Research and Development

Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute broke ground on the Chronic Diseases Clinical Research Center in October of 2011. Located on the campus of Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, Calif., the two-story, 23,171-sf facility will house the Center for Rehabilitative Medicine, the Center for Atherosclerosis Research, the HIV/AIDS research program, and the Investigational Drug Service. The building will also include clinical research space.

Harvard University's Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology opened its new facility in October of 2011 in Cambridge, Mass. The renovated Sherman Fairchild Biochemistry Building is now dedicated entirely to stem cell research, consolidating lab space previously housed in separate locations. 

The U.S. Army broke ground on a $30 million simulation laboratory in October of 2011 at the Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning near Columbus, Ga. The 88,000-sf facility will house a 200-seat classroom and flexible simulation bays for tactical operations research and development. Completion is expected by August of 2012. 

The University of Maryland is planning to build the $190,000 Health Sciences Facility III in Baltimore. The 200,000-sf building will unite the schools of medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy in single location and will house research, teaching, and administrative space.  The design architect for the project is HOK. 

Applied Energy Systems, a manufacturer of ultra-high purity gas source and distribution systems, broke ground on its $2.5 million, 16,000-sf Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturing and Technology (SEMAT) Center in October of 2011. Located in Malvern, Pa., the sustainably designed, two-story facility will house a Class 100 cleanroom and an engineering center. 

Roche opened its Center of Excellence for clinical supply manufacturing on September 30, 2011. The 17,000-sf facility will produce pharmaceutical compounds for preclinical safety studies. Ground was broken on the cGMP project in May of 2010 with construction beginning in August of 2010. 

Melbourne Brain Centre has attained five Green Stars, the highest sustainable design rating offered by the Green Building Council of Australia. The $102 million building houses the University of Melbourne’s Centre for Neuroscience, the Florey Neuroscience Institutes, and the Mental Health Research Institute. Designed by The Lyons Architects, the 11-story, 202,000-sf building was built by Brookfield Multiplex with construction reaching completion almost four months ahead of schedule.

The J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) officially broke ground on a 45,000-sf genomics research facility on September 20, 2011. Located on the campus of UC San Diego in La Jolla, Calif., the carbon-neutral project will provide highly adaptable wet lab and computational lab space for 125 scientists and staff. The $35 million facility is being built by McCarthy Building Companies.

Stanford University is building the $197.3 million Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering Building in Palo Alto, Calif. Part of SEQ II, the facility is the fourth and final phase of construction for the Science and Engineering Quad. Ground was broken in summer of 2011 with completion expected in summer of 2014. The facility will house wet and dry labs and collaborative research space. The sustainably designed project will feature photovoltaic technology and abundant natural light. 

Washington University in St. Louis dedicated Preston M. Green Hall in September of 2011. The interdisciplinary facility is designed to support collaborative research and education for the School of Engineering and Applied Science. Providing classrooms and 17 laboratories, the building houses the Department of Electrical & Systems Engineering, the International Center for Advanced Renewable Energy & Sustainability (I-CARES), and space for the Department of Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering.

Fresenius opened a $27 million GMP manufacturing facility in Quy Nhon, Vietnam, in September of 2011. The 161,459-sf project will support production of infusion therapy and clinical nutrition products for the healthcare industry.

Spectra Tech, a provider of facility services and solutions for the federal government, has announced the company's launch as part of a joint venture with Bering Straits Native Corporation. Spectra Tech provides a single source for secured facility services and solutions, including facility relocation management; information and technology; facility operations and maintenance; modular building systems; and construction.

St. Cloud State University will begin construction in November of 2011 on the Integrated Science and Engineering Laboratory Facility (ISELF) in St. Cloud, Minn. Designed by Rafferty Rafferty Tollefson Lindeke Architects of St. Paul, the $44.8 million project is slated for completion in summer of 2013. The construction manager is McGough of Roseville, Minn. The flexible, interdisciplinary teaching and research facility will support programs in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, medical technology, and radiology.

Wayne State University opened the A. Paul Schaap Chemistry Building and Lecture Hall in Detroit in September of 2011. The $76 million expansion was developed in two phases. Creating 96,000 sf of open plan lab space, the project included construction of a four-story glass atrium, offices, and a technology-rich lecture hall. The facility was designed and engineered by Harley Ellis Devereaux with DeMaria Building Co. as general contractor.

Isis Pharmaceuticals opened its new 176,000-sf research facility in September of 2011 in Carlsbad, Calif. Supporting a collaborative approach to drug discovery and development, the project will enable Isis to consolidate the majority of its operations in a single location. BioMed Realty Trust began building the facility in June of 2010. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the project.