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Southern Methodist University Breaks Ground on Computing and Data Science Research Facility
Southern Methodist University broke ground in February of 2019 on the 50,000-sf Gerald J. Ford Hall for Research and Innovation. Accommodating programs in high-performance computing and data science, the building will house the AT&T Center for Virtualization, the Dedman College Interdisciplinary Institute, and the Visualization Lab. Funded in part by a $15 million philanthropic contribution, the facility will also provide a new home for the Hart eCenter and the SMU Guildhall graduate game design program.
Bucknell University Plans Management and Art Building
Bucknell University will break ground in summer of 2019 on a $50 million building for the Freeman College of Management and the Department of Art & Art History in Lewisburg, Pa. Designed by CannonDesign with Barton Malow Company as construction manager, the 79,500-sf interdisciplinary facility will provide classrooms, studios, labs, design suites, and faculty offices. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the project, which is slated for completion in spring of 2021.
Boden Type Data Center One Opens in Sweden
Boden Type Data Center One opened in February of 2019 in Boden, Sweden. Designed as a prototype for data center energy efficiency, the 500-kilowatt facility will operate with minimal environmental impact by implementing a range of highly innovative building systems and technologies. Funded by the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 program, the project was developed by a consortium of firms including H1 Systems, EcoCooling, Fraunhofer IOSB, RISE SICS North, and Boden Business Agency.
Weber State University Plans Computer and Automotive Engineering Building
Weber State University will begin construction in May of 2019 on the $20 million Computer and Automotive Engineering Building in Layton, Utah. Located on the Davis campus, the 50,000-sf facility will accommodate programs in automotive technology, software engineering, and computer science, including courses in big data and cybersecurity.
Lockheed Martin Opens Research & Development II Facility
Lockheed Martin opened the $50 million Research & Development II facility in Orlando in February of 2019. The six-story, 255,000-sf building offers collaborative offices and laboratories to support engineering, program management, and business operations for the company's Missiles and Fire Control division as well as the Rotary and Mission Systems division. The duration of construction was one year.