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Mesalands Community College Builds Wind Research and Training Center
Mesalands Community College has selected Gerald Martin Contracting of Albuquerque to construct the $5.2 million North American Wind Research and Training Center in Tucumcari, N.M. Designed by Kilmer and Associates, the 26,385-square-foot building will include a 12,697-sf wind turbine workshop and 13,688-sf of classrooms, lecture halls, and offices. Construction will begin in November of 2009 with completion expected in September of 2010.
Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital Initiates Expansion
Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital initiated a $130 million expansion of its Hollywood, Fla., facility in October of 2009. The four-story, 160,000-sf building will house a pediatric cancer center, medical/surgical space, and a gastrointestinal procedures suite. Providing 48 private patient rooms, the facility is expected to reach completion by 2011.
Hastings College Dedicates Science Center
Hastings College dedicated the $12 million Morrison Reeves Science Center in October of 2009 in Hastings, Neb. The 55,000-sf facility houses teaching labs, research labs, and classrooms for instruction in biology, chemistry, physics, and psychology. Construction began on the sustainably designed science center in mid-2007.
Globalfoundries Builds Fab 2
Globalfoundries is constructing the $4.2 billion Fab 2 in Malta, N.Y. Sited on 223 acres in the Luther Forest Technology Park, the 1.45 million-sf project is comprised of four buildings. Featuring a 300,000-sf Class 100 cleanroom, the chip manufacturing campus will employ over 1,400 people. Construction of Fab 2 will reach completion in 2011 with production commencing in 2012. M+W Zander is providing full architectural, engineering, and construction management services for the project.
Onset Announces Energy Measurement and Verification System
Onset, a leading supplier of data loggers, announced the release of HOBO® Measurement & Verification System in October of 2009. HOBO® is a portable energy logging system for measuring, analyzing, and documenting building energy performance. The self-contained system makes it convenient and economical for energy performance contractors, energy consultants, and building energy managers to track the performance of building systems, such as chillers and packaged HVAC units, and verify the impact of energy efficiency improvements.