Georgia Southern University is constructing the Public Health Core Research Lab in Statesboro. Part of the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, the facility is comprised of two BSL-3 research labs, two teaching labs, and two chemistry labs. Completion is expected in 2010.
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine dedicated the Anne and C. Michael Armstrong Medical Education Building in Baltimore in October of 2009. Supporting a progressive curriculum based on advances in genetic medicine and molecular biology, the $55 million facility will promote collaborative learning. The Armstrong Medical Education Building features teaching labs, an anatomy lab, and a simulated operating room. Construction began on the four-story, 100,000-sf building in early 2007.
Five universities will partner to create the $200 million Life Science Collaborative Facility in Portland, Ore. The 300,000-sf project will be led by Oregon Health and Science University and Portland State University, with Oregon State University, University of Oregon, and Oregon Institute of Technology as partner institutions. Housing bioscience research and instruction, the building will include dedicated space for some institutions as well as shared collaborative space.
Georgian College broke ground on the $65 million Centre for Health and Wellness in October of 2009. Located in Barrie, Ontario, the 165,000-sf facility will house outpatient medical care, a dental lab and clinic, and instructional facilities. Occupancy is expected in September of 2011.
Concordia University is planning to construct the Centre for Structural and Functional Genomics (CSFG) in Montreal, Quebec. Supported by $30 million in federal and provincial funding through the Knowledge Infrastructure Program, the facility will be constructed as a 5,400-sm wing attached to the existing Richard J. Renaud Science Complex on the Loyola Campus. The Genomics Centre will house interdisciplinary laboratories for the study of genomics, systems biology, biotechnology, and bioinformatics.
The University of Florida will open the $388 million Shands Cancer Hospital on Nov. 1, 2009. Located in Gainesville, the 500,000-sf facility provides 192 beds in private rooms, surgical suites, a Critical Care Center for trauma and emergency services, advanced diagnostic imaging, and a rooftop helipad. The construction manager for the project was Skanska USA Building. The nine-story tower features 97,000-sf of glass windows designed to resist Category 3 hurricane winds.
The University of California, Davis opened the $16.2 million Maurice J. Gallagher, Jr. Hall in October of 2009. Housing the Graduate School of Management, the three-story facility is connected to the new UC Davis Conference Center. The 40,000-sf project houses technology-rich classrooms, a student affairs and career services center, and space for extracurricular activities. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility, which features a white roof, low-flow water fixtures, and abundant daylighting.
Gold Coast University Hospital is building a $1.76 billion academic medical center in the Molendinar area of Gold Coast City in Queensland. The 10-story, 750-bed teaching and research hospital will be comprised of two towers providing a total of 750 beds. The sustainably designed facility is being constructed by Bovis Lend Lease. Ground was broken for the project in February of 2009 with completion slated for December of 2012. The hospital will provide facilities for radiotherapy, neurosciences, labor and delivery, surgery, emergency, and trauma care.
Smith College dedicated the $73 million Ford Hall in October of 2009 in Northampton, Mass. The 140,000-sf facility will provide space for engineering, chemistry, biology, molecular biology, and computer science. Construction began on the facility in 2007. The project team included architect Bohlin Cywinski Jackson and RFD (Research Facilities Design) as lab design consultant. The sustainably-designed Ford Hall houses classrooms, lecture halls, and laboratories.
The University of Louisville opened the 300,000-sf Clinical and Translational Research Building in October of 2009. Located on the university's health sciences campus in downtown Louisville, the $143.1 million project was designed by Arrasmith, Judd, Rapp, Chovan of Louisville and SmithGroup of Detroit with Messer Construction of Cincinnati as general contractor. Ground was broken for the facility in February of 2006.
The University of Florida is planning to construct the $61 million Academic and Research Center in the Lake Nona biomedical district in Orlando. The four-story, 115,000-sf facility will house the Comprehensive Drug Development Center; the UF College of Pharmacy doctoral program, and biomedical research laboratories. Designed to foster collaboration with the adjacent Burnham Institute for Medical Research, the Academic and Research Center will support accelerated development of medical treatments through translational research.
Utah State University is building a $60 million life science research facility in North Logan. Construction began on the 110,000-sf project in November of 2008 with completion expected in early 2011. Developed in partnership with Utah Science, Technology and Research (USTAR), the building will house a nanofabrication facility, vivarium, research laboratories, offices, and incubator space.
The University of Washington broke ground on a $78 million molecular engineering building in Seattle in October of 2009. Designed by Zimmer Gunsul Frasca with Research Facilities Design (RFD) as lab design consultant, the 90,000-sf building will feature a low-vibration basement research facility, flexible laboratories, and classrooms. The building will be constructed to attain a minimum of LEED Silver sustainable design certification.
Mesalands Community College has selected Gerald Martin Contracting of Albuquerque to construct the $5.2 million North American Wind Research and Training Center in Tucumcari, N.M. Designed by Kilmer and Associates, the 26,385-square-foot building will include a 12,697-sf wind turbine workshop and 13,688-sf of classrooms, lecture halls, and offices. Construction will begin in November of 2009 with completion expected in September of 2010.
Hastings College dedicated the $12 million Morrison Reeves Science Center in October of 2009 in Hastings, Neb. The 55,000-sf facility houses teaching labs, research labs, and classrooms for instruction in biology, chemistry, physics, and psychology. Construction began on the sustainably designed science center in mid-2007.
