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University Hospital Aintree Expands in Liverpool
University Hospital Aintree began construction in May of 2013 on a $63 million expansion of the Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust campus in Liverpool. The 25,000-sf Project Arizona building will incorporate Passivhaus sustainable design principles to deliver a highly insulated facility for maximum energy efficiency. The expansion will provide inpatient and outpatient care facilities, a neuro-rehabilitation center, and a clinical research facility.
Coppin State University Breaks Ground on Science and Technology Center
Coppin State University broke ground on the $80 million Science and Technology Center in Baltimore in May of 2013. The four-story, 150,333-sf facility will feature collaborative teaching and research labs, classrooms, a 100-seat lecture hall, and a computing suite.
Loyola Marymount Univerity Breaks Ground on Life Sciences Building
Loyola Marymount University broke ground on a $110 million life sciences building in Los Angeles in May of 2013. Supporting programs in biology, chemistry, and natural sciences, the 103,500-sf interdisciplinary facility will provide 16,000 sf of research space, 34 teaching labs, classrooms, faculty offices, study lounges, and a 292-seat auditorium. The project was designed by CO Architects with Research Facilities Design (RFD) as laboratory design consultant.
Royal Liverpool University Hospital Plans Replacement Facility
Royal Liverpool University Hospital is planning to construct a $511 million replacement facility in the United Kingdom. The public-private partnership project will be built by Carillion. Construction will begin in early 2014 with completion expected in 2017. Carillion will also provide support services for the sustainably designed hospital, which will accommodate 646 inpatient beds, a 40-bed critical care unit, 18 surgical suites, and an expanded emergency department.
La Trobe University Opens Institute for Molecular Science
La Trobe University opened the $97 million Institute for Molecular Science in Melbourne in spring of 2013. Providing teaching and research facilities for biotechnology, nanotechnology, and molecular science, the six-story, 118,400-sf project houses 34 research and support laboratories, instructional space, academic offices, and a lecture hall. The facility was designed by Lyons Architects and built by Watpac Construction. Ground was broken on the project in February of 2011 and the facility was dedicated in late February of 2013.