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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.
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.
ARAMARK Awarded Global Supplier by Eli Lilly & Company
Eli Lilly and Company presented ARAMARK Business and Industry group with its 2007 Global Supplier Award in September of 2007. Recognizing ARAMARK’s continued delivery of quality products and outstanding service, the award celebrates the vendor’s ability to help Eli Lilly meet its business goals.
University of South Florida Opens Tampa Alzheimer's Center
The University of South Florida opened the $25-million Johnnie B. Byrd, Sr., Alzheimer's Center & Research Institute in Tampa on Sept. 15, 2007. Designed by HDR Architecture, the 108,000-sf, seven-story building is the only free-standing Alzheimer’s research facility in the world. The center is sited on 2.6 acres and houses flexible research laboratories for 8 scientific teams, a clinic, an imaging center, offices, and a vivarium. The design of the tower includes future construction of a wing extending east and north.
Western Michigan University Dedicates Wind Turbine
Western Michigan University (WMU) dedicated the area’s first direct grid connected wind turbine at the College of Engineering & Applied Science in Kalamazoo on Sept. 14, 2007. The turbine, installed by the engineering college, WMU's Physical Plant, and project contractor Bauer Power, currently provides two kilowatts of power and will be upgraded to provide five kilowatts during the next few years.