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Owensboro Medical Health System Breaks Ground on Replacement Hospital
Owensboro Medical Health System broke ground in April of 2010 on a $400 million replacement hospital in Owensboro, Ky. The 477-bed facility is slated for completion in 2013. The project team includes architectural firm Hammel, Green and Abrahamson (HGA) and Turner Construction Company as construction manager. Smith Seckman Reid is providing engineering services.
U.S. Department of Energy Expands Jefferson Lab
The U.S. Department of Energy is investing $73.2 million to construct a 100,000-sf laboratory and office facility at Thomas Jefferson National Laboratory in Newport News, Va. The project will also include renovation of a 96,000-sf warehouse. The combined space created by the renovation and new construction will become the Technology and Engineering Development Facility. The general contractor for the project is Mortenson Construction. Completion is expected in mid-2012.
Yeshiva University Builds Stem Cell Laboratories
Yeshiva University’s Albert Einstein College of Medicine will construct new stem cell laboratories on its New York campus. Supported by $10 million in federal stimulus funding from the National Institutes of Health, the project will provide labs for the Ruth L. and David S. Gottesman Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research. Existing laboratory space will also be renovated.
New York City Implements TRIRIGA TREES to Reduce Energy and Carbon Footprint
TRIRIGA, a leading provider of integrated workplace management solutions, announced in April of 2010 that New York City will deploy TREES, TRIRIGA’s environmental sustainability software, to reduce carbon emissions and energy consumption at over 4,000 government buildings. TREES will enable NYC to measure its carbon output on a building-by-building basis while supplementing its efforts to conserve energy. TREES streamlines carbon accounting and environmental investment analysis to provide carbon intelligence and achieve energy reduction strategies.
General Motors Expands Automotive Battery Lab
General Motors began construction in April of 2010 on an $8 million expansion of the Global Battery Systems Lab in Warren, Mich. The project will add 30,000-sf to the existing 33,000-sf facility. Completion is expected in summer of 2010.