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Worcester Polytechnic Institute Breaks Ground on Biomanufacturing Education and Training Center
Worcester Polytechnic Institute broke ground in April of 2011 on a four-story building for the Biomanufacturing Education and Training Center (BETC). Located in Gateway Park in Worcester, Mass., the $30 million center will provide labs, classrooms, and offices for biopharmaceutical education and training. Designed to support industry partnerships, BETC will include a working pilot-scale biomanufacturing plant. The 92,000-sf project is supported by funding from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center.
UW-Madison Builds Second Tower at Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research
The University of Wisconsin-Madison began building a second tower at the Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research in April of 2011. The $134.8 million, nine-story facility will support research in cardiovascular diseases, cell and regenerative biology, molecular medicine, neurodegenerative diseases, eye research, and cancer. Occupancy is expected in fall of 2013. Construction on a third tower at the site could begin in 2014.
SUNY Upstate Medical University Expands Institute for Human Performance
SUNY Upstate Medical University broke ground on a $72 million expansion of the Institute for Human Performance in April of 2011. Located in Syracuse, N.Y., the 158,273-sf project will support research on behavioral disorders, neurodegenerative diseases, and visual system disorders. The facility will be constructed adjacent to the existing Institute for Human Performance and is slated for completion in 2013.
Texas Biomedical Research Institute Expands in San Antonio
The Texas Biomedical Research Institute will begin construction in early 2012 on a 70,000-sf expansion of its San Antonio campus. Designed by Lake Flato Architects and FKP Architects, the project will provide additional labs and offices for the Southwest National Primate Research Center and programs in regenerative medicine, virology, and immunology. The MEP design consultant for the expansion is HMG & Associates of San Antonio. Completion is expected in mid-2013. LEED certification will be sought for the facility.
UC San Diego Expands Rady School of Management
The University of California, San Diego is building a 50,000-sf addition to the Rady School of Management. The five-story project comprises two buildings connecting to the existing facility. The expansion will house two auditoriums, instructional space, research labs, offices, and executive education classrooms. The project team includes architect Ellerbe Becket and construction manager Swinerton Builders. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility.