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University of British Columbia Opens Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability
The University of British Columbia opened the Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) in Vancouver in November of 2011. The $37 million facility is heralded as the most sustainable building in North America and will act as a living laboratory for research and innovation on global sustainability challenges. CIRS is one of only a handful of buildings worldwide that provide “net positive” benefits to the environment.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's Fab 12 Attains ISO 50001 Certification
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) announced in November of 2011 that it has attained ISO 50001 certification for its Fab 12 Phase 4 data center. The high density facility is located in Hsinchu Science Park. ISO 50001 is an international framework for energy performance management. By complying to ISO 50001 standards, TSMC expects to reduce the power consumption of the Fab 12 Phase 4 data center by eight percent. TSMC also plans to apply the standard to all future data centers.
University of Manchester Completes Nuclear Research Facility
The University of Manchester completed the £20 million Dalton Cumbrian Facility in November of 2011. The laboratory is located in Moor Row, Cumbria, in the Westlakes Science and Technology Park. Housing the Dalton Nuclear Institute, the facility will support research on radiochemistry, radiation science, nuclear engineering, decommissioning, and radioactive waste management. The project team includes Wilson Mason Architects, project manager Drivers Jonas Deloitte, and contractor Morgan Sindall.
UC Davis Builds Jess S. Jackson Sustainable Winery Building
The University of California, Davis broke ground in November of 2011 on the 8,000-sf Jess S. Jackson Sustainable Winery Building. The $4 million facility will provide energy for UC Davis' winery with photovoltaic arrays and fuel cells, as well as supplying captured rainwater for cleaning and landscaping. The project will enable the adjacent teaching winery, brewery, and food-processing complex to be entirely self sustainable and carbon neutral. Completion is expected in late 2012.
University of Minnesota Expands Wind Energy Research Station
The University of Minnesota has installed a new wind turbine at the St. Anthony Falls Laboratory in Minneapolis. The 2.5 megawatt Clipper Liberty wind turbine will support teaching, research, and training for the sustainable energy industry. The turbine was funded by an award of $7.9 million in federal stimulus funding.