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Regeneron Breaks Ground on R&D Facility
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals broke ground on a 300,000-sf R&D facility in late October of 2013 in Westchester County, N.Y. The build-to-suit project is being developed by BioMed Realty Trust and is located at the 116-acre Landmark at Eastview campus. Upon completion in late 2015, the drug discovery lab facility will be leased by Regeneron for 15 years.
Auburn University Dedicates Biological Engineering Research Lab
Auburn University dedicated the renovated Biological Engineering Research Laboratory (BERL) in November of 2013 in Auburn, Ala. The $6 million project provides AU's Department of Agriculture with new environmental rooms and technology-rich research labs for for chemical analysis, biomaterials characterization, and food engineering. Supported by funding from the National Science Foundation and the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, the renovation included the installation of upgraded infrastructure and building systems in the 22,800-sf facility.
Clemson University Dedicates Energy Innovation Center
Clemson University opened the SCE&G Energy Innovation Center in North Charleston in November of 2013. The facility is located on the Restoration Institute campus and will provide advanced wind turbine drivetrain testing capabilities. Developed in collaboration with industry partners including S.C. Electric & Gas Company, General Electric, Duke Energy, and Savannah River National Lab, the building houses the Duke Energy eGRID (Electrical Grid Research Innovation and Development) center which can simulate energy grid performance for any country in the world.
IUPUI Opens Science Engineering Laboratory Building
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) opened the $25 million Science and Engineering Laboratory Building in fall of 2013. Designed by BSA LifeStructures in conjunction with Blackburn Architects, the collaborative 45,000-sf facility houses multidisciplinary research labs, classrooms for the School of Science and the School of Engineering and Technology, meeting rooms, and administrative space.
University of Warwick and Jaguar Land Rover Create National Automotive Innovation Campus
The University of Warwick is partnering with Jaguar Land Rover and Warwick Manufacturing Group to create the $160 million National Automotive Innovation Campus in Coventry in the United Kingdom. Housing over 900 staff from academia and industry, the 322,000-sf research facility will provide engineering labs, design studios, virtual reality suites, demonstration areas, and instructional space. Construction is expected to begin on the project in September of 2014.