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New Mexico Tech Plans Geology Building
The New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is planning to build the 83,000-sf Bureau of Geology Building in Socorro. Designed by Van Gilbert, the three-story facility will include flexible, double-loaded labs, office space, and a museum. The laboratory design consultant for the project is RFD (Research Facilities Design).
Ri.Med Plans Biomedical Research and Biotechnology Center
Ri.Med is planning to build the $269 million Biomedical Research and Biotechnology Center (BRBC) near Palermo, Italy. The 334,000-sf translational research facility will be a global hub for biomedical R&D and will be managed by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Designed by HOK as a research village, the center will provide modular, flexible laboratory space divided into four wings on three floors.
The Pennsylvania State University Constructs Health and Human Development Building
The Pennsylvania State University will begin construction in January of 2013 on the $58.5 million Health and Human Development Building in University Park. Designed by Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, the project includes construction of a 77,800-sf facility and renovation of 35,000 sf in the existing Henderson Building South. The ground level will have 31 research offices and four labs and observation rooms for the Department of Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS), along with a 90-seat general classroom.
Georgia Health Sciences University Breaks Ground on Education Commons
Georgia Health Sciences University broke ground on the $76.5 million J. Harold Harrison M.D. Education Commons in November of 2012. Designed by HOK, the 172,000-sf facility will provide a 26,620-sf simulation lab, classrooms, group study spaces, and offices for the Medical College of Georgia and the College of Dental Medicine. The general contractor for the project is Skanska USA Building and the value of the construction contract is $62 million. LEED certification will be sought for the facility.
Leiden University Plans Bèta Campus
Leiden University will begin construction in May of 2013 on the $49 million Bèta Campus for the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences in Leiden, Netherlands. The 484,380-sf facility will provide laboratories, lecture halls, offices, and an underground parking structure. General contractor Heijmans will use BIM (Building Information Modeling) in the construction process; completion is expected in September of 2015. BREEAM 'Very Good' sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility, which will feature an advanced HVAC system.