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Seoul National University Constructs Medical Bioengineering Laboratory
Seoul National University began construction in August 2005 on the $25-billion won Hwang Woo-suk Research Center in Kwanak, Korea. The state-of-the-art medical bioengineering laboratory will accommodate research in primate studies, molecular biology, cell transplants, animal cloning, and stem cell research. Completion is expected in October 2006.
Hudson-Alpha Institute for Biotechnology Planned in Huntsville
The Hudson-Alpha Institute for Biotechnology will construct a $130-million research institute and campus in Huntsville, Ala., by 2007. Sited on 120 acres in the Cummings Research Park, the project will be the second largest biotechnology institute on the second largest biotech campus in the nation upon completion. The north wing will house eight science teams and the south wing will house eight small biotech companies that can expand to sites in the biotech park to accommodate growth.
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Consolidates with New Office Building
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center is planning to construct a 730,000-sf office building in Houston. The $145-million facility will be called Faculty Center and will consolidate faculty, academic departmental space, and administrative functions currently housed in leased locations beyond the M.D. Anderson campus. The Research Medical Library will also be relocated to the new building. Construction will begin on the 21-story facility in November 2005 with occupancy expected in spring 2008.
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Constructs Charlestown Facility
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, an affiliate of Partners HealthCare , will invest approximately $100 million to construct a new facility at the Navy Yard in Charlestown. Designed by Perkins & Will, the 150-bed rehabilitation hospital will include research and conference space, underground parking, and an indoor aquatics center. Completion is expected in 2009 to 2010.
FedEx Utilizes Massive Solar Array at Oakland Facility
FedEx's 350,000-sf facility at Oakland International Airport in California may be the largest corporate solar-power installation in the state. The 904-kilowatt system is expected to supply 80 percent of the facility's energy needs. Constructed by PowerLight Corp . of Berkeley, Calif., the system has a life expectancy of thirty years. The solar roof system provides thermal insulation and ultraviolet ray protection for the building in addition to generating electricity.