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American University of Sharjah Opens School of Business and Management
American University of Sharjah opened the School of Business and Management in June of 2011. The three-story, 150,696-sf facility houses 18 classrooms, two lecture halls, 120 faculty and administrative offices, computer labs, and seminar rooms. The sustainably designed building features abundant natural light, insulated walls, automated lighting, and an advanced HVAC system.
Buffalo State College Breaks Ground on Computer Science Building
Buffalo State College officially broke ground in June of 2011 on a $38 million facility to house the departments of computer information systems and technology. Designed by The S/L/A/M Collaborative of Glastonbury, Conn., the three-story, 87,000-sf building will house technology-rich classrooms, labs, shops, and research space. Completion is expected in summer of 2013. Buffalo State College is located in Buffalo, N.Y.
NIH Plans National Center for Advancing Translational Science
The National Institutes of Health is planning to create the National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS). The National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) will be dissolved, with $553.2 million in annual NCCR funding to be absorbed by NCATS. This includes funding for the Clinical and Translational Science Awards, Clinical Research Resources, Biotechnology Research Resources, and Research Management and Support. Under the currently proposed FY 2012 budget, NCATS will receive a total of $721.6 million.
CPSC Opens National Product Testing and Evaluation Center
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission opened the National Product Testing and Evaluation Center in June of 2011. Located in Rockville, Md., the renovated 63,000-sf facility provides 32,000 sf of laboratory space, including specialized testing chambers. The center will house 75 scientists and engineers and features an upgraded HVAC system.
Green Mountain College Contracts with UGL Services for Sustainable Facilities Services
Green Mountain College has awarded UGL Services a five-year contract to provide facilities services and grounds management and to operate GMC’s biomass power generation plant. The company is maintaining 20 buildings comprising more than 500,000 square feet of academic, administrative, athletic, and residential space, as well as 155 acres of natural and landscaped property and athletic fields.