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Boise State University Constructs Micron Business and Economics Building
Boise State University will begin construction on the $37 million Micron Business and Economics Building in summer of 2010. Designed by Hummel Architects, the 110,000-sf facility will house advanced classrooms, a 250-seat lecture hall, research space, a financial trading room, and a student commons. The sustainably designed project will utilize geothermal heating and natural lighting and is expected to consume 40 percent less energy than a comparable conventional structure. Occupancy is expected in fall of 2012.
University of Kansas Constructs BEST Building
The University of Kansas broke ground on the $25 million BEST building in Overland Park in April of 2010. Located on the Edwards Campus, the facility will support graduate and undergraduate programs in business, engineering, science, and technology. The 75,000-sf building will house classrooms, seminar rooms, lecture halls, offices, computer labs, and a conference center. Completion is expected by November of 2011.
UC San Diego Constructs Structural and Materials Engineering Building
The University of California San Diego is building the $83.3 million Structural and Materials Engineering Building in La Jolla, Calif. Construction began on 180,000-gsf project in late 2008 with completion expected in 2013. Housing the Departments of Structural Engineering and NanoEngineering, the 110,000-asf facility will include R&D laboratories, offices, and instrumentation space. The four-story project will also include studios for the Department of Visual Arts. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility.
Jackson Health Expands Palmetto Bay Hospital
Jackson Health System is engaged in an expansion and renovation of Jackson South Community Hospital in Palmetto Bay, Fla. Comprising 157,000 sf of new construction and 23,000 sf of renovation, the project will add 48 private patient rooms, 12 critical care beds, 20 emergency room beds, surgical suites, an outpatient facility, and a central energy plant. Completion is expected in August of 2011.
St. Mary's Good Samaritan Breaks Ground on Mt. Vernon Hospital
St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital broke ground in late April of 2010 on a $237 million healthcare campus in Mt Vernon, Ill. Designed by BSA LifeStructures, the project includes a $185 million replacement hospital, a $43 million medical office building, and a $9 million surgical center. The 359,000-sf, five-story hospital will provide 134 beds in private rooms. The joint venture construction team includes McCarthy, Lipps Construction, and Shores Construction. Completion is expected in late 2012.