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Cameron Women's and Children's Hospital Opens in Wilmington
The Betty H. Cameron Women's and Children's Hospital opened in September of 2008 at Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, N.C. Featuring wireless technology for optimal communication between patients and nurses, the $45 million facility can accommodate up to 150 mothers and their new arrivals. The duration of planning and construction for the project was three years.
Covenant Health Builds LeConte Medical Center
Covenant Health is building the 200,000-sf LeConte Medical Center in Sevierville, Tenn. Slated for completion in 2009, the 79-bed hospital will include the Dolly Parton Center for Women's Services, the Dr. Robert F. Thomas Professional Building, and the Thompson Cancer Survival Center. The $110 million medical center will include private patient rooms, a 10-bed ICU step-down unit, emergency department, surgery, helipad, and a sleep center.
Eastern Connecticut State University Constructs LEED Silver Science Building
Eastern Connecticut State University (ECSU) is constructing a 173,000-sf science building on its campus in Willimantic, Conn. LEED Silver certification for sustainable design will be sought for the $46 million project, which features daylighting, rainwater and gray water recycling, and an energy efficient HVAC system. The five-story building will consolidate the departments of science and mathematics and will include technology-rich laboratories, a 150-seat lecture hall, and a greenhouse.
UW-Madison Opens East Tower of Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research
The University of Wisconsin, Madison opened the $134 million Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research East Tower in September of 2008. Housing the Paul P. Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center, the seven-story, $185 million biomedical research facility includes multiple cancer specialties, core laboratory space, advanced imaging and radiation, surgery, and pharmacology research. One of three planned towers, the project will be accompanied by a second tower dedicated to neurosciences, cardiovascular health, and regenerative and molecular medicine.
University at Buffalo Plans Engineering and Applied Sciences Facility
The University at Buffalo (SUNY) is planning to construct a 130,000-sf facility for the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences in Buffalo, N.Y. Designed by Perkins + Will, the $73 million building will house flexible laboratories, classrooms, and seminar rooms for interdisciplinary research and education. The project will include a 5,000-sf cleanroom for the development of technologies such as biosensors and therapeutic nanoparticles. Groundbreaking is expected in summer of 2009.