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Botsford Hospital Builds LEED Silver Cancer Center
Botsford Hospital’s $16.5 million cancer center in Farmington, Mich., will reach completion in January of 2009. LEED Silver certification for sustainable design will be sought for the 30,000-sf facility, which will use 30 percent less water and 17.5 percent less energy than comparable buildings. The project will feature low-VOC interior finishes, rainwater harvesting, and recycling of construction waste.
Purdue Builds Structural Biology Building
Purdue University is constructing the Wayne T. and Mary T. Hockmeyer Hall of Structural Biology in West Lafayette, Ind. The $30 million, 65,690-sf building broke ground in October of 2007 and will house the Markey Center for Structural Biology. Completion is slated for fall of 2009.
UAlbany and Albany Medical Center Plan Biomedical Research Facility
The University at Albany is partnering with Albany Medical Center to build a $42 million biomedical research facility at UAlbany's East Campus in East Greenbush, N.Y. The 110,000-sf Institute for Biomedical Education and Research will accommodate collaborative research on cardiology, cancer, and neurological disorders.
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.