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GE Healthcare Launches Modular Biopharmaceutical Factory
GE Healthcare introduced KUBio, a modular biopharmaceutical laboratory, in September of 2012. The 12,916-sf facility is prefabricated and delivered with a complete production line of GE's advanced technologies for biopharmaceutical manufacturing. The total planning, delivery, and construction time for installation of KUBio is between 14 and 18 months.
University of British Columbia Completes Earth Sciences Building
The University of British Columbia has completed the $75 million Earth Sciences Building in Vancouver. Designed by Perkins + Will, the 157,000-sf facility comprises two five-story wings connected by a spacious atrium and provides teaching and research labs, classrooms, lecture halls, seminar rooms, and a museum. The 35,000-sf laboratory wing includes labs for biology, chemistry, geochemistry, and ocean sciences. Construction began on the facility in mid-2010.
Connecticut College Opens New London Hall
Connecticut College opened its updated science center on August 31, 2012. A $25.3 million renovation and expansion of New London Hall created a 21,100-sf facility for the departments of biology, botany, and computer science. The center provides interdisciplinary teaching and research space including classrooms, labs, a greenhouse, and collaboration areas. The project team included architectural firm Payette and KBE Building Corporation.
Kent State University Plans Campus Redevelopment
Kent State University is planning a $186 million campus redevelopment project. A $40 million, 120,000-sf facility will be built to house the College of Architecture and Environmental Design, as well as a $15 million facility for the College of Applied Engineering, Sustainability, and Technology. The building housing the School of Art will undergo a $25 million renovation. Multidisciplinary lab space will be created in several existing facilities with an investment of $80 million.
Indiana University Health Opens Clinical Neuroscience Building
Indiana University Health opened a 270,000-sf clinical neuroscience building in August of 2012 in Indianapolis. The facility is named Goodman Hall and will provide collaborative research and treatment including outpatient care, clinical and research imaging, and multiple neuroscience specialties. An adjacent $52 million, 138,000-sf neuroscience research facility is slated for completion in 2014.