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The International Polar Foundation initiated the second phase of construction at the €22 million Princess Elisabeth Antarctica research station in November of 2008. The first construction phase, comprised of the exterior shell, was completed in early 2008. The 400-sm environmental research station will be officially inaugurated in February of 2009 after all interior systems have been installed and integrated. Located in Utsteinen, Antarctica, the zero-emission facility can withstand extreme temperatures and features solar panels, wind turbines, and water recycling.

Yale University’s new BSL-3 laboratory will open in early 2009. Located on the ninth floor of the School of Public Health building in New Haven, Conn., the facility will support animal and non-animal research on infectious diseases including West Nile Virus, SARS, Yellow Fever, and anthrax. The laboratory features a single-pass airflow system, waterproof ceilings, and completely sealed penetrations.

Hampton University completed construction of the 98,000-sf Proton Therapy Institute in late fall of 2008. Located in Hampton, Va., the facility was designed by VOA Architects and built by Armada Hoffler.

Colorado State University began building the $53 million Research Innovation Center on its Foothills campus in Fort Collins in December of 2008. Slated for completion in April of 2010, the three-story, 72,000-sf center will be sited in the Judson Harper Research Complex and will house offices, laboratories, and a biotechnology business incubator.

Ortec Inc. completed a $7.2 million expansion of its manufacturing cleanroom facilities in Piedmont, S.C., in December of 2008. The project added 2,600 sf of Class 100,000 cleanroom space for the custom manufacturing of biomaterials and polymers for the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. The expansion also features USP water and cold storage facilities.