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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Breaks Ground on Kenwood Interdisciplinary Research Center
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee broke ground on the $80 million Kenwood Interdisciplinary Research Center in June of 2013. The 92,900-asf (152,200-gsf) facility will provide teaching, research, and office space for the Department of Physics and labs for the School of Public Health. The seven-story building will include one level below grade, one mechanical floor, and a penthouse. Completion is expected in 2015.
Brigham and Women's Hospital Constructs Translational Research Facility
Brigham and Women's Hospital broke ground in June of 2013 on the $450 million Brigham Building for the Future in Boston. The 620,000-sf, 11-story translational facility will provide advanced laboratories, clinical space, and a subterranean imaging center to support the integration of research with patient care. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the project, which will feature a cogeneration plant and a storm water recycling system. Completion is expected in fall of 2016.
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab Releases EnergyIQ Benchmarking Tool
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab has released EnergyIQ, a free, Web-based energy benchmarking platform. The tool enables facility managers to compare energy end-use scores for individual building systems, predict return-on-investment for retrofit projects, and identify potential actions for improvement . EnergyIQ can be integrated with a variety of other platforms. The database currently includes facilities from the the U.S. Department of Energy Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey and the California Commercial End-Use Survey.
University of Philadelphia Builds Center for Advanced Pediatric Care
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is building the $425 million Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care in Philadelphia. The 12-story, 700,000-sf project will provide advanced outpatient clinical care facilities and will include a 14,000-sf rooftop garden, a 2.6-acre landscaped outdoor plaza, and five levels of underground parking for 1,500 vehicles. Occupancy is expected in 2015.
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Michigan State University Breaks Ground on Bio Engineering Facility
Michigan State University broke ground in June of 2013 on the $60.8 million Bio Engineering Facility in East Lansing. The 130,000-sf interdisciplinary building will provide modular open-plan laboratories and offices for faculty from the colleges of Engineering, Human Medicine, and Natural Science.