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EPRI Studies Carbon Capture Upgrades for Coal Power Plants
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) announced in January of 2008 that five electric utilities in the United States and Canada have joined EPRI to host studies of the impacts of retrofitting advanced amine-based post-combustion carbon dioxide capture technology to existing coal-fired power plants. In addition to the five host site companies, 15 other companies and organizations, including six from Canada and one from Australia, have joined the project.
University Health Care System Plans Aiken Campus
University Health Care System will build a 72,000-sf medical complex in Aiken, S.C. Comprised of three buildings sited on 7.5 acres, the outpatient medical office facility is being designed by Erdman Co. The first phase of construction, a single-story, 17,000-sf building, is expected to break ground in 2009. University Health Care System is based in Augusta, Ga.
UMass Lowell Builds Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center
The University of Massachusetts, Lowell is planning to construct the $100 million Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center (ETIC). Designed by CUH2A, the 100,000-sf project will house academic instruction, bio- and nano-manufacturing space, R&D laboratories, and a business incubator. LEED Silver certification for sustainable design will be sought for the facility.
Louisiana State University Breaks Ground on Pennington Clinical Research Building
Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center broke ground in January of 2009 on the $18.2 million Clinical Research Building in Baton Rouge, La. The 90,000-sf, four-story facility will support translational research for disease treatment and prevention. The project contractor is Milton J. Womack of Baton Rouge. Completion is expected in July of 2010.
University of Adelaide Constructs Engineering Building
The University of Adelaide is building a $103 million engineering facility on its North Terrace Campus in Adelaide, South Australia. The nine-story building is expected to reach completion in 2010. The project contractor is Hindmarsh Construction. The sustainably-designed facility will feature advanced building performance monitoring equipment. Additionally, the University will begin construction in July of 2009 on the $31 million Centre of Photonics to support optical fibre and lasers research. Completion is expected in three years.