon campus. The $250-million Academic Health Sciences Center is currently in the design phase with construction to begin in 2007 and reach completion in 2010-2012. The seven-story facility will house an animal research facility and a BSL-2 laboratory. A second building will house a new school of public health, a library, meeting rooms, and a 500-seat lecture theater.
UNC Chapel Hill Begins Second Phase of Genetic Medicine Building Construction
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has initiated the second phase of construction on its 331,000-sf Genetic Medicine Building (GMB). The $120-million multidisciplinary research facility, comprised of seven stories plus a mechanical penthouse, has a deep footprint of approximately 40,000 sf of contiguous space. The GMB is designed around a central atrium that brings light into the entire building, even into the enclosed labs and offices through punched-out windows and open doors.
University of Washington Renovates Primate Lab
The University of Washington will begin renovating laboratories at the Washington Regional Primate Research Center in Seattle in spring of 2006. Currently equipped for BSL-2 research, the primate facility will be upgraded to meet new research standards. The project is funded in part by $3.7-million from the National Center for Research Resources (NCCR). Completion is expected by year-end 2006.
Province of Alberta Opens BSE Testing Lab
The Province of Alberta opened a new $14-million animal disease research and testing lab in Edmonton on Feb. 7, 2006. The BSL-3 facility will accommodate testing for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), chronic wasting disease, and avian influenza. The Alberta Research Council and the University of Alberta will also use the facility for animal disease research. The 730-square meter, two-story facility features modular, flexible design and biocontainment necessities such as stringent air and waste handling systems.