University of Scranton Builds Center for Rehabilitation Education

The University of Scranton is building a $47.5 million center for rehabilitation education in Scranton, Pa. Supporting an interprofessional medical education pedagogy, the 116,000-sf facility will provide classrooms, simulation training suites, faculty offices, and 25 laboratories for programs in occupational therapy, physical therapy, and exercise science. The center was designed by Hemmler + Camayd and Bohlin Cywinski Jackson in association with HERA Laboratory Planners. The construction manager is The Quandrel Group. LEED sustainable design certification will be sought for the project, which is slated for completion in summer of 2015.