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University of Kentucky Develops Science Teaching & Research Facilities
The University of Kentucky dedicated the $112 million Jacobs Science Building in October of 2016. Designed by Payette and JRA Architects, the flexible 240,000-sf facility features technology-enabled active learning (TEAL) classrooms, collaborative teaching labs, advanced instrumentation suites, lecture halls, and outdoor classrooms. The sustainably designed project was built by Messer Construction.
Central Washington University Opens Science II Building
Central Washington University opened the $64 million Science II facility in October of 2016 in Ellensburg, Wash. Housing the departments of geological sciences and physics as well as programs in math and astronomy, the five-story, 120,000-sf building features an 80-seat lecture hall and planetarium, an observatory tower, optics and laser labs, an ice core lab, a scanning electron microscopy suite, and an acoustic lab with an anechoic chamber.
Houston Methodist West Hospital Expands Medical Campus
Houston Methodist West Hospital is engaged in a $177 million expansion of its medical campus near Katy in Houston. Designed by Page, the six-story, 228,000-sf facility will provide 95 patient rooms, imaging suites, 10 technology-rich operating rooms, a dedicated post-partum unit, an emergency department, and shell space. The general contractor for the project is Vaughn Construction. Completion is expected in mid-2018.
Solano Community College Constructs Biotechnology Building
Solano Community College is constructing a $34.5 million science and biotechnology training building. Located adjacent to Genentech’s campus in Vacaville, Calif., the 32,200-sf facility will feature simulated production suites for immersive education to support a four-year degree program in biotech manufacturing. The project was designed by SmithGroupJJR and is being built by Rudolph & Sletten.
ImmuCell Breaks Ground on Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facility
ImmuCell broke ground in October of 2016 on a $20 million pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Portland, Maine. The two-story, 16,800-sf facility will provide fermentation, processing, laboratory, and warehouse space for the production of Nisin, the active ingredient in one of ImmuCell's leading animal health products. Stantec is providing architectural and engineering services for the project, which is being built by Consigli Construction. Completion is expected in late 2017 with manufacturing operations commencing in early 2018.