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Duke University Builds School of the Environment
Duke University will begin construction in April of 2012 on a $35 million facility for the Nicholas School of the Environment in Durham, N.C. The five-story, 70,000-sf building will be connected to the adjacent Levine Science Research Center and will provide classrooms, faculty and administrative offices, computer labs, and an art gallery. The sustainably designed facility will feature a chilled beam air conditioning system, a thermal corridor, photovoltaic arrays, a green roof, and a solar hot water system. Completion is expected in summer of 2013.
BASF Expands in Research Triangle Park
BASF Plant Science will invest $33 million to expand its Research Triangle Park campus. An 80,000-sf building will provide plant biotechnology labs, an insect production facility, a climate-controlled greenhouse, and offices. Groundbreaking is expected in March of 2012 with completion slated for mid-2013.
University of Texas at Brownsville Dedicates Biomedical Research Building
The University of Texas at Brownsville dedicated the $34 million Biomedical Research Building in February of 2012. The facility provides teaching and research labs, classrooms, a vivarium, and faculty offices. Designed by SHW Group of Dallas with Research Facilities Design (RFD) as laboratory design consultant, the 60,000-sf center supports research in infectious diseases, cancer, neuroscience, and animal science.
Carnegie Mellon University Plans Energy and Biomedical Engineering Building
Carnegie Mellon University is planning to build a 100,000-sf biomedical engineering, nanotechnology, and energy facility in Pittsburgh. Designed by OFFICE 52, the research building will house the department of biomedical engineering, a 10,000-sf nanofabrication facility, and the Energy Futures Institute. LEED Gold Sustainable Design certification will be sought for the facility. The building will connect on two levels to the existing Hamerschlag, Wean, and Roberts engineering halls to promote integration and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Texas A&M University Plans Veterinary Medicine Expansion
Texas A&M University is planning a $120 million expansion and renovation of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in College Station. A new classroom and teaching lab facility will be built and the Small Animal Hospital will be expanded. The project includes the possible demolition or renovation of parts of the existing veterinary teaching hospital, veterinary sciences building, and administration building.