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Mitsubishi Heavy Plans Offshore Wind Power Research Facility
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will invest £100 million to construct an offshore wind power research facility in the United Kingdom. The U.K. government will contribute an additional £30 to the project. The facility will support the development of turbines capable of producing more than 5 megawatts utilizing blades 100 meters long.
National Cheng Kung University Opens Social Sciences Building
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.
University Hospital Galway Builds Clinical Research Facility
University Hospital Galway is planning to construct the €7.5m Clinical Research Facility in Galway, Ireland. Construction will begin on the 5,000-sm project in spring of 2010. Housing 20 researchers, the facility will support translational research in partnership with pharmaceutical and biomedical device companies.
University of Central Arkansas Dedicates College of Business
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.
University of British Columbia Builds Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability
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.