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University of Nebraska Medical Center Plans Cancer Research and Treatment Complex
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is planning to build a $370 million cancer complex in Omaha. The 670,000-sf project will include four buildings. The $110 million, 250,000-sf Cancer Research Tower will house 98 labs in a ten-story facility. The $150 million, 200,000-sf Multidisciplinary Outpatient Cancer Treatment Center will be a nine story building featuring subterranean radiation therapy suites. The $63 million, 125,000-sf Cancer Inpatient Facility will be six stories tall and provide 108 beds.
Bayer HealthCare Opens Expanded R&D Facility
Bayer HealthCare opened its expanded research and development facility in Coon Rapids, Minn., in January of 2012. The 80,000-sf project houses manufacturing cleanrooms and R&D labs for the development of therapeutic treatment devices for vascular occlusions.
Florida Atlantic University Opens Harbor Branch Research Laboratory II
Florida Atlantic University opened the $19.3 million Harbor Branch Research Laboratory II in January of 2012 in Fort Pierce, Fla. Designed by PGAL with RFD (Research Facilities Design) as laboratory design consultant, the 42,000-sf project features 18 advanced research labs totaling 16,500 nsf, as well as lab support, offices, and conference rooms. The project construction manager was Balfour Beatty. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility.
Western Illinois University Creates Quad Cities Riverfront Campus
Western Illinois University opened the first phase of the Quad Cities Riverfront Campus in Moline in January of 2012. The $18.4 million project included renovation of an existing building to house instructional space for the College of Business and Technology, the School of Engineering, the Goldfarb Atrium, and administration. $38 million in funding has been released for the second phase of construction which will include five interconnected academic buildings providing technology-rich classrooms.
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Opens Sustainable Cleanroom
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center completed construction of a cleanroom facility for the Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission in January of 2012 in Greenbelt, Md. The 4,200-sf lab will accommodate the assembly and integration of four MMS spacecraft. Created by renovating an existing warehouse, the smart cleanroom features advanced filtration system that provides an environment with less that 10,000 particles per cubic foot.