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WPI's East Hall Awarded 2009 Project of the Year
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has been awarded 2009 Project of the Year by the New England chapter of the Construction Management Association of America for the”green” design and construction of East Hall, a 232-bed apartment-style residential building. One particular feature of the building—a “living green roof”—has 12,985 sf of EnergyStar roofiing, topped with 5,000 sfof sedum, chives and other plants. The building has eight high-tech media suites; music, recereation, and fitness facilities; and full wireless access.
DePaul University's Science Building Aims at LEED Certification
DePaul’s new Monsignor Andrew J. McGowan Science Building, housing the departments of chemistry, environmental sciences, and biological sciences, was designed and constructed with LEED certification in mind. The structure contains classrooms, labs, academic offices, and greenhouses.
Tufts University completes Regional Biosafety Laboratory
Construction of the 41,000-square-foot New England Regional Biosafety Laboratory at Tufts University is now complete.
Knowledge Infrastructure Program money hits Ontario, Canada
$2 billion from Canada's federal government is being targeted at creating a Knowledge Infrastructure Program to support health care, research, and education.
Washington State University Sets Big Science Construction Budgets
Construction of the $38-million WSU Vancouver Applied Technology Classroom Building will begin this year.