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Michigan State University Dedicates Secchia Center
Michigan State University dedicated the $90 million Secchia Center in Grand Rapids in September of 2010. Housing the College of Human Medicine, the seven-story, 180,000-sf facility provides teaching labs, classrooms, simulation suites, clinical exam rooms, offices, and student areas. Construction began on the facility in April of 2008. The Secchia Center was created in partnership with Spectrum Health, Van Andel Institute, Saint Mary’s Health Care, and Grand Valley State University. The project team included construction manager The Christman Co.
Bigelow Laboratory Breaks Ground on Ocean Sciences Facility
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences broke ground in September of 2010 on a $50 million facility in East Boothbay, Maine. The first phase of construction includes the $10 million Bigelow Center for Blue Biotechnology. The three-story, 25,600-sf building will house labs, offices, conference rooms, and the Center for the Collection of Marine Phytoplankton. Completion is expected in November of 2011. The completed campus will include buildings for the Center for Ocean Biogeochemistry and Climate Change and the Center for Ocean Health.
Lawrence Berkeley National Lab Completes Advanced Light Source Support Building
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory completed the Advanced Light Source (ALS) User Support Building in September of 2010. The $35 million project houses R&D labs for battery technology research, offices, conference rooms, and high bay staging space. The project received $14.7 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Cubist Pharmaceuticals Breaks Ground on Lexington Expansion
Cubist Pharmaceuticals broke ground in September of 2010 on a 104,000-sf expansion of its research facility in Lexington, Mass. The project will provide additional laboratory space for pharmaceutical development. Completion is expected in early 2012.
San Diego Mesa College Attains LEED Gold
San Diego Mesa College’s Allied Health Education and Training Facility was awarded LEED Gold sustainable design certification by the U.S. Green Building Council in September of 2010. The three-story, 50,000-sf facility was designed by Delawie Wilkes Rodrigues Barker with McCarthy Building Companies as construction manager. The $23 million project features efficient building systems, abundant daylighting, and a highly insulated building envelope.