Higher Education

Clemson University broke ground in March of 2010 on an advanced materials innovation center in Clemson, S.C. Created in partnership with the South Carolina Research Authority, the 43,000-sf project will provide Clemson with 25,000 sf of business incubator space. The architect of record for the facility is Goodwyn Mills and Cawood with Harper Corporation of Greenville as design/build contractor. The project will house 18,000 sf of secure research laboratories as well as collaboration space.

National Cheng Kung University dedicated the 16,253-sm Social Sciences Building in Taipei on February 24, 2010. The academic facility is comprised of eight stories and a basement and was built at a cost of NT$321 million. The building is located on the Li-Hsing campus and houses four departments and three research institutes. Ground was broken on the project in September of 2007.

Arizona State University will break ground in March of 2010 on the $160 million Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building IV. Located in Tempe, the 293,000-sf facility will house the School of Earth and Space Exploration, the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The building will provide over 160 laboratories, 60 faculty offices, and a 250-seat auditorium. Occupancy is slated for fall of 2012. The project team includes HDR Architecture and Steven Ehrlich Architects.

The University of North Carolina broke ground in February of 2010 on the $76 million Energy Production and Infrastructure Center in Charlotte. Designed by Narmour Wright Creech Architects, the 200,000-sf collaborative teaching and research facility will house the departments of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Electrical Engineering. EPIC will support research in energy production and infrastructure development with advanced laboratories, classrooms, and offices. Completion is expected in November of 2011.

The University of Central Arkansas dedicated the $16 million College of Business in Little Rock in February of 2010. Construction began on the 78,456-sf building in May of 2008. The technology-rich facility houses a 168-seat auditorium, classrooms, computer labs, conference rooms, offices, and team study rooms.

The University of British Columbia is constructing the $37 million Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) in Vancouver. Designed by Perkins + Will, the facility is designed to transcend carbon neutrality by acting as a net energy producer and a greenhouse gas-positive building. Slated for completion in summer of 2011, the project will function as a living laboratory for sustainable design, construction, and operation.

Fort Lewis College opened its $17.9 million biology wing in February of 2010 in Durango, Colo. Built as an expansion of Berndt Hall, the three-story project includes laboratories and faculty offices. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the 34,000-sf project.

The Edmonton Clinic’s $909 million Integrated Research and Healthcare facility is slated for completion in September of 2011. Designed to integrate healthcare, research, and education, the 106,000-sm project will feature a simulation suite for medical training, an outpatient clinic, and 140 inpatient beds. Construction began on the two-building complex in 2007. The Integrated Research and Healthcare Facility is a partnership of the University of Edmonton and Alberta's Capital Health.

The University of Toronto is building the four-story Health Sciences Complex in Mississauga, Ontario. Housing the Mississauga Academy of Medicine and laboratories for chemistry, forensics, molecular biology, and biomedical research, the $36 million facility is slated for completion in summer of 2011. The project manager is PMX Inc.

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) is designing a 45,000-sf addition to the School of Science and Engineering & Technology. The $25 million project will provide laboratories and a vivarium. A planned second phase of construction will include teaching and research labs, classrooms, administrative offices, and conference rooms.

Charles Sturt University opened the $8.2 million Veterinary Diagnostics Laboratory in Wagga Wagga in February of 2010. Providing space for animal disease detection and post-mortem examinations of livestock, the secure facility features a PC3 (physical containment level three) laboratory for infectious disease research on select agents such as anthrax, Q-fever, and psittacosis.

Valparaiso University will begin construction in March of 2010 on the $13 million Donald V. Fites Engineering Innovation Center in Valparaiso, Ind. The 13,500-sf facility will connect to the existing Gellerson Center and is slated for occupancy in fall of 2011.

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology is constructing the $445 million Trades and Technology Complex in Calgary, Alberta. The 740,000-sf project will provide multidisciplinary education and training facilities including classrooms, lecture halls, workshops, computer labs, and the Enerplus Innovation Centre. Completion is slated for 2012.

Central Michigan University broke ground in February of 2010 on a $24 million addition to the Health Professions Building in Mount Pleasant. Construction will begin on the 60,000-sf facility in May of 2010 with completion slated for January of 2012.  

Kansas State University was awarded $12 million in February of 2010 by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to support research in zoonotic and animal disease defense. The grant will establish a Center of Excellence to develop vaccines, diagnostic methods, pandemic modeling tools, and educational programs.