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University of Texas Medical Branch Breaks Ground on Sealy Hospital
The University of Texas Medical Branch broke ground on the $438 million Jennie Sealy Hospital in Galveston in April of 2012. The world-class academic health center will provide 310 patient rooms, advanced operating suites, a 28-bed day surgery unit, and a 54-bed intensive care unit. Completion is expected in 2015 with occupancy in 2016.
University Medical Center Partners with Ameresco on Energy Efficiency Upgrades
The University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMC) initiated an Energy Savings Performance Contract with Ameresco in April of 2012. Ameresco will install over $4.5 million of energy efficiency improvements at UMC which are expected to save over $200,000 annually while also addressing critical infrastructure needs. The project is slated for completion in early 2013.
Wayne State University Plans Multidisciplinary Biomedical Research Facility
Wayne State University is planning to create the $93 million Multidisciplinary Biomedical Research Facility in Detroit. Designed by Harley Ellis Devereaux, the project will include 127,700 gsf of renovated space and 75,000 gsf of new construction. The building will house programs in bioinformatics, computational biology, cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders, biomedical engineering, and systems biology. The facility will house up to 450 staff members engaged in team-based research led by 45 principal investigators.
Johns Hopkins Dedicates Baltimore Hospital
The $1.1 billion Johns Hopkins Hospital was dedicated in Baltimore in April of 2012. The 1.6 million-sf facility comprises two towers, the Sheikh Zayed Cardiovascular and Critical Care Tower and the Charlotte R. Bloomberg Children’s Center. The project features 560 private patient rooms, 33 operating rooms, labor and delivery, trauma care, a helipad, and both adult and pediatric emergency departments.
Purdue University Plans Drug Discovery Facility
Purdue University will begin construction in summer of 2012 on the $28.7 million Drug Discovery Facility in West Lafayette, Ind. Located in the Purdue Life and Health Sciences Park, the project will feature open labs for cancer cell biology, therapeutic and medical device development, cell-based screening, medicinal chemistry, and next-generation imaging. The construction cost of the project is $23.6 million. The facility will be attached to the existing Bindley Bioscience Center and is supported by $14.9 million in federal funding.