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Colorado State University Builds Engines and Energy Conversion Lab
Colorado State University began construction in October of 2012 on a 65,000-sf million expansion of the Engines and Energy Conversion Laboratory in Fort Collins. The $18.5 million project will provide additional research space for the College of Engineering and a business incubator. LEED Platinum sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility, which will feature combined heat and power, nighttime cold storage, and the use of wind, solar, and biomass fuel sources.
District of Columbia Opens Consolidated Forensic Lab
The District of Columbia opened the $210 million Consolidated Forensic Laboratory in October of 2012 in Washington. The 351,000-sf (287,000-nsf) facility provides diagnostic labs for public health, autopsies, DNA testing, and the investigation of bioterrorism threats. The eight-story building includes two floors below grade and includes a BSL-3 suite.
Marshall University Breaks Ground on Engineering Complex
Marshall University broke ground in October of 2012 on the $50 million Applied Engineering Complex in Huntington, Va. The multistory facility will house the College of Information Technology and Engineering; the departments of Mathematics and Computational Science; a computer modeling, digital imaging, and simulation suite; the Transportation Research Corporation; the Marshall University Research Corporation; and mechanical, electrical engineering, and biomedical research labs.
University of Ottawa Breaks Ground on Advanced Research Complex
The University of Ottawa broke ground on the Advanced Research Complex (ARC) in September of 2012. The $57 million project will house the Centre for Advanced Photonics and geoscience laboratories. The facility will feature low-vibration research spaces, constructed on an isolated slab, with refined temperature and humidity controls. The ARC will house an accelerator mass spectrometer and lasers for research in nanophotonics. Completion is expected in spring of 2014.
University of Leicester Builds Animal Research Facility
The University of Leicester opened a £16 million animal research facility in September of 2012 in the United Kingdom. The three-story, 48,000-sf Central Research Facility provides biomedical research laboratories, vivarium space for mice and rats, and advanced imaging suites. Construction began on the project in summer of 2010.