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Rockingham Memorial Builds Harrisonburg Hospital
Rockingham Memorial Hospital is building a $200 million healthcare campus in Harrisonburg, Va. Designed by Earl Swensson Associates, the 600,000-sf hospital is being constructed by Bovis Lend Lease. The six-story facility will house 238 beds, a cancer center, and a rehabilitation and fitness center. Completion is slated for June of 2010. LEED certification will be sought for the sustainably-designed facility.
Yale Builds LEED Gold Conference Center
Yale University began construction in April of 2008 on the 13,600-sf Greenberg Conference Center in New Haven, Conn. Designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects, the project will seek LEED Gold certification for sustainable design. The flexible facility will feature a 60-seat amphitheater, a 30-seat divisible classroom, a 100-seat dining room, and advanced audiovisual capabilities. The project contractor is Shawmut Design and Construction. Completion is slated for May of 2009.
Kaiser Permanente Plans Fontana Replacement Hospital
Kaiser Permanente will build a 482,078-sf replacement hospital in Fontana, Calif. The seven-story, 314-bed facility will meet seismic safety standards set for the year 2030. The new sustainably-designed Fontana Medical Center Hospital will include a 51-bed emergency department and a cardiac center. A 32,100-sf central utility plant and the 55,774-sf Hospital Support Building, housing pharmacy, radiology, and ancillary services, will also be constructed at the site.
Silver Cross Builds New Lenox Hospital
Silver Cross Hospital broke ground in summer of 2008 on a $398 million hospital in New Lenox, Ill. The 554,000-sf hospital is slated for completion by early 2012. The 289-bed facility will feature 11 surgical suites and new MRI and CT scan equipment.
Brown University Plans Nelson Fitness Center
Brown University has selected the project team of Robert A.M. Stern Architects and Shawmut Design and Construction to design and build the Nelson Fitness Center and University Swim Center in Providence, R.I. The 85,000-sf facility will feature an Olympic swimming pool, a three-court gymnasium, fitness studios, and a new quadrangle and atrium. The project will break ground in March of 2009 with completion expected in fall of 2010.