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University of British Columbia opens Pharmaceutical Sciences Building
The University of British Columbia opened the $133 million Pharmaceutical Sciences Building in September of 2012 in Vancouver. The 246,182-sf facility provides collaborative learning spaces and multidisciplinary research labs. The building houses both the Centre for Drug Research and Development and the Centre for High-Throughput Phenogenomics, which includes an advanced imaging suite. The facility was designed by Saucier + Perrotte Architects and Hughes Condon Marler Architects (HCMA).
Samsung Builds R&D Offices
Samsung Information Systems Americas will relocate its R&D center from San Jose to two new facilities in Mountain View, Calif. Designed by Studios Architecture of San Francisco, the project includes construction of two six-story, 192,500-sf research office buildings. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the 385,000-sf development, which will be built by Devcon Construction. Occupancy is expected in late 2014.
SUNY Orange Breaks Ground on Science Center
SUNY Orange broke ground on the Center for Science and Technology in September of 2012. Located in Middletown, N.Y., the four-story, 100,000-sf facility provides classrooms, science labs, faculty offices, configurable lecture halls, computer labs, study spaces, and a cafe. Completion is expected in summer of 2014.
Nova Southeastern University Opens Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Ecosystems Research
Nova Southeastern University opened the $50 million Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Ecosystems Research in September of 2012. Located at NSU's Oceanographic Center in Hollywood, Fla., the five-story, 86,000-sf facility provides collaborative laboratories for multidisciplinary research, an 85-seat auditorium, and a marine science library. The project was supported by a $15 million grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Ground was broken on the facility in March of 2011.
Saskatchewan Disease Control Laboratory Opens CL3 Facility
The Saskatchewan Disease Control Laboratory opened a CL3 biocontainment facility in September of 2012. The lab is sited on the campus of the University of Regina and will provide rapid specimen testing for infectious disease identification and response. The facility is located in a three-story, 107,639-sf building that was completed in May of 2010.