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Industry News
Saint-Gobain Completes Occupant Comfort Study on North American Headquarters
Saint-Gobain, a leading manufacturer of innovative building materials, has released the results of an occupant comfort study for its new North American headquarters in Malvern, Pa., a facility that has attained double LEED Platinum certification. Developed in partnership with the University of Oregon’s High Performance Environments Lab (HiPE), the longitudinal study revealed that a systems-based design approach utilizing multiple solutions and strategies can have a stronger collective impact on a building’s ability to optimize occupant comfort.
Charles Schwab Expands Austin Campus
Charles Schwab is engaged in a major expansion of its 50-acre Gracy Farms campus in north Austin. In June of 2018, the financial services company opened two five-story buildings providing 469,000 sf of office space, as well as an amenities center and a parking garage. Featuring a 275-seat multipurpose auditorium and an onsite yoga studio, the complex offers integrated campus walking trails and flexible sit/stand workstations.
Foxconn Technology Group Plans Manufacturing Campus
Foxconn Technology Group will break ground in late June of 2018 on a $10 billion manufacturing campus in Mount Pleasant, Wis. Sited on 1,000 acres, the 22-million-sf project will support the production of liquid crystal displays, as well accommodating research, development, and administrative operations. Designed by Jacobs - CH2M, the campus will be the first of its kind in North America and will be built by Gilbane Company in collaboration with M+W.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Opens Biologics Discovery Center
Global biopharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb opened a 62,000-sf biologics discovery center on its Redwood City campus in April of 2018. Designed by Stantec to support the development of new cancer therapies, the facility provides research labs and 115 perimeter workstations in an open office environment. The building is illuminated by abundant natural light and offers huddle rooms and conference rooms adjoining the main circulation area to enhance collaboration.
LG Science Park Opens in Seoul
Global consumer electronics company LG Group opened the $3.74 billion LG Science Park in April of 2018 in Seoul, South Korea. Accommodating up to 25,000 employees, the 18-building campus provides 11.9 million sf of flexible research and office space designed to foster collaborative innovation among scientists and staff from multiple disciplines, including nanotechnology, chemistry, fabrication, and life sciences.