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University of Idaho Constructs Integrated Research and Innovation Center
The University of Idaho is building the $50 million Integrated Research and Innovation Center (IRIC) on its Moscow campus. Featuring flexible laboratories for interdisciplinary research, the collaborative 70,000-sf project will include a state-of-the art visualization suite, offices, conference rooms, and core labs with shared equipment. Ground was broken on the center in August of 2014, and completion is expected in fall of 2016 with occupancy in early 2017. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the project.
West Chester Medical Center Plans Outpatient Pavilion
Westchester Medical Center will break ground in June of 2016 on a $230 million outpatient pavilion in Valhalla, N.Y. Built by Skanska USA, the eight-story, 280,000-sf facility will include a heart and vascular institute, an imaging center, an ambulatory surgical center, clinical space, and a 20,000-sf expansion for the adjacent hospital with private inpatient rooms. Completion is expected in 2018.
Purdue Plans Controlled Environment Phenotyping Facility
Purdue University is planning to construct the $6 million Controlled Environment Phenotyping Facility in West Lafayette, Ind. The 7,300-sf project will feature two large growth chambers linked to a series of automated imaging stations. The facility will provide uniform growth conditions, enabling researchers to control experimental variables. Construction is expected to begin in February of 2017 and reach completion in January of 2018.
Byron Central Hospital Completes Ewingsdale Facility
Byron Central Hospital completed the construction of its new $65 million facility in Ewingsdale, Australia, in March of 2016. The three-story, 101,000-sf hospital was designed by Nettleton Tribe and provides an emergency department, inpatient rooms, outpatient clinics, a maternity center, a chemotherapy suite, a dental clinic, and a mental health facility. General contractor Brookfield Multiplex began construction on the project in October of 2014.
Case Western Reserve University Partners with Cleveland Clinic on Health Education Campus
Case Western Reserve University is partnering with the Cleveland Clinic to build the $515 million Health Education Campus in Cleveland. Designed by Foster + Partners of London, the four-story, 487,000-sf facility will provide technology-rich classrooms, simulation labs, and auditorium space for interdisciplinary medical education programs. Ground was broken on the project in October of 2015 with completion expected by summer of 2019.