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Solix Biofuels Opens Production Lab
Solix Biofuels opened the Coyote Gulch Demonstration Facility in Durango, Colo., in July of 2009. Sited on 10 acres, the facility includes a laboratory and commercial-scale photo-bioreactors to produce 3,000 gallons of algae-based biofuel per acre at full capacity. The project features systems that automatically adjust to sunlight and temperature variations to maximize growth and production. Solix Biofuels is based in Fort Collins, Colo.
University of Rochester Medical Center Opens Ambulatory Surgery Facility
The University of Rochester Medical Center celebrated the opening its new 80,000-sf ambulatory surgery facility on July 30, 2009. The URMC Surgery Center features 10 operating suites, three procedure rooms, 43 private pre- and post-anesthesia cubicles, 10 post-anesthesia bays, a pharmacy, and sterile equipment processing facilities. The project team included developer Castle Office Group, designer Hanlon Architects, consultant D.J. Sullivan, and construction manager LeChase Construction.
United Regional Health Care Opens Bridwell Tower
United Regional Health Care opened the $70 million Bridwell Tower in Wichita Falls, Texas, in August of 2009. The five-story, 179,000-sf facility features a hybrid endovascular suite and includes facilities for general surgery, labor and delivery, diagnostic imaging, and pediatric care. The tower is linked to the main hospital campus by a sky bridge. Construction began on the tower in August 2007.
University of Arkansas Expands Fort Smith Facilities
The University of Arkansas is engaged in multiple construction projects on its Fort Smith campus. An expansion and renovation of the Boreham Library, designed by MAHG Architects, is in the preliminary stages and a $400,000 renovation of the Math-Science building is ongoing. Construction began in July of 2009 on a 130,000-sf student housing complex. The four-story, two-building project will include a dining hall and is slated for completion by fall of 2010.
Monsanto Constructs Winnipeg Breeding Center
Monsanto began construction in August of 2009 on a $12 million breeding center adjacent to its existing Canadian headquarters in Winnipeg. Located in the SmartPark Research and Technology Park on the University of Manitoba campus, the 29,000-sf facility will house laboratories, offices, greenhouses, growth chambers, and tissue culture facilities for the development of canola hybrids. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the project. Occupancy is expected by December of 2010.