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FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act Increases NIH Funding
The FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act was signed into law by President Barrack Obama on March 11, 2009. The bill, H.R. 1105, will provide the National Institutes of Health with a total of $30.3 billion for federal year 2009, $937.5 million more than fiscal year 2008. The funding represents an increase of approximately 3.2 percent and will allow the NIH to allocate funding for new research grants.
LG Group Completes Seoul R&D Facility
LG Group completed construction of its $182.7 million research and development center in March of 2009 in Seoul, Korea. The duration of construction was three years. The facility will support R&D in digital convergence technologies, software and design of mobile phones, televisions, and optical storage products. The 25-story building will accommodate 3,000 employees.
Wright State University's Diggs Laboratory Attains LEED Gold
Wright State University’s Matthew O. Diggs III Laboratory for Life Science Research was awarded LEED Gold sustainable design certification in March of 2009. Located in Fairborn, Ohio, the 48,000-sf facility utilizes 40 percent less energy than a standard laboratory and features a white roof for heat deflection, irrigation-free landscaping, waterless urinals and low-flow plumbing fixtures, highly efficient HVAC systems with heat recovery, and low-VOC interior finishes. The $15 million facility was completed in November of 2007.
Gore PharmBIO Opens Manufacturing Cleanroom
Gore PharmBIO Products opened its new production facility in Elkton, Md., in March of 2009. Doubling manufacturing capacity, the project features an ISO Class 7 (Class 10,000) cleanroom with different pressure control zones and physical barriers minimizing product cross-contamination. The cleanroom incorporates the latest in technology with high efficiency, low power consumption fan filter units as well as air handling equipment utilizing high efficiency motors, drives, and control system features. Gore PharmBIO Products is a business initiative of W.L.
Southern Utah University Plans Gibson Science Center
Southern Utah University is planning to construct the $20 million Gibson Science Center in Cedar City. The 42,385-sf facility will be built as an addition to the University’s Science Center and will house the departments of biology, chemistry, and nursing. The four-story project will provide 23 laboratories, 34 offices, three classrooms, two animal care rooms, a greenhouse, and a museum. Site work will begin in summer of 2009 with completion slated for July of 2010.