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AAON Constructs Tulsa Research Lab
AAON Inc. is building a $26 million research facility in Tulsa, Okla. Standing 75 feet tall, the three-story, 75,000-sf project will provide acoustics and performance testing labs for the optimization of AAON's outdoor and indoor air handling units and mechanical rooms for commercial, industrial, and academic environments. Completion is expected in mid-2017. The facility is located behind AAON's new 66,000-sf automated manufacturing center, which will begin operations in late 2016.
Texas A&M University Plans Global Health Research Complex
Texas A&M University is planning to begin construction in January of 2017 on the $86 million Global Health Research Complex in College Station. The 102,000-sf biocontainment facility will provide advanced laboratories for the study of infectious agents and diseases in plants, animals, and humans. Supporting collaboration within the A&M System, the project will collocate biomedical, veterinary, engineering, and environmental science research in a single complex to create innovative strategies for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
University of Nottingham Breaks Ground on Advanced Manufacturing Building
The University of Nottingham broke ground on the 97,000-sf Advanced Manufacturing Building in November of 2016 in the United Kingdom. G.F. Tomlinson was awarded the £16 million construction contract for the project, which will be built on a former brownfield site on the Jubilee Campus. Designed by Bond Bryan, the facility will provide the Faculty of Engineering with research labs and offices, teaching spaces, workshops, and an area for large-scale aerospace demonstrator components.
Doctors Hospital at Renaissance Partners with University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on McAllen Research Facility
Doctors Hospital at Renaissance is partnering with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to create a $34 million medical research facility in McAllen. The 83,000-sf building will be developed as a public-private partnership and will be leased back to the University at an annual cost of $2.5 million. The project will provide 16 research labs, core facilities, and clinical space for the study of diseases affecting the Rio Grande Valley.
National University of Singapore Breaks Ground on Net-Zero Energy Building
The National University of Singapore broke ground on the Net-Zero Energy Building in November of 2016. Designed by Multiply Architects and Serie Architects, the six-story, 91,644-gsf facility will provide research labs, design studios, workshops, a test-bedding façade, and collaborative learning spaces. The building will be constructed as a living laboratory for sustainable design and will feature hybrid cooling technologies, 1,200 photovoltaic panels, and natural lighting and ventilation.