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Biola University Constructs Center for Science, Technology and Health
Biola University is building the $63 million Alton and Lydia Lim Center for Science, Technology and Health in La Mirada, Calif. The 91,200-sf facility will provide 30 laboratories, three classrooms, faculty offices, research space, and a rooftop observatory. Housing the School of Science, Technology and Health, the center will accommodate a wide range of academic programs with an emphasis on computer science. Ground was broken on the project in February of 2016 and completion is expected in spring of 2018.
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab Breaks Ground on Integrative Genomics Building
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory broke ground in late January of 2017 on the $91.5 million Integrative Genomics Building in Berkeley, Calif. Designed by SmithGroup, the four-story, 82,604-gsf facility will house approximately 300 researchers and staff from the Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute and the Systems Biology Knowledgebase.
Columbia Basin College Builds Health Science Center
Columbia Basin College is building the $16 million Wortman Medical Science Center in Richland, Wash. Providing simulation labs, classrooms, computer labs, and open training areas, the four-story, 72,600-sf facility will also include leased space for Kadlec Regional Medical Center’s family medicine residency program. Ground was broken on the project in April of 2016 and completion is expected by fall of 2017.
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Constructs Science and Engineering Facilities
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is constructing the $70 million Science Research Building in Edinburg. Supporting STEM programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, the four-story, 115,000-sf project will provide classrooms, teaching labs, faculty and researcher offices, an instrumentation research and teaching core, and research labs for biological and physical science. Additionally, the $54 million Academic Building is being constructed in Brownsville.
Auburn University Breaks Ground on Engineering Student Achievement Center
Auburn University broke ground in February of 2017 on the Brown-Kopel Engineering Student Achievement Center in Auburn, Ala. The $40 million facility will feature a design and innovation center with maker spaces, labs, shops, project incubators, and flexible classrooms for active learning. The project will also include technology-rich study spaces, conference rooms, and auditoriums, as well as areas for recruitment, tutoring, and academic advising. Completion is expected in spring of 2019.