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Johnson and Wales University Completes Center for Culinary Excellence
Johnson and Wales University completed the Center for Culinary Excellence in Providence, R.I., in November of 2010. The 82,000-sf teaching facility was designed by Tsoi/Kobus & Associates with RDK Engineers providing MEP/FP design and construction administration services. The center is located on the university’s Harborside campus and houses 20 kitchens, three dining rooms, classrooms, and offices. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the project, which features VAV exhaust hoods and stormwater harvesting.
NREL Plans Research Support Facility
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory will construct a $39 million research support facility in Golden, Colo. The 137,000-sf facility is expected to reach completion in October of 2011. The project team includes RNL Design, Haselden Construction, and engineering consultant Stantec. The sustainably designed facility will feature rooftop photovoltaic panels, optimal thermal performance, automated lighting controls, and integrated building systems.
Federal Experts Security Advisory Panel Presents Biosafety Recommendations
The Federal Experts Security Advisory Panel presented their biosafety recommendations to officials in the U.S. Cabinet in November of 2010. The findings will be released to the public at the same time as a biennial review of the policies that govern the Select Agent Program. The recommendations will offer strategies to improve security at facilities that use potentially dangerous pathogens in research. The assessment is expected to conclude in late 2011.
Oklahoma State University Opens Forensic Science Facility
The Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences opened the 125,000-sf Forensic Sciences and Biomedical Research Facility in Tulsa in November of 2010. Developed in partnership with the City of Tulsa, the four-story project houses forensic labs for teaching and research, instructional space, and biomedical research facilities.
Schlumberger Opens Brazil Research and Geoengineering Center
Schlumberger opened the Brazil Research and Geoengineering Center in Rio de Janeiro in November of 2010. The R&D facility will create technology for oil and gas production from offshore pre-salt carbonates and deepwater reservoirs. The 10,000-sm facility includes a Geoengineering Technology Center, a Geoengineering Research Center, a GeoSolutions Hub, and several Reservoir Laboratories. Designed to support collaborative team-based research, the center will house up to 300 scientists, technicians, and staff.