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University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Opens Nat'l Botulism Research Center
The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth opened its new bioengineering, molecular biology, and cell biology research facility in April of 2007. Home of the National Botulism Research Center, the $14.4 million high-security building will accommodate biotechnology and biochemistry research. The 22,081-sf project was designed by Architectural Resources Cambridge with modular, flexible laboratories and extensive safety measures including the use of exterior concrete barriers.
Covance Proceeds with Chandler Animal Lab Construction
Covance is constructing a 300,000-sf animal testing laboratory in Chandler, Arizona. The facility broke ground in June of 2007 and is slated to begin operations in early 2009. Construction was temporarily halted by a lawsuit which called into question the building permit and zoning for the facility due to alleged non-public meetings between the City of Chandler and Covance. The case was dismissed in February of 2008, allowing construction to resume.
UC Davis Plans Engineering Unit 4
The University of California, Davis is planning to construct the $32 million Engineering 4 facility. Designed by CO Architects with Research Facilities Design (RFD) providing laboratory design services, the project will be located in UC Davis’ central campus for chemical engineering and materials science. Housing 40,000 asf, the building is expected to be two to three stories in height and fit within the context of creating the fourth building for the College of Engineering.
College of Marin to Build Science/Math/Central Plant Building
The College of Marin will build a new Science/Math/Central Plant Complex in Kentfield, Calif. The building will accommodate approximately 41,000 nsf of instructional and science laboratories, classrooms, offices, meeting rooms, and administrative space for the departments of physical, earth, and life sciences; mathematics; environmental landscape; and health sciences. The facility will also house a new campus data center and central utility plant in a building complex totaling approximately 77,000 gsf.
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Builds New Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Building
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is planning to build a new Chemistry/Chemical Engineering Building in Rapid City, S.D. The project includes a multi-story two wing classroom and an R&D facility. The classroom portion of the building will include lecture areas, laboratory spaces, and offices. The research and development portion of the building will be open space for future development for interdisciplinary research activities.