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Towson University Builds College of Liberal Arts Complex
Towson University is building a new College of Liberal Arts complex in Towson, Md. The academic facility will house technology-rich classrooms, lecture halls, seminar rooms, faculty offices, and basement space. The construction manager is The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company. The first phase of the project will include 110,000 sf and is slated for completion by fall of 2009. The second phase will add another 250,000 sf and will reach completion in summer of 2011. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the project.
Penn State Plans Millennium Science Complex
Pennsylvania State University is planning to construct the 275,600-sf Millennium Science Complex in University Park, Pa. Designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects, the interdisciplinary, collaborative facility will house research laboratories and offices for the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences and the Materials Research Institute. LEED sustainable design certification will be sought for the project, which will incorporate green roofs and storm water management.
East Stroudsburg University Opens Science and Technology Center
East Stroudsburg University opened the $41 million Science and Technology Center in East Stroudsburg, Pa., in September of 2008. The facility will provide space for instruction in biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, and physics. Designed to foster interdisciplinary interaction, the 124,000-sf building houses 17 teaching labs, nine research labs, nine classrooms, a 200-seat auditorium, a museum of natural history, and a planetarium and rooftop observatory.
UC Irvine Completes Academic Medical Center
The University of California, Irvine completed the 482,428-sf University Hospital academic medical center in Orange, Calif., in September of 2008. The $375 million hospital provides 191 beds as well as research and training facilities for the UCI School of Medicine.
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.