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Tesla Motors Builds San Jose Campus
Tesla Motors will begin construction in summer of 2009 on a $250 million headquarters and manufacturing campus in San Jose, Calif. Consolidating the electric car maker’s existing Santa Clara operations, the project will be built to meet LEED Gold certification for sustainable design. The campus will house administrative offices, research and product development labs, and manufacturing facilities for Tesla’s zero-emission electric luxury sedan. Production will begin at the site in late 2010.
Jefferson National Accelerator Upgrades CEBAF Laboratory
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility has received $310 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to upgrade the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility in Newport News, Va. The project includes construction of a new experimental hall and the renovation of the three existing experimental halls, as well as increasing the accelerated electron beam to 12 billion electron volts. Completion is slated for 2015.
Biomet Opens Orthopaedic Skills Academy
Biomet opened the $3.5 million Orthopaedic Skills Academy in Warsaw, Ind., in August of 2008. The 27,000-sf facility houses a 48-seat auditorium, a conference room, and two instructional laboratories. Supporting training for orthopaedic surgeons to correctly utilize Biomet products, the academy includes 12 cadaver surgery stations with TV monitors.
Phoenix Children's Hospital Expands in Arizona
Phoenix Children's Hospital is constructing a $588 million patient care tower in Phoenix, Ariz. The 759,000-sf, 11-story facility will house inpatient rooms, diagnosis and treatment, support, and shell space. The project will double the footprint of the existing hospital and increase the number of licensed beds from 299 to 632. The mechanical systems contractor is University Mechanical & Engineering Contractors, a subsidiary of EMCOR Group. Completion is expected by 2012.
Queensland University Of Technology Opens Medical Engineering and Research Facility
Queensland University of Technology opened the $10.7 million Medical Engineering and Research Facility at The Prince Charles Hospital in Brisbane in September of 2008. The translational research facility will support collaboration between medical specialists and biomedical researchers in areas such as orthopaedic medicine, critical care, and artificial organs. Enabling surgeons and researchers to develop new methods and technologies on donor bodies, the project will foster biomedical innovation as well as providing medical training for healthcare professionals.