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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy Breaks Ground on Academic Facility
The Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences broke ground in late summer of 2007 on a six-story academic building in Boston. The 50,000-sf facility includes teaching labs, classrooms, faculty offices, a technology center, and a 230-seat auditorium. The building will house the School of Nursing, the School of Physician Assistant Studies, the Office of Institutional Advancement, and the Office of College Relations and Communications. Completion is slated for January of 2009.
Augsburg Hospital Contracts Hochtief to Reduce Energy Costs
Augsburg Hospital contracted Hochtief Facility Management Energy in summer of 2007 to reduce energy costs at its 24 clinics and institutes by 34 percent over the next ten years. Hochtief will perform refurbishment including HVAC, refrigeration, and steam boiler upgrades. Augsburg Hospital is guaranteed a savings of EUR 2.6 million over the next ten years, as well as a reduction of CO2 emissions by a total of 17,000 metric tons annually.
Advanced Medical Optics Constructs Center of Excellence for Manufacturing
Santa Ana, Calif.-based Advanced Medical Optics has begun construction on the 180,000-sf Center of Excellence for Manufacturing in Milpitas, Calif. Designed by Ware Malcolm, the building is comprised of 80,000 sf of office and 100,000 sf of manufacturing, including a laser surgery demonstration/showroom, a reception area, training facilities, conference facilities, and offices. Construction is slated for completion in December 2007. The general contractor is San Francisco-based BCCI Construction.
Capital Medical Breaks Ground on Radiation Therapy Center
Capital Medical Center broke ground on its new Radiation Therapy Center in Olympia, Wash., in summer of 2007. Slated for completion in early 2008, the facility features Elekta Synergy, an advanced radiation treatment system with 3D imagery guidance technology. Capital Medical Center recently opened Capital Oncology, a full-service oncology and hematology clinic, as part of an effort to create a world-class cancer center in southwest Washington.
Kaiser Permanente Opens Santa Clara Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente opened its new medical center in Santa Clara, Calif. on August 7, 2007. Replacing a 40-year old campus, the 1.26 million-sf project is the largest in Kaiser’s history and accommodates inpatient and outpatient care. Featuring private patient rooms, the 327-bed hospital features a 26-bed neonatal ICU, an eight-bed pediatric ICU, 12 labor and delivery rooms, and 28 postpartum rooms. The emergency department houses a 14-bed Clinical Decision Unit, 26 emergency treatment rooms, and six minor injury rooms.