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Skanska Partners with U.S. HealthRealty
Skanska USA Building Inc. has formed a partnership with U.S. HealthRealty LLC to develop healthcare real estate in the United States. The new entity will be called Skanska HealthRealty and will offer pre-development and development services, capital financing, and owner and asset management. Skanska HealthRealty will be based out of Skanska’s Nashville, Tennessee, office.
UCLA and Orthopaedic Hospital Dedicate Research Hub
The University of California, Los Angeles’ Biomedical Sciences Research Building and Orthopaedic Hospital Research Center was dedicated on Semptember 27, 2007. Designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects to foster interdisciplinary collaboration, the facility accommodates research in stem cells, microbiology, orthopaedic medicine, immunology, biological chemistry, molecular, cell and developmental biology, and AIDS research. The 230,000-sf technology-rich center is sited on the UCLA campus and will house over 450 researchers in open, flexible laboratories.
Colorado State Constructs Bioenvironmental Research Building Phase III
Colorado State University has selected Heath Construction to build the $6.75 million third phase of Colorado State University's Bioenvironmental Research Building. The 21,700-sf, three-story addition to the existing Bioenvironmental Research Building is scheduled for completion in late 2008. The expansion will house research programs on infectious diseases and an array of mechanical and technical systems.
CDC Attains LEED Gold for Building 110
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has attained a LEED Gold certification for Building 110 in Atlanta. The first high performance federal government laboratory to attain LEED Gold, the facility shows an upfront cost savings of $847,000 due to flexible lab and office design. Inclusion of interstitial floors eliminated the need to build an entire additional floor. Annual savings generated by the facility include $400,000 from ease of laboratory reconfiguration; $175,000 from energy savings; and $500,000 from productivity gains due to a healthy workplace.
UC Berkeley Dedicates Stanley Hall
The University of California, Berkeley dedicated the $162.3-million Stanley Hall on Sept. 28, 2007. The 285,000-gsf biophysical research facility houses instructional spaces, 33 wet labs, 8 computational suites, a 900 megahertz NMR, and a mass spectrometry suite.