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New York State Psychiatric Institute Builds Animal Research Facility
New York State Psychiatric Institute is planning to build a satellite animal research facility in New York City. Providing laboratories, surgical suites, and a vivarium, the 3,300-sf project will be constructed in existing shell space in NYSPI’s newest building. The facility is supported by $2.78 million in federal stimulus funding and will house primarily mice and rats in high-density ventilated cages.
Duke University Expands Large Animal Facilities
Duke University will construct a two-story addition to its Central Vivarium in Durham, N.C., to provide large animal housing and procedure space. The 19,215-gsf (16,762-nsf) project will facilitate consolidation of USDA-covered species in a single vivarium and will enable sharing of advanced equipment. Designed to be fully integrated into Duke’s Division of Laboratory Animal Resources, the facility will house non-human primates, agricultural animals, and canines. LEED sustainable design certification will be sought for the addition.
Governair Reduces Condenser Sound Levels and Footprint
Governair Corporation, a provider of custom HVAC solutions, has announced the availability of FANWALL TECHNOLOGY in its TopLine™ DX packaged HVAC systems. This revolutionary technology enables designers to achieve a 20 dB+ reduction in lower octave bands, in air-cooled or evaporative-cooled condenser applications 5 to 500+ tons. A condenser utilizing a FANWALL system helps designers meet sound-sensitive applications’ needs without the expense of sound attenuation devices.
Solexant Plans Gresham Photovoltaic Manufacturing Plant
Solexant Corp. will develop a $108 million photovoltaic manufacturing plant in Gresham, Ore. The facility will be housed in an existing 125,000-sf building and will produce ultra-thin film with nanocrystal technology. Production will begin in 2011.
Forsyth Institute Creates Interdisciplinary Research Facility
The Forsyth Institute will renovate 8,935 sf adjacent to its new Kendall Square facility in Boston to create the Center for Discovery at the Host-Biofilm Interface (CHBI). Supported by $3 million in federal stimulus funding, the interdisciplinary project will house oral health research programs in areas including microbiology, molecular genetics, microbial informatics, and immunology.