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The University of British Columbia Expands Okanagan Campus
The University of British Columbia broke ground on three facilities at its Okanagan campus in Kelowna in September of 2008. The $33.7 million, 4,266-sm Health Sciences Centre will house medical education classrooms, lecture halls, laboratories, and faculty offices. Completion is slated for 2011. The $42.2, 8,940-sm Arts and Sciences 2 Building will house a large lecture hall, classrooms, undergraduate teaching labs, research labs, academic offices, and support.
Hammersmith Hospital Builds Cardiovascular Research Facility
Hammersmith Hospital will begin construction in April of 2009 on a £100 million cardiovascular research facility in London. The three-story translational research facility will be housed in a larger six-story building that will include a genomics center and an imaging laboratory. The project is part of the Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility and Academic Health Sciences Centre, the first academic medical center in the United Kingdom. The 13,000-sm project is slated for completion in 2011.
Sandia National Laboratories Recognizes Sustainable Buildings
Sandia National Laboratories recognized five LEED-certified buildings in September of 2008.
South Dakota State University Opens Wellness Center
South Dakota State University opened the $12.1 million Wellness Center in Brookings in September of 2008. The facility was designed by Ohlson Lavoie Collaborative of Denver with EAPC Architects Engineers of Fargo as architect of record. The general contractor was Sunkota Construction of Sioux Falls. The 74,000-sf building features health and fitness facilities as well as the Student Health Clinic and Counseling Services, a pharmacy, and a chiropractic clinic.
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Dedicates Perelman Center
The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine dedicated the $302 million Ruth and Raymond Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine in Philadelphia on October 2, 2008. The 500,000-sf outpatient facility houses 12 clinical specialties with integrated diagnosis, testing, and treatment services. Designed by a joint venture of Perkins Eastman and Rafael Viñoly Architects, the Perelman Center houses 225 exam rooms, 84 private chemotherapy infusion bays, and outpatient surgery. LEED certification will be sought for the facility.