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University of Miami Constructs Neuroscience Facility
The University of Miami is building the 37,000-sf Neuroscience and Health Annex in Coral Gables, Fla. The interdisciplinary facility will enable scientists from the departments of biology and psychology to collaborate with researchers from the Miller School of Medicine. The three-story project is partially funded by $14.8 million in federal stimulus funding and will provide research labs, offices, a vivarium, and a human functional magnetic resonance imaging lab (HFMRI). LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility.
Jacksonville University Builds College of Health Sciences
Jacksonville University began construction on the $8 million College of Health Sciences in July of 2013. Designed by Dasher Hurst Architects, the 30,000-sf facility will provide flexible classrooms for engaged learning to support progressive medical education pedagogies. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the project. Completion is expected in July of 2014.
Georgia Regents Health System Implements Innovative Healthcare Delivery Model
Georgia Regents Health System (GRHS) has awarded Royal Philips a 15-year, $300 million contract to provide consulting, medical technologies, and operational oversight for facilities at Georgia Regents Medical Center, Children’s Hospital of Georgia, Georgia Regents University Cancer Center, and multiple outpatient clinics. The alliance will leverage an innovative business model that includes the implementation of Philips imaging, clinical informatics, and patient monitoring systems.
Brigham and Women's Hospital Constructs Translational Research Facility
Brigham and Women's Hospital broke ground in June of 2013 on the $450 million Brigham Building for the Future in Boston. The 620,000-sf, 11-story translational facility will provide advanced laboratories, clinical space, and a subterranean imaging center to support the integration of research with patient care. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the project, which will feature a cogeneration plant and a storm water recycling system. Completion is expected in fall of 2016.
Michigan State University Breaks Ground on Bio Engineering Facility
Michigan State University broke ground in June of 2013 on the $60.8 million Bio Engineering Facility in East Lansing. The 130,000-sf interdisciplinary building will provide modular open-plan laboratories and offices for faculty from the colleges of Engineering, Human Medicine, and Natural Science.