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Purdue University is planning to construct the 147,000-sf Seng-Liang Wang Hall in West Lafayette, Ind. Housing laboratories and classrooms for the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the four-story mixed-use development will include academic, research, and retail space. Completion is expected in spring of 2013.

The $460 million Providence Regional Medical Center Everett will open in June of 2011. The 12-story, 680,000-sf hospital will support patient and family centered care with 368 beds, a 67,460-sf emergency department, and a digital imaging center. The 240-bed tower features primarily private rooms. General contractor M.A. Mortenson broke ground on the facility on September 27, 2008.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture broke ground on an insect nursery in May of 2011 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Located at the Agricultural Research Service's Invasive Plant Research Laboratory, the $16.7 million annex will be used to breed insects used as biocontrols for invasive plant species. Construction will begin in July of 2011 with completion expected in September of 2012. 

The University of Louisville is constructing the first building in the ShelbyHurst Research Park. The $20 million, 125,000-sf facility was designed by KlingStubbins and is being built by NTS Development Co. Ground was broken on the four-story building in December of 2010 and completion is expected in January of 2012. LEED sustainable design certification will be sought for the project.

Smithsonian Environmental Research Centre initiated a $45 million renovation and expansion of the Mathias Laboratory in May of 2011. Located in Edgewater, Md., the project includes construction of a two-story, 69,000-sf addition housing laboratory and support space and renovation of 21,000 sf. The project will feature a geothermal HVAC system with enthalpy wheels for energy recovery, rooftop photovoltaic panels, low-flow fume hoods, and wastewater recycling.