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UC San Diego Plans Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute
The University of California, San Diego will break ground in January of 2013 on the $269 million Altman Clinical and Translational Research Institute. Located adjacent to the new Jacobs Medical Center currently under construction in La Jolla, the seven-story, 315,000-sf research facility will provide collaborative labs and offices for clinical investigators, informatics researchers, engineers, and biomedical scientists. The project will support the integration of advanced genetic sequencing methods into patient diagnosis and treatment.
Lawrence Berkeley Lab Breaks Ground on Solar Energy Research Center
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory broke ground on the $54 million Solar Energy Research Center (SERC) in October of 2012. The three-story, 40,000-sf facility will support research on electrochemical and photovoltaic solar energy technologies. Designed by SmithGroup of San Francisco, SERC will house the northern branch of the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis, a laboratory created in partnership with the California Institute of Technology.
Southern Research Institute Dedicates Engineering Laboratory
Southern Research Institute (SRI) dedicated a $5.6 million engineering laboratory in October of 2012 in Birmingham, Ala. Located at SRI's Engineering Research Center, the ERC Phase II facility features a large structures evaluation suite for testing aerospace and industrial components and a vibration-isolated electro-optics lab. The 19,000-sf project includes two floors of offices and three high-bay labs.
Western Michigan University Renovates School of Medicine
Western Michigan University broke ground in October of 2012 on a $68 million renovation of the School of Medicine in Kalamazoo. Designed by S/L/A/M Collaborative, the project will create a simulation center, classrooms, faculty and administrative offices, research labs, and an auditorium in the existing 320,000-sf building. A 30,000-sf addition will also be constructed. The general contractor is Walbridge. Completion is expected in May of 2014.
ATMI Breaks Ground on South Korea Manufacturing Facility
ATMI broke ground on an 118,000-sf microelectronics manufacturing facility in Suwon, South Korea, in October of 2012. The facility is located in the Korea Advanced Nano Fab Center and will begin production in mid-2013. Accommodating 100 employees, the center will produce a range of products for the semiconductor manufacturing market.