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Sustainable Energy Technology Center Breaks Ground in Virginia
Ground was broken in October of 2010 on the $8 million Sustainable Energy Technology Center (SenTec) in Danville, Va. The 25,000-sf facility will promote the development of biofuels with research laboratories, support labs, graduate student research spaces, and faculty offices. The building is located on the campus of the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research. The lead design architect for the project is Dewberry with Lord, Aeck & Sargent as laboratory design architect and sustainability consultant.
Lawrence Tech Renovates Life Science Labs
Lawrence Technological University will begin construction in January of 2011 on a $1.6 million renovation of its life sciences research laboratories in Southfield, Mich. The completed facility will include a chemistry lab, a molecular and cell biology lab, and an instrumentation room. The project is supported by $1.3 million in funding from the National Science Foundation. Completion is expected in fall of 2011.
Binghamton University Breaks Ground on S3IP Technology Center
Binghamton University broke ground on the $30 million New York State Center of Excellence in Small Scale Systems Integration and Packaging (S3IP) in October of 2010. Housing laboratory space, offices, and a symposium hall, the 114,000-sf facility will connect the Biotechnology and Engineering buildings as part of the Innovative Technologies Complex. The center will promote collaborative research in microelectronics with industry partners. LEED sustainable design certification will be sought for the project.
University of North Texas Builds Nanofabrication Analysis and Research Facility
The University of North Texas will begin construction on the Nanofabrication Analysis and Research Facility in November of 2010. Located in Denton at Discovery Park, the $6.4 million project will support research in nanotechnology and materials science with 10 laboratories housing advanced instrumentation. The project is supported by $1 million in funding from the National Science Foundation.
Iowa State University Dedicates Chemistry Building
Iowa State University dedicated the $75 million Hach Hall in Ames in October of 2010. The three-story, 135,000-sf facility houses labs and classrooms for the department of chemistry. Ground was broken on the project in September of 2008. LEED certification will be sought for the sustainably designed facility, which features LED lighting, low-flow ventilation hoods, and a heat recovery system.