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University of Texas Health Science Center Dedicates Translational Research Facility
The University of Texas Health Science Center dedicated the $150 million South Texas Research Facility in San Antonio in October of 2011. Designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects to promote translational research and interdisciplinary collaboration, the three-story building houses open labs for up to 20 teams of investigators, each with eight members. The facility also provides research offices, a tissue culture, a core imaging suite, and a bioinformatics lab.
University of Kentucky Dedicates Marksbury Engineering Building
The University of Kentucky dedicated the Davis Marksbury Building in Lexington in October of 2011. Part of the College of Engineering, the three-story, 45,014-sf facility provides teaching and research labs, a 100-seat auditorium, a visualization suite, faculty offices, and administrative space. The building houses the Department of Computer Science, the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and the UK Center for Visualization and Virtual Environments. The project was awarded LEED Gold sustainable design certification in August of 2011.
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Plans Chicago Outpatient Facility
Northwestern Memorial Hospital will begin construction in 2012 on a $334 million medical office building in Chicago. The 25-story facility will house the Musculoskeletal Institute on four floors, outpatient surgery on two floors, and a floor dedicated to imaging and diagnostic equipment. Physician offices will be located on eight floors. The project will include a 575-car parking garage. Completion is expected by 2014.
Cornell Dedicates Human Ecology Building
Cornell University dedicated the $71 million Human Ecology Building in October of 2011 in Ithaca, N.Y. Designed by Gruzen Samton, the 89,000-sf facility houses classrooms, labs, a wood and metal shop, and a 280-car parking garage. The building also provides studios for design, drawing, and fabrication. Construction started on the project in 2005.
University of New Mexico Science and Math Learning Center Attains LEED for Schools Gold
The University of New Mexico’s Science and Math Learning Center was awarded Gold sustainable design certification in the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED for Schools rating system in October of 2011. The LEED for Schools rating system is unique among other LEED programs as it addresses core learning areas and requires higher performance standards for air quality, acoustics, daylighting, and thermal comfort. Van H.