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CSU Fullerton Plans LEED Gold Student Housing
California State University, Fullerton has awarded the team of Steinberg Architects and PCL Construction Services a $118 million design-build contract to construct a five-story student housing complex. Designed to attain LEED Gold certification, the project will provide 1,080 beds and a dining facility.
Oklahoma State University Opens North Classroom Building
Oklahoma State University (OSU) opened the $15 million North Classroom Building in Stillwater in January of 2009. The technology-rich instructional facility includes 14 classrooms, two 125-seat auditoriums, faculty offices, a study center, and a café. Sustainable design features of the three-story, 50,000-sf project include energy efficient HVAC systems, lighting, and windows. North Oklahoma College partnered with OSU to create the facility and will also utilize the building.
EPRI Studies Carbon Capture Upgrades for Coal Power Plants
The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) announced in January of 2008 that five electric utilities in the United States and Canada have joined EPRI to host studies of the impacts of retrofitting advanced amine-based post-combustion carbon dioxide capture technology to existing coal-fired power plants. In addition to the five host site companies, 15 other companies and organizations, including six from Canada and one from Australia, have joined the project.
University Health Care System Plans Aiken Campus
University Health Care System will build a 72,000-sf medical complex in Aiken, S.C. Comprised of three buildings sited on 7.5 acres, the outpatient medical office facility is being designed by Erdman Co. The first phase of construction, a single-story, 17,000-sf building, is expected to break ground in 2009. University Health Care System is based in Augusta, Ga.
UMass Lowell Builds Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center
The University of Massachusetts, Lowell is planning to construct the $100 million Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center (ETIC). Designed by CUH2A, the 100,000-sf project will house academic instruction, bio- and nano-manufacturing space, R&D laboratories, and a business incubator. LEED Silver certification for sustainable design will be sought for the facility.