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Vedanta University Builds Academic Medical Center
Vedanta University is planning to build a 500-bed academic medical center in Bhubaneswar, India. The Rs 400 crore teaching and research hospital will accommodate multiple medical specialties when it opens in 2011.
University of Virginia Breaks Ground on Science and Engineering Buildings
The University of Virginia broke ground on two new buildings in Charlottesville in April of 2009. The six-story, 100,000-sf Information Technology Engineering Building will house laboratories, an auditorium, and workrooms for teaching and research in computer science and engineering. Designed to support collaborative research and distance education, the sustainably designed facility is slated for occupancy in fall of 2011.
Kerry Group Opens Technical Center of Excellence
Kerry Group opened its $60 million Technical Center of Excellence in early spring of 2009 in Beloit, Wis. The innovation center houses application suites, research and development labs, culinary facilities, and a commercialization center for Kerry Group’s food ingredient and flavor customers. The project was constructed by Gilbane Building Company of Milwaukee and features an energy-efficient design that is expected to result in an annual energy cost reduction of 22 percent compared to conventional construction.
Daimer Industries Creates Eco-Green Cleaning Solutions
Daimer Industries announced the creation of the Eco-Green® line of cleaning chemicals in April of 2009. Providing superior biodegradability and effectiveness, the Eco-Green® line was designed to set a new green standard for the cleaning industry, eliminating the negative environmental impacts, health risks, and liability associated with the use of traditional chemical preparations. Daimer's Eco-Green® line includes more than 100 products and formulations that are derived from plants and vegetables without any ozone-depleting substances, synthetics, or VOCs.
Tufts University Dedicates Biosafety Laboratory
Tufts University dedicated the $33.7 million New England Regional Biosafety Laboratory on March 30, 2009. Sited on 5.4 acres in North Grafton, Mass., the 41,000-sf project provides 649-sf of BSL-2 space and 8,480-sf of BSL-3 space for zoonotic disease research. The secure facility was designed by Flad Architects and includes laboratories, a vivarium, an insectary, and support space. Construction began on the laboratory in September of 2007.