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ASHRAE Develops Sustainability Standard for Healthcare Facilities
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers is developing Proposed Standard 189.2, “Design, Construction and Operation of High-Performance Green Health Care Facilities.” Describing procedures, methods, and documentation requirements for sustainable health care facilities, the standard will be a code-intended baseline for efficiency and performance. It will apply to patient care areas and related support areas, including hospitals, nursing facilities and outpatient facilities.
University of Chicago Appoints New VP for Research and for National Laboratories
The University of Chicago has appointed Laurence Hill as Associate Vice President for Research and for National Laboratories. The position was created due to a new University contract with Fermilab and will include responsibility for site office operations, University contract management, and board staffing for Argonne National Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.
Rose State College Breaks Ground on Health Sciences Building
Rose State College broke ground on August 16, 2007 on the $9.09 million health sciences center in Midwest City, Okla. Designed by Benham Companies of Oklahoma City, the single story, 47,000-sf facility is slated for completion in late 2008. The project contractor is Atlas General Contractors of Bixby. The laboratory-rich building will accommodate the college’s seven health sciences programs and increased space for equipment and training. The facility will also house offices, computer labs, classrooms, and conference rooms.
Indiana University Bloomington Constructs Multidisciplinary Science Building II
Indiana University Bloomington began construction in summer of 2007 on the $51.7 million Multidisciplinary Science Building II project (MSB II). Designed by Flad & Associates of Madison, Wisc., the 65,000-asf (130,000-gsf) project will provide space for neuroscientists, biogeochemists, environmental scientists, and other researchers whose work crosses the boundaries separating scientific fields. The five-story facility is slated for completion in summer of 2009.
University of Nevada Nears Completion of Shadow Lane Biomedical Facility
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas’s $5 million renovation of the Shadow Lane Biomedical Facility in Las Vegas is nearing completion. Designed by SmithGroup with McCarthy as general contractor, the project consists of the renovation of an existing 25,000-sf state rehabilitation center to become a 40,000-sf biomedical and biotech education facility housing classrooms, laboratories, and administrative offices for UNLV’s nursing and dental schools.