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Homasote Earns CHPS Certification
Homasote, a manufacturer of recycled material building products, has earned the Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) Certification for its 440 SoundBarrier® products. Made from 98 percent post-consumer recycled materials, the 440 SoundBarrier is now certified for applications in a classroom environment, including bulletin boards, finished wall panels, furniture component and sound control for floors and walls.
University of Oxford Opens Animal Research Laboratory
The University of Oxford opened its £20 million Biomedical Sciences Building in the United Kingdom in November of 2008. Construction began on the animal research laboratory in 2003. Full research operations will commence in mid-2009. The facility primarily houses mice; 98 percent of the animals in the building are rodents with a small amount of fish, frogs, ferrets, and nonhuman primates.
Carolinas Medical Center Breaks Ground on Lincolnton Replacement Hospital
Carolinas Medical Center-Lincoln broke ground on an $85 million replacement hospital in Lincolnton, N.C., in November of 2008. The 182,000-sf facility will provide 101 inpatient beds and is slated for occupancy in late fall of 2010. A 30,000-sf medical office building will also be constructed at the site.
University of Missouri-Columbia Dedicates Regional Biocontainment Laboratory
The University of Missouri-Columbia dedicated its $18 million Regional Biocontainment Laboratory on November 15, 2008. Located adjacent to the Veterinary Medicine Complex, the 23,000-gsf BSL-3 facility contains 9,768 sf of research space for the study of zoonotic pathogens and emerging infectious diseases. The project was designed by PGAV (Peckham Guyton Albers & Viets) with Merrick & Company as MEP/FP/biocontainment consultant and George Butler Associates as commissioning consultant.
University of New Mexico Plans Rio Rancho Campus
The University of New Mexico is partnering with the Sandia Foundation to develop the UNM West Campus in Rio Rancho. The first $10.98 million facility is slated for completion in December of 2009. The 40,000-sf building will house classrooms, student services, incubator space, and administrative offices for the UNM Medical Group. The project will support institutional collaboration with Central New Mexico Community College and New Mexico State University.