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University of Florida Opens Medical Education Building
The University of Florida opened the $46 million Harrell Medical Education Building in late July of 2015. Located on the Health Science Center campus in Gainesville, the four-story, 95,000-sf facility will support the College of Medicine’s interactive, team-based curriculum. The project features two 4,600-sf academic spaces designed to accommodate group learning at circular tables and a medical training center with 18 standardized patient exam rooms.
Centennial College Plans Aerospace Campus
Centennial College is planning to build the $42 million Aerospace Campus in Toronto. Designed by MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects (MJMA) with Stantec as engineering consultant, the project includes renovation of the historic de Havilland Building at Downsview Park to provide classrooms and laboratories for programs in aviation. The campus will also house research and development space to support the development of advanced aircraft manufacturing technologies. Occupancy is expected in late 2017.
University of Houston Expands Sugar Land Campus
The University of Houston is expanding its Sugar Land campus with the construction of a 150,000-sf academic building. Supported by $54 million in state funding, the facility will provide classrooms for the UH College of Technology, as well as support programs in business, health science, and education. Completion is expected in 2019.
AgBiome Builds Research Triangle Park Facility
Agricultural R&D firm AgBiome is creating a 30,000-sf mixed-use complex in Research Triangle Park, N.C. Located at The Lab, the leased facility will provide laboratory, office, and greenhouse space. The project is being developed by the Research Triangle Foundation, and occupancy is expected in December of 2015.
Oregon State University Plans Forest Science Complex
Oregon State University is planning to build a $60 million Forest Science Complex in Corvallis. The 85,000-sf project includes construction of the 20,000-sf Advanced Wood Building Products Laboratory, which will feature a strong floor for full-scale product testing, high-bay research space, and robotic manufacturing systems. An academic building supporting programs in forestry, wood science, and renewable materials will also be constructed. Both facilities will open in fall of 2017.