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NASA Plans Research Support Building
NASA Glenn Research Center is planning to begin construction in summer of 2018 on the Research Support Building (RSB) on its Lewis Field campus. Designed by TEN Arquitectos to promote collaboration, the 75,000-sf facility will act as a new campus center, offering conference rooms, a cafeteria, and office space for 240 employees. Occupancy is expected in 2020.
University of Massachusetts Medical School Opens Facility for High-Resolution Cryo-Electron Microscopy
UMass Medical School opened the $20 million Massachusetts Facility for High-Resolution Cryo-Electron Microscopy in October of 2016 in Worcester. Featuring a 2,000-sf microscopy suite housing two cryo-EM systems, the $5 million Titan Krios and the $4 million Talos-Arctica, the 4,100-sf laboratory will provide academic investigators and industry partners with advanced imaging capabilities for biomedical and pharmaceutical research.
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories Opens Chalk River Research Facility
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories opened a $113 million research facility in October of 2016 in Chalk River, Ontario. Designed by Dreessen Cardinal, the facility utilizes 36 different mechanical piping systems and a sophisticated building automation system with 2,800 control points. General contractor PCL completed the design/build project under budget.
University of North Carolina Wilmington Constructs Allied Health Building
The University of North Carolina Wilmington will begin construction in January of 2018 on the $66 million Allied Health Building. Designed by EYP, the 170,000-sf facility will house the College of Health and Human Services, providing classrooms and labs for programs in nursing, health science, clinical research, and social work. The construction manager is W.M. Jordan. The project will be delivered in phases with completion expected by early 2020.
University of North Texas Breaks Ground on Interdisciplinary Research and Education Building
The University of North Texas broke ground in October of 2016 on the Interdisciplinary Research and Education Building in Fort Worth. Supported by $80 million in state funding, the 173,000-sf facility will accommodate a progressive, team-based pedagogy for health sciences and interprofessional education. Designed by Treanor Architects, the building will house the College of Pharmacy, the North Texas Eye Research Institute, and the Institute for Molecular and Therapeutic Development.