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Colorado State University Opens Regional Biocontainment Laboratory
Colorado State University celebrated the opening of its $30 million Regional Biocontainment Laboratory on October 2, 2007. Sited on the Foothills Campus in Fort Collins, the 38,000-sf aerosol challenge facility will house mice for infectious disease and potential bioterror agent research. The BSL-3 laboratory features a $600,000 mass spectrometer, autoclaves, seven-layer epoxy floors, and rigorous HEPA air filtration. The project was built by a joint venture of Heath Construction with Hensel Phelps Construction.
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Streamlines Workplace Processes with FM:Systems
FM:Systems, a leading provider of integrated workplace management systems and computer-aided facility management systems, announced in October of 2007 that Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals is using FM:Interact to share workplace information enterprise-wide. Enabling real-time access to accurate information, the application allows Bayer to utilize a single system to manage all of their facility management processes including space allocations, occupancy and moves, and maintenance.
Lutron Launches Whole-Building Light and Energy Management Solution
Lutron Electronics has launched the Quantum™ whole-building light and energy management solution. Designed for facilities including corporate offices, schools, universities, the Quantum Solution manages the lighting use and energy consumption of an entire building centrally. The breakthrough system gives building owners and facility managers total control of the lighting system, as well as the power to configure, monitor, analyze, and report on the lighting and energy data it collects.
University of Calgary Opens Child Development Centre
The University of Calgary opened the $28.8 million Child Development Centre (CDC) in Calgary, Alberta, in October of 2007. The 128,000-sf facility is four stories tall with a parking garage and houses offices, research laboratories, and child care space. Construction began on the CDC in October of 2005. The University hopes to attain a LEED Platinum certification for the facility as part of an initiative for all new buildings to target a Platinum sustainable design level.
Wells College Dedicates Stratton Hall
Wells College will dedicate the 45,000-sf Ann Wilder Stratton ’46 Hall in Aurora, N.Y. on September 29, 2007. The flexible three-level science facility will accommodate interdisciplinary teaching and research, faculty offices, classrooms, laboratories, a 92-seat lecture hall, and a two-story atrium. The $19 million project was designed by HOLT Architects of Ithaca with LeCesse Construction Company of Rochester as general contractor.