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Garvan Institute for Medical Research Constructs Mouse Facility
The Garvan Institute of Medical Research is constructing a mouse breeding facility in Moss Vale, New South Wales, Australia. The first phase is slated for occupancy in 2008. Owned by the Garvan Institute and operated by Australian BioResources, the facility will supply mice to the University of New South Wales, the Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, the University of Newcastle, and the Children's Cancer Institute of Australia.
University of Oxford Constructs Animal Research Facility
The University of Oxford is constructing a biomedical research facility on South Parks Road in Oxford, UK. Work on the animal research facility was halted in 2004 due to activist unrest but resumed in November of 2005. Part of an ongoing program of replacing and updating existing laboratory space, the £20 million project will provide world-class facilities, reflecting the University's commitment to animal welfare and scientific progress. The new facility will result in the closure of a number of existing animal facilities.
Automatic Transfer Scheme Retrofit Ensures Reliable Power in Calgary High-Rises
The critical use of power in large commercial facilities makes continuous electric power extremely important. In order to provide a more reliable utility supply, the power system often employs redundant utility sources via a transfer scheme that switches from a preferred to an alternate source in the event of a power upset. This is vital due to increased concentration of sensitive electric-powered equipment on tenant premises as well as the dependency of sophisticated building infrastructures on uninterrupted power.
Plum Island Animal Disease Center Upgrades Facilities
The United States Department of Homeland Security's Office of Procurement Operations will award approximately $24 million over several years to the Plum Island Animal Disease Center in Orient Point, N.Y. The project will improve research productivity and safety at the BSL-3 facility, which accommodates research on harmful zoological disease agents.
Georgia Tech Constructs Nanotechnology Center
The Georgia Institute of Technology is constructing the $80 million Marcus Nanotechnology Building in Atlanta. Ground was broken on the project, which houses the NRCB (Nanotechnology Research Center Building) cleanrooms, in August of 2006 with completion slated for summer of 2008. The project is comprised of five stories of laboratory and office space and a 30,000-sf, three-level cleanroom.