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UCLA Builds Life Sciences Building
The University of California, Los Angeles is building the 175,000-sf Life Sciences Building on its Westwood campus. Replacing the existing life sciences facility, the $155 million building will house the Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology; the Department of Physiological Science; and the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Comprised of two separate five-story wings connected by a basement, the facility will provide wet and dry research labs, a plant growth lab, and vivarium space. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility.
Norton Healthcare Opens Acute Care Hospital
Norton Healthcare opened the $146 million Norton Brownsboro Hospital in August of 2009. Located in Brownsboro, Ky., the patient-centered facility houses diagnostic imaging (including MRI and CT), an emergency department, surgical suites, and private inpatient rooms. The facility was designed by Karlsberger Architecture.
Marshall University Plans Applied Science Center
Marshall University is planning to construct the $50 million Applied Science Center in Huntington, W.V. The 140,000-sf facility will house the College of Information Technology and Engineering, the departments of mathematics and computational sciences, a modeling and digital imaging resource facility, and engineering and bioengineering research labs. Occupancy is expected in 2012.
DOD Uses Drawbase for Military Health System Management
The United States Department of Defense (DOD) awarded Drawbase Software a next phase contract in August of 2009 to expand the use of DRAWBASE within the Military Health System. Additionally, the next version of DRAWBASE will be implemented in the 2010 release of the DMLSS (Defense Medical Logistics Standard Support) system. Enabling data from many sources to be managed in a single repository, the integrated system will improve logistics responsiveness for DOD medical facilities.
U.S. Navy Initiates Guam Energy Renovations
The U.S. Navy awarded Johnson Controls a $34.1 million contract in August of 2009 to perform energy efficiency renovations at Apra Harbor Base in Guam. The project will cut use of electricity by 6.4mwh annually and create $1.7 million in annual savings. A large photovoltaic system will be installed, and HVAC and lighting systems will be upgraded. Johnson Controls’ Metasys building management system will also be implemented to integrate operations for the base’s 49 buildings.