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Michigan Tech Opens Great Lakes Research Center
Michigan Technological University opened the $25 million Great Lakes Research Center in Houghton in August of 2012. The 50,000-sf facility provides laboratories for limnology, aquatics, hydraulics, sediment, mass spectrometry, and exotic species. The center also houses offices, a computer and data center, a boat dock and lift, and support for underwater robotic units.
Vassar College Plans Integrated Science Center
Vassar College is planning to create a $125 million integrated science center in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Designed by Ennead Architects, the project includes construction of an 85,000-sf addition to Olmsted Hall and renovation of existing facilities. The center will provide multidisciplinary teaching and research space.
Construction Begins on New York Genome Center
Construction began on the $47 million New York Genome Center in July of 2012. The project includes build-out of 170,000 sf of leased space to provide advanced facilities for sequencing, bioinformatics, R&D, and data processing. The New York Genome Center will be located on seven floors of a LEED Silver-certified building and will include a ground-floor auditorium and cafe, training facilities, and administrative offices. Completion is expected in mid-2013.
Boise State University Dedicates Micron Business and Economics Building
Boise State University will dedicate the $28.8 million Micron Business and Economics Building in August of 2012. The four-story, 118,000-sf facility provides undergraduate and graduate instructional space, faculty offices, an executive board room, a 250-seat lecture hall, and conference rooms. The building also includes a food service commons and centers for entrepreneurship and business development.
FM:Systems Launches FM:BIM
FM:Systems announced the release of FM:BIM in July of 2012. FM:BIM, a cloud-based system integrated with BIM data, helps architects, engineers, and contractors share building information with owners throughout the lifecycle of the building. FM:BIM lets Autodesk Revit users synchronize data and views of their models with an easy-to-use Web site. This allows everyone on the project team to together to capture the data and documents that help them plan maintenance and prepare for occupancy.