Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine (NEOUCOM) is planning to build a $42 million biomedical research facility in Rootstown, Ohio. The 77,000-sf building will support research on cardiovascular diseases, obesity, diabetes, osteoarthritis, Alzheimer's disease, tinnitus, deafness, and cancer. Construction is expected to begin in 2011.
The University of California, Los Angeles opened the 9,700-sf Integrated Systems Nanofabrication Cleanroom (ISNC) at the California Nanosystems Institute in October of 2010. Providing Class 100 and Class 1,000 research space for the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and the David Geffen School of Medicine, the facility features two integrated bio-suite bays for work with biological samples. The ISNC houses $8 million in equipment, including an electron beam writer and an ASML optical stepper.
The University of Hawaii at Manoa will break ground on the $120 million Cancer Research Center on October 28, 2020. Located in the Kakaako area of Honolulu, the six-story, 150,000-sf facility will house advanced biomedical research laboratories and offices. The building was designed by Shimokawa Nakamura of Honolulu in partnership with ZGF Architects of Los Angeles and Jacobs Consultancy of New York. The lead contractor is A.C. Kobayashi Construction of Honolulu.
Washington State University initiated construction on the $96 million Veterinary Medical Research Building in Pullman in October of 2010. The five-story, 77,250-nsf facility will house research and instructional space for the College of Veterinary Medicine, the Department of Animal Sciences, and the Program in Neuroscience. The interdisciplinary facility will feature advanced research laboratories designed to eliminate electromagnetic interference and vibration. Completion is expected in March of 2013.
The University of Guelph opened the $62 million Pathobiology and Animal Health Laboratory in October of 2010. The four-story, 126,000-sf facility houses teaching and research labs, seminar rooms, offices, and a 120-seat lecture hall. The facility will support research on zoonotic diseases and pathogens and includes a post-mortem diagnostic suite.
The University of Louisville dedicated the $44 million Center for Predictive Medicine in October of 2010. Located on the ShelbyHurst research park in East Louisville, the 50,000-sf project is an NIH-funded Regional Biodefense Laboratory and houses BSL-3 facilities for the study of emerging infectious diseases. The facility was built by Messer of Cincinnati with International Commissioning Engineers as commissioning agent. Ground was broken on the facility in 2006.
The University of Florida broke ground on the $44 million Research and Academic Center at Lake Nona in Orlando in October of 2010. Housing biomedical research laboratories and instructional space for the College of Pharmacy, the 100,000-sf facility is slated for occupancy in summer of 2012. The UF Institute of Therapeutic Innovation, an interdisciplinary biomedical research initiative, will be headquartered in the building.
The University of California, Davis completed construction of the $20 million Research and Teaching Winery and August A. Busch III Brewing and Food Science Laboratory in October of 2010. The 34,000-sf facility is part of the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science and was built to achieve LEED Platinum sustainable design certification. The Brewing and Food Science Laboratory includes a food processing pilot plant, a dairy processing suite, and a pilot brewery for the Department of Food Science and Technology.
Utah State University opened the $60 million BioInnovations Buildings in North Logan in October of 2010. Housing three research teams for the Utah Science, Technology and Research (USTAR) initiative, the 110,000-sf facility provides a BSL-3 suite, laboratories, a nanofabrication facility, a vivarium, offices, and incubator space. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the building. Ground was broken on the project in October of 2008.
Cornell University will open the $143 million Physical Sciences Building in November of 2010. The four-story, 197,000-sf facility provides classrooms, faculty offices, teaching labs, a 120-seat amphitheater, and an atrium. A basement level houses research laboratories for the departments of Physics, Chemistry and Chemical Biology, and Applied and Engineering Physics. Constructed on isolated slabs, the labs are built to minimize vibration and interference from electromagnetic fields.
Rockefeller University opened the Collaborative Research Center in fall of 2010. Designed by Mitchell Giurgola Architects, the $380 million project included construction of a new facility connecting two existing buildings and extensive laboratory renovations. The center supports interdisciplinary research in microbiology, immunology, and other disciplines. The facility was built by Turner Construction.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology awarded a total of $50 million in funding in October of 2010 to support the construction of scientific research facilities. The grants include:
Jersey Shore University Medical Center was awarded LEED Gold sustainable design certification by the U.S. Green Building Council in September of 2010. The facility features energy efficient building systems, recycled materials, and 100 percent filtered outside air. The $300 million, 400,000-sf Northwest Pavilion uses 30 percent less water than a conventional facility, saving 1,314,000 gallons per year. Two gas-fired co-generation units convert onsite waste into steam heat, resulting in a 32% reduction in energy costs.
The University of Michigan will begin construction in spring of 2011 on the $46 million Center of Excellence in Nano Mechanical Science and Engineering in Ann Arbor. Supported by $9.5 million in funding from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the three-story, 62,800-sf facility will house faculty offices and 60 laboratory modules for the study of nanoengineering, imaging and optics, materials, biosystems, micro-bioengineering, mechanics and mechanical testing, and microdynamics. Completion is expected in May of 2012.
The University of Nevada, Reno is initiating an $18 million expansion of the Center for Civil Engineering Earthquake Research. The project is supported by $12.2 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology. Adding 7,000 sf to the existing 23,000-sf facility, the completed 30,000-sf laboratory will house five large shake tables capable of replicating any recorded earthquake. Completion is expected in 2013.
