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Colorado State University Celebrates Computer Science Groundbreaking
Colorado State University officially broke ground on its new Computer Science building Fort Collins. on Sept. 21, 2007. The four story, 45,000-sf facility will house laboratories for information technology and computer science research. The three laboratories on the ground floor include a student personal computer lab, a Linux lab, and a teaching lab. The facility was designed by Anderson Mason Dale. Project cost including equipment and furniture is $14 million. Occupancy is slated for fall of 2008.
Department of Agriculture Completes Philippines Avian Influenza Diagnostic Labs
The Department of Agriculture, Region 7, completed construction of bird flu diagnostic laboratories in the Philippines in September of 2007. The Avian Influenza Diagnostic Laboratory in Cebu City, Cagayan de Oro, and Zamboanga will be managed by the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) and will facilitate the detection of the AI-virus and provide immediate testing of both live and dead samples. The new diagnostic labs were funded from a grant from the Japanese Trust Fund and will comply with international biocontainment standards.
Senate Funds Maryland Biodefense Expansions
The U.S. Senate passed the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs 2008 spending bill in September of 2007. Providing over $963 million for military facility projects in Maryland, the bill will fund a two-stage expansion of the existing U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) laboratory. The completed $1-billion facility will be comprised of 1.1 million sf and will accommodate 1,300 employees. The first phase of the project will reach completion in 2012 with the second phase culminating in 2016.
ASHRAE Publishes Energy Performance Comparison Standard
ASHRAE published ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 105-2007, Standard Methods of Measuring, Expressing and Comparing Building Energy Performance, in September of 2007. Providing a method of energy performance comparison that can be used for any building, proposed or existing, the standard also allows different methods of energy analysis to be compared. The standard will facilitate comparison, design and operation improvements, and development of building energy performance standards.
University of Tennessee Builds Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Facility
The University of Tennessee initiated construction on the $37.5 million Min Kao Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building in Knoxville in fall of 2007. The 155,000-sf state-of-the-art facility will house laboratories, classrooms, a cleanroom, and a 2,500-sf auditorium. Ground was broken on the project in May of 2007 and completion is slated for 2009. The facility was designed by Bullock, Smith & Partners with Lindsay and Maples Architects.