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Children's Hospital of Orange County Builds Patient Tower
Children's Hospital of Orange County has selected Jacobs Engineering Group as construction manager for its new 424,300-sf patient tower in Orange, Calif. The tower will be constructed in phases through 2020 for a total future bed count of 380. The project will include renovation of the existing hospital campus and central plant.
Pfizer Develops San Francisco Biotherapeutics and Bioinnovation Center
Pfizer will open the 105,000-sf Biotherapeutics and Bioinnovation Center (BBC) in San Francisco’s Mission Bay development in 2010. Located adjacent to the University of California, San Francisco's Quantitative Biosciences (QB3) research facility, the leased five-story building will enable Pfizer to pursue collaborative research with academic and industry partners. The project developer is Alexandria Real Estate Equities. Pfizer may lease an additional 50,000-sf in another wing of the building.
Portland State University Designs School of Business Administration
Portland State University is planning to construct the 100,000-sf School of Business Administration in Portland, Ore. Designed by Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects, the $90 million facility will be comprised of six to seven stories and will include sustainable design elements such as natural ventilation and daylighting. Housing classrooms and auditoriums, the facility will connect to an adjacent privately-owned office facility to foster industry partnerships. Construction will begin in 2010.
Department of Energy Launches EnergySmart Hospitals Initiative
The U.S. Department of Energy announced the launch of the EnergySmart Hospitals initiative in July of 2008. Aiming to increase the use of energy efficient technologies in hospitals across the United States, EnergySmart Hospitals will target a 20 percent improved efficiency in existing hospital facilities and 30 percent improvement over current standards in new construction. The initiative has the potential to help hospitals identify opportunities to not only save millions in potential energy costs, but also reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
Kaiser Permanente Builds Vallejo Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente is constructing a 460,000-sf replacement hospital in Vallejo, Calif. Slated for completion in fall of 2009, the $500 million facility will house 248 beds, emergency, radiology, surgery, ICU, rehabilitation, and inpatient care. The sustainably designed facility will feature UV-filtered natural light, flooring made of recyclable rubber, and heat recovery. The hospital will meet new state seismic regulations.