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University of Minnesota Opens Science Teaching and Student Services Building
The University of Minnesota celebrated the opening of the $72.5 million Science Teaching and Student Services building in Minneapolis in November of 2010. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates in association with HGA Architects and Engineers, the facility includes two lecture halls, 10 advanced learning classrooms (ALCs), and 17 multipurpose classrooms. The building also houses administrative offices, conference rooms, a student lounge, a café area, and numerous informal student study areas of varied scale.
Texas A&M University Dedicates Galveston Ocean and Coastal Studies Building
Texas A&M University at Galveston dedicated the $53.2 million Ocean and Coastal Studies Building (OCSB) in November of 2010. Designed by WHR Architects, the 110,000-sf marine research facility is located on Pelican Island and houses the Texas Institute of Oceanography, Center for Texas Beaches and Shores, Texas Seafood Safety Laboratory, Laboratory of Oceanographic and Environmental Research, Coastal Zone Laboratory, and the university’s Marine Biology and Marine Sciences academic departments.
University Hospitals Completes Ahuja Medical Center
University Hospitals completed construction in November of 2010 on the $298 million Ahuja Medical Center in Beachwood, Ohio. The seven-story, 144-bed facility will open in early 2011. The 358,000-sf hospital features private patient rooms, a comprehensive imaging center, technology-rich surgical suites, catheterization labs, a helipad, and emergency care. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the project.
New Earth Builds Mechanical Biological Treatment Facility
New Earth Solutions initiated construction in November of 2010 on a £25 million mechanical biological treatment facility in Avonmouth in the United Kingdom. The general contractor for the project is Dean & Dyball Civil Engineering (DDCE), a division of Balfour Beatty Regional Civil Engineering. The plant will utilize pyrolysis and gasification technology to treat up to 200,000 tons of waste annually and create biomass-rich fuel as a renewable energy resource.
Scripps Health Plans La Jolla Cardiovascular Institute
Scripps Health will break ground in late 2011 on a $398 million cardiovascular institute in La Jolla. The 383,000-sf, eight-story facility will provide 108 private patient rooms, 60 ICU beds, six surgical suites, catheterization labs, cardiovascular research labs, and a center for graduate medical education. The design architect for the project is HOK. Completion is expected in 2015. The institute is part of a $2 billion master plan to rebuild Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla.