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Harvard University Constructs Sustainable Science Center
Harvard University began construction in fall of 2007 on a four-building, 537,000-sf science center in the Allston area of Boston. Designed as a model of sustainability, the level of greenhouse gasses emitted from the complex will be 50 percent below national standards. The building systems installed to meet the lower emission levels will reduce facility operating costs and decrease fuel consumption. Completion is slated for 2011.
Pittsburg State University Receives Deferred Maintenance Relief
Pittsburgh State University has received $2.8 million from the Kansas Legislature to pay for deferred maintenance. The funding is the first installment of over $10 million that the University will receive from the state to deal with deferred maintenance issues. PSU’s deferred maintenance cost was estimated at time of legislature investigation at $58 million.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Receives CTSA Grant
The National Institutes of Health has awarded the University of Wisconsin-Madison $41 million over five years to support research at UW's Institute for Clinical and Translational Research. The funding, a Clinical and Translational Science Award, is one of the largest ever received by the UW School of Medicine and Public Health. The award will support the application of biomedical research to clinical treatment.
Genzyme Expands Boston Plant
Genzyme broke ground on a $150 million expansion of its Allston Landing manufacturing facility in Boston in September of 2007. The project will enable Genzyme to expand its workforce with 90 additional employees. Comprised of 86,000 sf of new office and manufacturing support space and a 26,000-sf underground cogeneration facility, the project will seek LEED certification for sustainable design and construction practices. The project team includes ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge with Turner Construction as general contractor.
Wayne State University Constructs Medical Education Commons
Wayne State University broke ground on the $30 million, 53,000-sf Mazurek Medical Education Commons in Detroit on September 17, 2007. Serving as the center of the college’s School of Medicine, the building will house a clinical skills center and laboratory, computer labs, a testing center, and a café. The facility will connect two existing structures, Scott Hall and the Shiffman Medical Library.