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Mount Desert Island Biological Lab Breaks Ground on Center for Marine Functional Genomic Studies
The Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory broke ground on the $4.5 million Center for Marine Functional Genomic Studies in late October of 2010. Located in Salisbury Cove, Maine, the 10,900-sf facility will provide multidisciplinary research labs, core facilities, a 2,500-sf aquatic animal facility, a zebra fish room, and support space. The sustainably designed building will also house the Kathryn W. Davis Center for Regenerative Medicine and Biology and research space for Maine's IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE).
Sam Houston State University Breaks Ground on Lab and Classroom Building
Sam Houston State University broke ground in November of 2010 on the $40.5 million University Center in The Woodlands, Texas. The four-story, 144,164-sf facility will house labs, classrooms, administration, and student services. A five-story parking garage will also be constructed. Completion is expected by summer of 2012.
Wheaton College Science Center Attains LEED Gold
Wheaton College’s Science Center was awarded LEED Gold sustainable design certification in November of 2010. Located in Wheaton, Ill., the five-story, 134,730-sf facility houses classrooms, research labs, and teaching labs for biology, chemistry, geology, and environmental studies. The $50 million center also provides a research greenhouse, an observatory, and a science museum. The facility was designed by FGM Architects.
Parkland Memorial Hospital Breaks Ground on Replacement Facility
Parkland Memorial Hospital broke ground in November of 2010 on a $1.27 billion replacement facility in Dallas. Designed by HDR of Omaha and Corgan Associates of Dallas, 1.9 million-sf project is being built by Balfour Beatty Construction, Austin Commercial, H.J. Russell & Co., Azteca Enterprises, and CH2M Hill Enterprise Management Solutions. The 17-story, 862-bed hospital will be accompanied by separate clinic, medical office, and support buildings.
Detroit Medical Center Builds Pediatric Facility
Detroit Medical Center broke ground on the $43.5 million Children’s Hospital of Michigan Specialty Center in November of 2010. Created in partnership with Vanguard Health, the five-story, 105,550-sf outpatient facility was designed by Shepley Bulfinch Richardson & Abbott of Boston and is being built by a joint venture of L.S. Brinker Company of Detroit and Barton Malow of Southfield, Mich. Completion is expected in January of 2012.