Swinburne University of Technology is partnering with Suntech Power Holdings to create the Victoria-Suntech Advanced Solar Facility (VSASF) in Melbourne. The project will support the commercialization of nanoplasmonic solar cell technology.
Denison University began construction in May of 2010 on an expansion and renovation of Ebaugh Laboratories in Granville, Ohio. The $14.7 million project will provide updated chemistry classrooms and research laboratories. Occupancy is expected in fall of 2011.
Dammam University will build a SR500 million teaching hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The 11-story building will provide 400 inpatient beds as well as clinical space, classrooms, diagnostic labs, surgical suites, and a helipad. Completion is expected within four years.
Texas A&M University is partnering with M.D. Anderson Cancer Center to build the National Center for Therapeutic Manufacturing. The 153,000-sf research and development complex is under construction in College Station with completion expected in late 2011. Designed to accelerate the development of oncology therapeutics and vaccines for infectious diseases, the facility will provide research labs, biological pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, and modular cleanroom pods.
Taylor University broke ground on the $41.7 million Greg and Mary Fran Euler Science Complex in May of 2010. The 137,000-sf facility will provide advanced facilities for research and teaching. The construction manager for the project is GDH of Indianapolis, a subsidiary of The Hagerman Group. LEED sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility, which will utilize wind and solar energy. Occupancy is slated for fall of 2012.
Weill Cornell Medical College broke ground on the $650 million Medical Research Building in New York on May 26, 2010. The 480,000-sf facility will support interdisciplinary research on cancer, stem cells, diabetes, and infectious diseases. Laboratories will occupy 13 floors of the 18-story building. Completion is expected in July of 2013.
The University of Vermont dedicated the $55.7 million Jeffords Hall in Burlington on May 22, 2010. The 97,000-sf academic and research facility houses teaching labs, classrooms, offices, and research space. Housing the departments of Plant Biology and Plant and Soil Science, the three-story building will support molecular, ecological, and environmental research and teaching. The project features an underground central steam and chilled water system. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility.
Montana State University Bozeman will begin construction in November of 2010 on a $17 million renovation of Cooley Laboratory. Supported by $14.9 million in federal stimulus funding, the project will create a 31,000-sf research facility for the study of infectious and neurological diseases, select agents, and the application of laser physics to biomedical problems. The project architect is Architects Design Group of Kalispell, Mont. Completion is expected in fall of 2012.
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis will begin construction in January of 2011 on a $25 million science and engineering facility. Located in downtown Indianapolis, the building will house research laboratories, offices, and meeting space for programs in biomedical engineering, psychobiology, and renewable energy. Completion is expected in July of 2012.
The University of Arizona College of Medicine broke ground in May of 2010 on the $187 million Health Sciences Education Building. Located on the Phoenix Biomedical Campus, the 268,000-sf interdisciplinary facility will provide classrooms, laboratories, pre-clinical training suites, faculty offices, and study areas. The building will also house programs for the UA College of Pharmacy, Northern Arizona University’s College of Health and Human Services, and Arizona State University’s College of Nursing.
Western Michigan University will break ground in June of 2010 on a $69 million replacement facility for Sangren Hall in Kalamazoo. The academic building will feature technology-rich classrooms and is slated for occupancy in fall of 2012. The facility will include faculty offices, computer labs, and an education library.
Princeton University is planning to construct the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment in Princeton, N.J. The 127,000-sf facility represents an expansion of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and will feature a cleanroom, research laboratories, classrooms, offices, a lecture hall, and conference rooms. Designed by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects of New York to promote interdisciplinary collaboration and foster industry partnerships, the facility will be built to meet high standards for sustainable construction.
The University of Cincinnati is planning a renovation of 8,910 sf in Kettering Laboratory to house environmental health research. Supported by $4.8 million in federal stimulus funding, the project will also include conversion of an existing 4,355 gsf atrium to create interdisciplinary research space. Designed to optimize energy performance and efficiency, the completed facility will house the transdisciplinary Center for Epigenetic Epidemiology.
Ohio State University is planning two research facility renovation projects in Columbus. Both projects are supported by federal stimulus funding and are slated for completion in 2014. An award of $8 million will support the buildout of 24,000 asf in the Biomedical Research Tower to accommodate the Experimental Therapeutics Program of The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Colorado State University (CSU) opened the $53 million Research Innovation Center in Fort Collins in May of 2010. Located on CSU’s Foothills campus, the 72,000-sf facility will support accelerated development of vaccines and therapeutics by co-locating researchers and private industry tenants. The two-story building houses biosafety facilities, wet laboratories, offices, conference rooms, and a vivarium for rodents.
