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DNAVision Expands Laboratory Facilities in Belgium
DNAVision, an applied genetics and genomics services company, completed an expansion of its campus in Charleroi-Gosselies, Belgium, in January of 2009. Doubling laboratory and office space, the project added five new lab areas for cell culture and nucleic acid extraction. Supporting the company’s RNA- and DNA-based analytical techniques, the expansion will enable DNAVision to provide GMP certified assays. Additionally, subsidiary DNAVision AgriFood will relocate to a new facility in early 2009.
Vernon Jubilee Hospital Constructs Patient Care Tower
Vernon Jubilee Hospital will begin building a $178 million patient care tower in February of 2009. The seven-story, 181,500-sf project is slated for completion in May of 2011. The facility will provide inpatient beds, surgical suites, ICU, and a birthing center. A 135,000-sf diagnostic and treatment building will also be built at the site.
Loma Linda University Opens Heart & Surgical Hospital
Loma Linda University opened the $110 million Heart & Surgical Hospital in Redlands, Calif., in January of 2009. The two-story, 66,000-sf facility houses 20 private beds for a total of 28 beds. Integrating the specialties of vascular medicine, cardiology, and radiology, the Heart & Surgical Hospital features six operating rooms, two catheterization labs, two procedure rooms, and advanced surgical robots. Sustainable design features of the facility include use of natural light, LED light fixtures, and reduced water consumption.
The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research Expands in Manhasset
The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research completed a $50 million expansion of its headquarters in Manhasset, N.Y., in January of 2009. The project is comprised of a 56,250-sf wing supporting translational research.
Drexel University Plans College of Media Arts and Design
Drexel University is planning to construct the $55 million Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design in Philadelphia. The 143,000-sf project involves the renovation of two existing facilities to house consolidated instructional and administrative space for programs in digital media, arts management, fashion design, interior design, product design, and architecture. Administrative occupancy will begin in fall of 2009 with academic programs commencing in the facility in fall of 2010.