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ORNL Constructs Biomass-Fueled Steam Plant
Oak Ridge National Laboratory is initiating an $89 million steam plant renovation to create a biomass-fueled plant utilizing wood and wood products. The biomass plant will create an annual savings of $8.7 million on water and energy costs with return on investment expected in 11 years. The project is one of four energy-saving performance contracts announced by the Department of Energy, with similar projects occurring at Idaho National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and the National Energy Technology Laboratory in Pennsylvania.
Northern Illinois University Builds Proton Treatment and Research Center
Northern Illinois University broke ground on the $160 million Proton Treatment and Research Center in West Chicago in June of 2008. Sited in the DuPage National Technology Park, the 115,000-sf cancer treatment facility will open in February of 2010. Housing research, treatment, and medical offices, the nonprofit center will treat up to 1,500 patients annually. The project team includes architect VOA Associates and developer CenterPoint Properties.
University of North Carolina's Genetic Medicine Building Nears Completion
The University of North Carolina's $126 million Genetic Medicine Building will open in fall of 2008 in Chapel Hill. Housing the School of Medicine, the School of Pharmacy, and the Division of Laboratory Animal Medicine, the 333,000-sf facility will house the medical school's departments of biochemistry, pharmacology, and genetics. The project will include open laboratories, classrooms, offices, NMR, and vivaria. Ground was broken on the seven-story building in February 2005.
University of Iowa Health Plans Critical Care and Pediatric Expansion
University of Iowa Health Care has selected HKS Architects as the master facilities planner for the construction of a critical care tower and children’s hospital in Iowa City. The architect of record is Heery International with Stanley Beaman & Sears Architecture and Interiors of Atlanta as pediatric architect. Construction will commence in May of 2010 with completion slated for fall of 2013. The project cost is estimated at between $700 and $850 million.
Jackson South Community Hospital Expands in Miami
Jackson South Community Hospital broke ground in August of 2008 on a $102 million expansion of its Miami facility. Doubling the size of the current hospital, the project will accommodate a total of 199 beds when it opens in late 2011. A three-story, 157,000-sf building will be constructed adjacent to the existing facility, of which 72,000-sf will be renovated. The completed project will feature an expanded emergency department, 57 new private patient rooms, 12 additional critical care beds, surgery, new CT/MRI scanners, oncology, and a cardiac catheterization lab.