Carnegie Mellon University plans to break ground in summer of 2012 on a $70 million facility for research in energy, nanotechnology, and biomedical science. The 80,000-sf project will accommodate programs in biomedical engineering and is expected to open in 2015.
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is planning to build a $370 million cancer complex in Omaha. The 670,000-sf project will include four buildings. The $110 million, 250,000-sf Cancer Research Tower will house 98 labs in a ten-story facility. The $150 million, 200,000-sf Multidisciplinary Outpatient Cancer Treatment Center will be a nine story building featuring subterranean radiation therapy suites. The $63 million, 125,000-sf Cancer Inpatient Facility will be six stories tall and provide 108 beds.
Florida Atlantic University opened the $19.3 million Harbor Branch Research Laboratory II in January of 2012 in Fort Pierce, Fla. Designed by PGAL with RFD (Research Facilities Design) as laboratory design consultant, the 42,000-sf project features 18 advanced research labs totaling 16,500 nsf, as well as lab support, offices, and conference rooms. The project construction manager was Balfour Beatty. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility.
Western Illinois University opened the first phase of the Quad Cities Riverfront Campus in Moline in January of 2012. The $18.4 million project included renovation of an existing building to house instructional space for the College of Business and Technology, the School of Engineering, the Goldfarb Atrium, and administration. $38 million in funding has been released for the second phase of construction which will include five interconnected academic buildings providing technology-rich classrooms.
The University of North Carolina Coastal Studies Institute is building a $32.5 million campus in Manteo, N.C. Designed by Pearce Brinkley Cease + Lee, the 60,000-sf interdisciplinary research and education facility is sited on 213 acres and will include classrooms, teaching and research labs, and an auditorium. LEED sustainable design certification will be sought for the project, which will include an advanced wastewater treatment system, geothermal heating and cooling, and a passive solar design.
West Virginia University Hospitals is planning a $248 million expansion of its Morgantown campus. The four-year project includes construction of a 10-story tower with an expanded emergency department, trauma center, ICU, and NICU. The expansion will add 139 patient beds, with all rooms in the completed hospital becoming private. A new Rosenbaum Family House and Child Development Center will also be built.
The University of Tennessee opened the $37.5 million Min H. Kao Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building in January of 2012. Located in Knoxville, the 150,000-sf facility houses 19 research labs, 11 teaching labs, nine classrooms, a technology-rich auditorium, and over 100 faculty and graduate student offices. The duration of construction was three years. The architectural team for the sustainably designed building was Bullock, Smith & Partners and Lindsay and Maples Architects.
Radford University will begin construction in fall of 2012 on the $49 million Center for the Sciences in Radford, Va. The 115,000-sf building will provide teaching and research labs, faculty and staff offices, a planetarium, an earth sciences museum, and a climate-controlled zoology research suite. Completion is expected in fall of 2014.
Shriners Hospitals for Children is building a $127 million replacement facility in Montreal. Located on the Glen campus of the McGill University Health Centre, the 207,000-sf facility features 24,756 sf of research space, 22 private patient rooms, four operating suites, and a $400,000 surgical skills training lab. The project was designed by André Ibghy Architects. Occupancy is expected by 2015.
Lake Superior College opened the $12.1 million Health and Science Building in January of 2012 in Duluth, Minn. Designed by LHB in association with Ross-Barney Architects, the 36,712-sf facility provides technology-rich teaching labs, advanced classrooms, a nursing simulation center, training and exam rooms, and patient care space. The building was constructed by Shaw-Lundquist Associates and features a high-performance HVAC system, skylights for distribution of natural light, and non-toxic construction materials.
South Dakota State University is planning $70 million in construction and renovation projects as part of a ten year capital improvement plan. The projects include the $17 million Architecture, Math and Engineering Building; a $12.4 million renovation to create the Visual Arts Facility; a $33.1 million Performing Arts Center addition; the new $3.7 million Cow-Calf Research and Education Unit; and $3.8 million for a new headhouse and greenhouses.
Kirklees College is building the 2.65 acre Waterfront complex in Huddersfield in the United Kingdom. The 269,000-sf project includes a nine-story academic building and a five-story library and student services facility. The Waterfront campus was designed by Broadway Malyan and is expected to attain BREEAM sustainable design certification. A new engineering building is also being constructed for a total investment of $126 million. Occupancy of both projects is expected in September of 2012.
Brigham and Women's Hospital opened the 5,700-gsf Advanced Multimodality Image Guided Operating (AMIGO) suite in December of 2011 in Boston. As the world’s first three-bay operating suite to house MRI, PET/CT, Ultrasound, and Angiography in one place, along with surgical navigation tools and image registering and integration software, AMIGO offers significant advancements to developing image-guided surgical treatment procedures.
Ohio State University Medical Center is building the $1 billion Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute in Columbus. The 17-story, 276-bed tower will provide integrated research and treatment facilities including critical care beds, laboratories, and medical offices. Ground was broken on the project in June of 2010 and completion is expected in 2014.
Fitchburg State University is building a $57 million, 57,000-sf addition to the Condike Science Building in Fitchburg, Mass. The completed complex will provide 100,000 sf of science labs and lecture halls for biology, chemistry, physics, and geophysical sciences. The facility will also include a vivarium, oceanography and hydrology suites, a greenhouse, and a three-story atrium. Occupancy is expected in fall of 2013.
