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Industry News
CSU Fullerton Builds Trigen Facility
California State University, Fullerton initiated construction on January 23, 2008 on a “trigen” facility. Uniting the three functions of heating, cooling, and electricity, the plant will provide from four to 12 megawatts of electricity. Natural gas will turn a turbine to create electricity; heat generated in that process will power one of the chillers. The design-build contractor for the facility is DMJM Harris. Completion is expected in approximately one year.
Johns Hopkins Installs MAGNETOM Verio MRI
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore installed the the MAGNETOM® Verio magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system from Siemens Medical Solutions in January of 2008. Combining 3 Tesla strength and sensitivity with a 70-cm open bore and Tim™ (Total imaging matrix) technology, the MAGNETOM Verio is helping Hopkins Bayview to provide high-field imaging to many people who previously could not benefit from the technology.
Medical University of South Carolina Opens Ashley River Tower
The Medical University of South Carolina opened the 641,000-sf Ashley River Tower in Charleston on February 4, 2008. Designed by NBBJ, the $400-million facility is the first hospital in the nation to meet new seismic and hurricane building codes. Specializing in the treatment of cardiovascular and digestive disease, the 156-bed facility includes 32 ICU beds, nine operating rooms, catheterization and interventional labs, endoscopy and imaging suites, an outpatient clinic, and a dedicated chest pain center.
Linc Facility Services Acquires Morse Medical
Linc Facility Services (LFS) acquired Morse Medical, the largest independent clinical technology maintenance and management service organization in the Pacific Northwest, in early 2008. The acquisition will enable LFS to strengthen its healthcare service portfolio and accelerate the expansion of its geographic footprint. Headquartered in Bellevue, Wa., Morse Medical has 10 service centers across the Puget Sound with services spanning basic field service for physician offices to complete turnkey solutions for hospital and health care systems.
Accruent Acquires FAMIS Software
Accruent, a leading provider of Real Estate Performance Management (RPM) solutions, announced in February of 2008 the acquisition of FAMIS Software, a developer of Integrated Workplace Management Systems (IWMS) based in Irvine, Calif. Combined, these companies will deliver a comprehensive solution for the facilities management and real estate lifecycle from market planning to administration and operational management.