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Samsung Builds R&D Offices
Samsung Information Systems Americas will relocate its R&D center from San Jose to two new facilities in Mountain View, Calif. Designed by Studios Architecture of San Francisco, the project includes construction of two six-story, 192,500-sf research office buildings. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the 385,000-sf development, which will be built by Devcon Construction. Occupancy is expected in late 2014.
Nova Southeastern University Opens Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Ecosystems Research
Nova Southeastern University opened the $50 million Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Ecosystems Research in September of 2012. Located at NSU's Oceanographic Center in Hollywood, Fla., the five-story, 86,000-sf facility provides collaborative laboratories for multidisciplinary research, an 85-seat auditorium, and a marine science library. The project was supported by a $15 million grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Ground was broken on the facility in March of 2011.
Saskatchewan Disease Control Laboratory Opens CL3 Facility
The Saskatchewan Disease Control Laboratory opened a CL3 biocontainment facility in September of 2012. The lab is sited on the campus of the University of Regina and will provide rapid specimen testing for infectious disease identification and response. The facility is located in a three-story, 107,639-sf building that was completed in May of 2010.
University of Washington Opens Molecular Engineering and Sciences Building
The University of Washington opened the $77 million Molecular Engineering & Sciences building in Seattle in September of 2012. Designed by Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects, the four-story, 90,300-sf facility provides collaborative labs for interdisciplinary research in bioengineering, nanotechnology, materials science, energy, and protein-based therapeutics. The building was constructed on a thick slab for vibration mitigation and houses advanced instrumentation for molecular measurement.
Washington State University Dedicates Center for Global Animal Health
Washington State University dedicated the Paul G. Allen Center for Global Animal Health in September of 2012 in Pullman, Wash. The three-story, 62,000-sf facility features a 5,000-sf BSL-3 laboratory for infectious disease research as well as two floors of BSL-2 research space and an administrative wing housing offices and conference rooms. The facility was designed by Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects and built by Bouten Construction.