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USDA Explores Contingency Planning Requirements for Animal Facilities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has extended the public comment period for a proposed contingency planning rule for animal research facilities. The rule would require licensees and registrants under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) to create emergency response plans detailing power, water, and HVAC backup operations; response and recovery chain of command; evacuation or shelter-in-place strategies; and sanitation, bedding, feeding, and veterinary services. APHIS may also develop a contingency planning guidance document for animal facilities.
Syracuse University Builds Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems
Syracuse University’s $35.6 million Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems is slated for completion in summer of 2009. The five-story, 55,000-sf facility will support research, development, and job creation in the fields of indoor environmental quality, renewable energy, and water resource management. The Syracuse Center of Excellence in Environmental and Energy Systems is created in partnership with Clarkson University, Cornell University, SUNY-ESF Center for Sustainable and Clean Energy, and state and industry partners.
Colchester Regional Hospital Builds Truro Health Center
Colchester Regional Hospital began construction in December of 2008 on a $160 million replacement hospital in Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada. The 124-bed facility is slated for occupancy in fall of 2011. The new health center will provide surgical, psychiatric, maternal, pediatric, intensive care, and diagnostic treatment services. The project will include a helipad and expanded urology services.
U.S. Army Opens Sustainment Center of Excellence At Fort Lee
The U.S. Army opened the Sustainment Center of Excellence (SCOE) at Fort Lee in Petersburg, Va., on January 9, 2008. The 222,000-sf SCOE will provide headquarters facilities and administrative offices for the Quartermaster School, Ordnance School, Transportation School, Combat Training and Development, and Combined Arms Support Command. Accommodating 1,100 Army personnel, the $50 million center will house operations relocated from Aberdeen Proving Ground, Redstone Arsenal, Fort Eustis, and Lackland Air Force Base as part of the Base Realignment and Closure act.
Rolls-Royce Builds Aircraft Engine Manufacturing Plant
Rolls-Royce will build a $100 million manufacturing and research facility for aircraft engines in Prince George County, Va. Sited on 1,000 acres, the plant will start production by year-end 2009. The facility will support engine assembly and testing operations. Additional buildings may be constructed at the site in the future for a total investment of $500 million over the next six years.