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NREL Breaks Ground on Research Support Facility
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory broke ground on the $64 million Research Support Facility in Golden, Colo., in May of 2009. Slated for completion in 2010, the 218,000-sf facility will accommodate 700 employees. LEED Platinum sustainable design certification will be sought for the project. The project team includes designer RNL, general contractor Haselden Construction, and engineering firm Stantec.
GSA Plans Forensic Laboratory
The General Services Administration is planning to construct a $220 million forensic laboratory in Washington, D.C. Providing research facilities for the Department of Health's Public Health Laboratory, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, and the Metropolitan Police Department, the 287,000-sf, six-story facility will be built to attain LEED Gold certification.
SDSU Dedicates Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
South Dakota State University dedicated the $7.5 million Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building in Brookings in May of 2009. Housing classrooms, laboratories, study rooms, and faculty offices for the College of Engineering, the 43,052-gsf instructional facility features a micro- and nano-electronics cleanroom. The top level of the four-story building provides R&D space for industry partners. Construction began on the project in mid-2007.
Boone Hospital Constructs Patient Tower
Boone Hospital officially broke ground on a $125 million patient tower in Columbia, Miss., in May of 2009. Construction began on the facility in November of 2008 with completion expected in spring of 2011. Designed to meet LEED sustainable design standards, the tower will provide 84 medical surgical beds and 44 intensive care beds in a total of 128 private rooms. The facility will be built by Reinhardt Construction of Centralia and S.M. Wilson of St. Louis.
Clarkson University Breaks Ground on Student Center
Clarkson University broke ground on a $25 million student center in Potsdam, N.Y., in May of 2009. Designed by Perkins and Will of Boston, the three-story, 56,000-sf facility will house an amphitheater atrium, conference rooms, a café, and student organization space. Completion is slated for August of 2010. Promoting the integration of living and learning, the sustainably-designed building will feature transparent and moveable walls for maximum flexibility.