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University of Pittsburgh Expands Research Facilities
The University of Pittsburgh approved $120 million in capital projects in April of 2008. A $64 million, 27,000-sf mezzanine level will be built in Benedum Hall at the Swanson School of Engineering housing classrooms, labs, and upgraded HVAC systems. A $21 million project will add a 38,000-sf wing to the Falk Laboratory School and renovate 26,000-sf in the existing Falk facility.
University of New England Breaks Ground on College of Pharmacy
The University of New England (UNE) broke ground on an academic and research facility for its College of Pharmacy in April of 2008. Located at UNE's Westbrook College Campus in Portland, the 48,000-sf project will house laboratories for pharmaceuticals and sterile products, pharmacy practice rooms, classrooms, faculty and administrative offices, a drug information center, and a 10,000-sf research floor. Completion is slated for summer of 2009. LEED certification will be sought for the project.
University of Tennessee Completes Veterinary Addition
The University of Tennessee's College of Veterinary Medicine opened the expanded John and Ann Tickle Small Animal Hospital in Knoxville in April of 2008. Construction began in February of 2007 on the $10 million, 32,000-sf addition. The project includes clinical space, small animal infectious disease isolators, a $1.5 million linear accelerator for radiation oncology, medical oncology, and avian and zoological medicine. A canine rehabilitation area includes a heated therapy pool and two new underwater treadmills.
Biovet Commissions BSL-4 Vaccine Manufacturing Facility
Biovet completed the commissioning of its BSL-4 animal vaccine manufacturing facility in Malur, Karnataka, in April of 2008. Constructed to meet current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) standards for vaccines and biologics, the facility will support the production of vaccines for foot and mouth (FMD) disease and TB vaccines for sheep and goats. The total project cost is Rs 190 crore. The facility is the first of its kind in Asia and the second BSL-4 animal vaccine manufacturing lab worldwide.
Northwestern University Plans Technological Institute Expansion
Northwestern University has selected Flad Architects to design two new additions to the 750,000-sf Technological Institute in Evanston, Ill. A 54,000-gsf, five-story life sciences engineering addition will house the Integrated Molecular Structure Education and Research Center, electrical engineering teaching labs, core labs, and researcher offices. A 20,000-gsf, three-story addition will include an interdisciplinary cleanroom, an atrium, offices, dry labs, and flexible laboratory space.