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Arizona State University will break ground in October of 2011 a 129,000-sf facility for the W.P. Carey School of Business in Tempe. The new building will be named McCord Hall and will house technology-rich team study rooms, classrooms, and conference rooms. Featuring a rooftop photovoltaic installation, the sustainably designed facility will use 30 percent less water and 35 percent less energy than a comparable conventional structure. 

Harvey Mudd College broke ground on the $43 million Teaching and Learning Building in October of 2011 in Claremont, Calif. Comprising six stories and a basement level, the 70,000-sf facility will house classrooms, administrative and faculty offices, and a 300-seat auditorium. A minimum of LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the project. Occupancy is expected in fall of 2013.

Harvard University's Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology opened its new facility in October of 2011 in Cambridge, Mass. The renovated Sherman Fairchild Biochemistry Building is now dedicated entirely to stem cell research, consolidating lab space previously housed in separate locations. 

The U.S. Army broke ground on a $30 million simulation laboratory in October of 2011 at the Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning near Columbus, Ga. The 88,000-sf facility will house a 200-seat classroom and flexible simulation bays for tactical operations research and development. Completion is expected by August of 2012. 

The Mayo Clinic will partner with Arizona State University to build a $266 million medical school in Scottsdale. Mayo Medical School-Arizona is expected to open in 2014. The project will support advanced medical education including programs in osteopathy and biomedical informatics.