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MedBuild Provides Modular Imaging Facilities
MedBuild announced a new product line of imaging buildings in December of 2008. The modular facilities are designed to accommodate specific pieces of imaging equipment for all manufacturers. Designed to fast track the acquisition of new imaging equipment for both manufacturers and radiologists, the buildings are pre-configured and include RF and magnetic shielding. The modular facilities enable institutions to specify the device and have a turnkey solution for imaging equipment housing. MedBuild, the healthcare division of Modular Space Corporation, is based in Berwyn, Pa.
Cambridge Architectural Introduces Solucent Mesh Shading System
Cambridge Architectural, a provider of sustainable architectural mesh systems, introduced Solucent™ in fall of 2008. Solucent is an energy-saving and daylighting mesh shading system for building exteriors and interiors. Providing an aesthetic and effective energy and light management solution, Solucent mesh shading systems reduce solar heat gain by shading the sun, leading to significant savings on cooling costs. Mesh is also a versatile daylighting material which can allow the desired amount of natural light through, reducing the need for electric light.
Victoria Hospital Builds Cancer Research Center
Victoria Hospital began construction in fall of 2008 on a $4 million cancer research center in London, Ontario. Sited on the third floor of the Victoria Research Laboratories adjacent to Victoria Hospital’s cancer center, the 8,300-sf Gerald C. Baines Centre for Translational Research will house clinical research facilities, interdisciplinary research space, and an imaging laboratory. Completion is expected by early 2010.
University of Edinburgh Breaks Ground on Biomedical Research Building
The University of Edinburgh broke ground on a £58 million biomedical research center in December of 2008. Located on the University’s Easter Bush campus in Roslin, U.K., the project will house laboratories and offices for research in genetics, developmental biology, neuroscience, immunology, infectious diseases, and animal sciences. The facility is slated for completion in 2011 and will be complemented by a new veterinary teaching building and small animal hospital. The project architect is CUH2A.
Methodist Hospital Builds West Houston Facility
Methodist Hospital System is building a 192-bed hospital in west Houston. The facility will include 14 operating rooms, radiation therapy, emergency, women’s services, and labor and delivery. The Methodist Imaging Center will feature a 64-slice CT scanner, PET/CT, and two MRIs. The hospital will also house centers of excellence in cancer, cardiac care, and orthopedics for Texas Medical Center.