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Central DuPage Hospital Plans Proton Therapy Center
Central DuPage Hospital will begin construction in fall of 2008 on a 58,000-sf proton therapy cancer center in Warrenville, Ill. Completion is expected by 2010 and the facility will open in 2011. The $140 million center will provide treatment for up to 1,500 patients each year.
Hauenstein Center Constructs Grand Rapids Neurological Facility
The Hauenstein Center at Saint Mary’s Healthcare is under construction in Grand Rapids, Mich. The $60 million neurological research and treatment facility began construction in November of 2006 and is slated for completion in February of 2009. Housing research, inpatient care, and outpatient services in a single location, the four-story, 145,000-sf building will include 66 patient beds, an emergency department, and clinical offices. LEED Silver certification for sustainable design will be sought for the project.
Simon Fraser University Opens Blusson Hall
Simon Fraser University opened the $56.9 million Blusson Hall in Vancouver, B.C., in September of 2008. The 12,000-sm facility houses open wet and dry laboratories, classrooms, offices, seminar rooms, a lecture hall, and a computer lab. The three-story, U-shaped complex is constructed around a central courtyard and is designed to foster interdisciplinary collaboration. The LEED Silver project features a green roof, solar shading, radiant-floor heating, and abundant natural light.
Yale School of Medicine Completes Sustainable OB-GYN Lab
Yale School of Medicine completed the 25,864-sf Laboratory for Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology (LSOG) in New Haven, Conn., in September of 2008. Designed by Svigals + Partners, the $9 million project involved renovation of the second and third floors of the LSOG building to house updated research laboratories, instructional spaces, conference rooms, and offices.
Sherman Health Constructs Elgin Replacement Campus
Sherman Health is constructing a $325 million replacement hospital in Elgin, Ill. Designed by Shepley Bulfinch Richardson & Abbott, the 645,273-sf facility broke ground in June 2006 and is slated for completion in December 2009. The 255-bed facility features all private rooms and will include a six-story patient tower, a two-story diagnosis and treatment center, a cancer center, and an emergency department. Sited on 154 acres, the facility will be heated and cooled by a 15-acre geothermal lake.