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University of Wyoming Builds Visual Arts Center
The University of Wyoming broke ground on the 79,000-sf Visual Arts Center in Laramie, Wyo., in September of 2010. Housing teaching studios, administrative offices, a gallery, and a lecture hall, the $33 million facility will be built to achieve LEED sustainable design certification. The center will feature evaporative cooling, heat recovery, and an evacuated tube solar hot water system. Completion is expected in October of 2011.
National Cancer Institute Breaks Ground on Rockville Campus
The National Cancer Institute broke ground in September of 2010 on a $200 million satellite campus in Rockville, Md. The 575,000-sf facility is located in the Shady Grove Life Sciences Center on John Hopkins’ Montgomery County campus. Designed by HOK, the project will be built as two seven-story buildings housing a total of 2,100 employees. The general contractor is James G. Davis Construction with JBG Companies as project developer. Completion is expected in early 2013.
Terrebonne Medical Center Builds Cancer Facility
Terrebonne General Medical Center is building the $14.8 million Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Care Center in Houma, La. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the three-story, 49,000-sf facility, which will feature energy efficient building systems and improved indoor air quality. The comprehensive cancer center is slated for completion in May of 2011. The general contractor for the project is McDonnel Group of Metairie.
Oregon Freeze Dry Breaks Ground on Manufacturing Facility
Oregon Freeze Dry broke ground on a manufacturing facility in Albany, Ore., in September of 2010. Supported by $21.3 million in federal stimulus funding, the $29 million project will support production of materials for ultracapacitors. Completion is expected in spring of 2012.
Enerkem Breaks Ground on Waste-to-Fuel Facility
Enerkem broke ground on a cellulosic ethanol waste-to-fuel facility on August 31, 2010. Located in Edmonton, Alberta, the $80 million facility is created in partnership with the City of Edmonton and the Government of Alberta. The plant will produce 10 MMgy of cellulosic ethanol, enough to fuel more than 400,000 vehicles annually with E5. The project will also include a research facility for the study of biomass, biofuels, and biochemicals. Completion is expected in 2011.