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Industry News
Esco Launches Industry's Quietest Class II Biosafety Cabinet
Esco launched the new Labculture Low Noise Class II Biological Safety Cabinet in March of 2008. The cabinet is the industry's lowest noise Class II cabinet, featuring noise levels as low as 53.5dBA (1.2m cabinet, tested according to EN12469). Typical Class II BSCs operate at 60dBA, with a reduction of 3dBA representing approximately a halving of perceived noise level. The Low Noise Labculture therefore has a perceived noise level 75% lower than standard Class II cabinets, allowing users to spend many hours working continuously.
UOIT Constructs Automotive Centre of Excellence
The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) will begin construction in March of 2008 on the $120 million General Motors of Canada Centre of Automotive Excellence in Oshawa, Canada. Designed by Diamond + Schmitt Architects Inc., the research and development facility includes a four story wind tunnel and will be built by Vanbots Construction.
Indiana University's Simon Hall Awarded Lab Design Honors
Indiana University’s Simon Hall received “High Honors” in the 2008 R&D Magazine Lab of the Year competition. The new multidisciplinary science building is located on the Bloomington campus and was designed by Flad Architects. The six-story, 140,000-sf project is sited at the intersection of the departments of chemistry, biology, and biochemistry and houses flexible laboratories, technical support areas, and analytical instrument facilities.
Coloplast Constructs Minneapolis Headquarters
Coloplast initiated construction in March of 2008 on its new North American headquarters in Minneapolis. The Danish medical technology firm’s 180,000-sf campus will be one of three global innovation centers and will house 300 workers. The $40 million project will enable Coloplast, a maker of urology, continence, and wound care products, to consolidate many operations in a central location.
Sanofi Aventis Receives LEED Certification for R&D Facility
Sanofi-aventis received LEED certification for its 75,000-square-foot R&D facility in Cambridge, Ma., in February of 2008. Completed in June of 2007, the three-story Cambridge Research Center houses laboratories, cold rooms, offices, conference rooms, and meeting areas. The project team included construction manager Linbeck Construction and architectural firm KlingStubbins.