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The University of North Carolina broke ground in February of 2010 on the $76 million Energy Production and Infrastructure Center in Charlotte. Designed by Narmour Wright Creech Architects, the 200,000-sf collaborative teaching and research facility will house the departments of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Electrical Engineering. EPIC will support research in energy production and infrastructure development with advanced laboratories, classrooms, and offices. Completion is expected in November of 2011.

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.

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.

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.

Fort Lewis College opened its $17.9 million biology wing in February of 2010 in Durango, Colo. Built as an expansion of Berndt Hall, the three-story project includes laboratories and faculty offices. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the 34,000-sf project.