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University of Alaska Fairbanks Constructs Life Sciences Building
The University of Alaska Fairbanks broke ground on the $108.6 million Life Sciences Building on March 30, 2011. The 101,000-sf teaching and research facility will house advanced laboratories, offices, classrooms, and an auditorium. Davis Constructors and Engineers provided design consultation services for the project. Completion is expected in 2014.
Lonza Expands Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Facility
Lonza is initiating a $25.7 million expansion of its biopharmaceutical manufacturing campus in Slough, U.K. Construction will begin in mid-2011 on a 60,000-sf facility housing process development labs, a fermentation suite, purification suites, and a GMP warehouse. Completion is expected in late 2012.
Hewlett-Packard Builds Research Data Center
Hewlett-Packard is building a 49,960-sf data center and research facility in Fort Collins, Colo. The 10-megawatt center will use microgrids to power and cool 10,000 servers. Functioning as a living laboratory for sustainable data center development, the project will include 10,000 sensors for energy and temperature monitoring.
Purdue University Breaks Ground on Center for High Performance Buildings
Purdue University broke ground on a $23.5 million facility for the Center for High Performance Buildings on April 1, 2011. The 68,000-sf project represents an expansion of the existing Ray W. Herrick Laboratories. Construction of the first phase will begin in July of 2011 and reach completion in early 2013. The project is supported by $11.75 million in funding from the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
University of Wisconsin-Madison's Education Building Receives Energy Star Rating
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has received an Energy Star rating for its renovation and expansion of the historic Education Building. Designed to attain LEED Platinum certification, the project sets a new standard of sustainability with an active chilled beam system and abundant natural light. The project was designed by HGA Architects in collaboration with historic preservation consultant Quinn Evans Architects.