The University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMC) initiated an Energy Savings Performance Contract with Ameresco in April of 2012. Ameresco will install over $4.5 million of energy efficiency improvements at UMC which are expected to save over $200,000 annually while also addressing critical infrastructure needs. The project is slated for completion in early 2013.
Wayne State University is planning to create the $93 million Multidisciplinary Biomedical Research Facility in Detroit. Designed by Harley Ellis Devereaux, the project will include 127,700 gsf of renovated space and 75,000 gsf of new construction. The building will house programs in bioinformatics, computational biology, cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders, biomedical engineering, and systems biology. The facility will house up to 450 staff members engaged in team-based research led by 45 principal investigators.
Purdue University will begin construction in summer of 2012 on the $28.7 million Drug Discovery Facility in West Lafayette, Ind. Located in the Purdue Life and Health Sciences Park, the project will feature open labs for cancer cell biology, therapeutic and medical device development, cell-based screening, medicinal chemistry, and next-generation imaging. The construction cost of the project is $23.6 million. The facility will be attached to the existing Bindley Bioscience Center and is supported by $14.9 million in federal funding.
Georgia Health Sciences University opened its $112 million College of Dental Medicine facility in April of 2012 in August, Ga. Designed by Lord, Aeck & Sargent in collaboration with Francis Cauffman as consulting dental architect, the five-story, 269,000-sf building provides clinical space, advanced surgical suites, a simulation and training center, administration, advanced imaging and instrumentation suites, and a wet lab. The construction manager for the project was KBR Building Group.
The University of Utah dedicated the $130 million James L. Sorenson Molecular Biotechnology Building in April of 2012. The multidisciplinary research facility was designed by Lord, Aeck & Sargent in association with Prescott Muir Architects and houses the Brain Institute, the Nano Institute of Utah, and the Department of Bioengineering.
Columbia University Medical Center is planning to break ground in late 2012 on a $68 million instructional facility near its main campus in New York. Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Gensler, the project will feature advanced medical simulation and training suites. The facility will also provide classrooms, administrative offices, and a 270-seat auditorium.
The University of California, San Diego broke ground on the $664 million Jacobs Medical Center in April of 2012 in La Jolla. Designed to support interdisciplinary translational research, the 10-story, 509,500-sf facility will include three specialty hospitals for advanced surgery, cancer, and women and infants. The project includes renovation of the adjoining Thornton Hospital and construction of a 40,000-sf central plant. Complete occupancy of the facility is expected in 2016.
A 56,065-gsf expansion of the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics (JILA) opened in April of 2012 in Boulder, Colo. The project provides JILA, a research partnership of the University of Colorado and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, with additional vibration-mitigated laboratory space. In addition to a wide range of studies in atomic, molecular, and optical physics, JILA also makes extremely precise measurements of ultrafast processes and at ultralow temperatures.
Missouri University of Science and Technology will begin construction in fall of 2012 on the $22.3 million James E. Bertelsmeyer Hall in Rolla. The three-story, 68,500-sf facility will house the department of chemical and biological engineering. Designed by Clark Enersen Partners of Kansas City, Bertelsmeyer Hall will provide teaching and research labs, lecture halls, offices, student lounges, and mechanical suites. Completion is expected in May of 2014.
The University of Pennsylvania Law School dedicated the $33.5 million Golkin Hall in Philadelphia on April 5, 2012. The 40,000-sf building was designed by Kennedy & Violich Architecture of Boston to promote the collegial and collaborative environment that is central to Penn Law's educational mission. Golkin Hall creates a dramatic new entry to the Penn Law campus and provides an interdisciplinary environment where students can gather and exchange ideas.
Webster University dedicated the $29 million East Academic Building in St. Louis on March 28, 2012. The 94,323-sf facility houses the George Herbert Walker School of Business and Technology, as well as other programs and services. The technology-rich building offers advanced teaching and learning spaces and is designed to foster interaction and interdisciplinary collaboration with 31 classrooms, 10 large computer labs, 48 offices, a 100-seat lecture hall, and two lobbies.
Swansea University completed construction of a seven-story, 64,583-sf dual-function research facility in March of 2012. The $46.33 million Institute of Life Science Phase II houses clinical research space, an imaging suite with MRI and CT scanners, and the Centre for Health Informatics, Research and Evaluation. The $35.14 Centre for NanoHealth is located on the ground floor of the building and provides advanced labs, a cleanroom, and nano-probe and e-beam instrumentation. The facility features a full-height glazed atrium, business incubator space, and a cafe.
The University of California, Berkeley has chosen Skire Unifier as its new solution for managing capital construction projects across the campus. UC Berkeley's footprint includes 14 colleges and schools and the Project Management Unit of Capital Projects oversees everything from small renovation and landscape projects to major construction and infrastructure endeavors.
The University of North Florida dedicated the $39.4 million Biological Sciences Building in March of 2012 in Jacksonville. The 116,500-sf facility provides 17 teaching labs, 37 offices, and 28 faculty research labs for the study of ecology, genetics, molecular biology, aquatics, physiology, and virology. Designed by a joint venture of Perkins + Will and Harvard Jolly, the building also houses four lecture halls, conference rooms, a necropsy lab, and a greenhouse. Construction began on the four-story project in July of 2010.
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis broke ground on the $25 million Science and Engineering Laboratory Building in March of 2012. Supporting programs in biomedical engineering, psychobiology, information technology, and renewable energy research, the 81,500-gsf project will house teaching and research labs, meeting rooms, and administration. The facility will include nearly 34,000-sf of research and classroom space.
