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Walt Disney World Plans YMCA Childcare Centers
Walt Disney World has selected the Scott Partnership Architecture Inc. to design two YMCA Childcare Centers. Located in Orlando, Fla., the 49,901-sf, $10-million project features playground settings with wood and trees, customized millwork, and a large indoor play space. The first center is currently under construction and is expected to reach completion in July 2004. The second center is in the permitting phase, with construction slated to conclude in fall 2004.
Portland State University Initiates Dormitory Seismic Upgrade
Portland State University (PSU) will initiate a $3.1-million seismic upgrade and earthquake mitigation project to the two dormitories, Ondine Residence Hall and Montgomery Court, on its Portland, Ore., campus. The project is funded by $2.3 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and $780,000 in matching funds from the state. PSU was granted the funds due to the facilities' high occupancy rate, susceptibility to earthquake damage, the existence of the Portland Hills fault, and damage incurred in the 1993 Scotts Mill earthquake.
U.S. Postal Service Implements Energy Efficient Building Controls
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has invested more than $18 million in energy efficiency measures at 131 of its New York facilities. With funding from the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA), the upgrades will significantly cut energy consumption, generate substantial savings, and enhance workplace productivity. ConEdison Solutions, an energy services company based in White Plains, NY, conducted a far-reaching USPS energy savings program in conjunction with NYSERDA.
Cleanroom Construction Training Center Developed at Watervliet Arsenal
M+W Zander U.S. Operations is completing the $3.5-million office and cleanroom construction training center in 60,000 sf of Building 44 at the Watervliet Arsenal in Watervliet, N.Y. A joint venture of Albany NanoTech, Arsenal Business and Technology Partnership, and M+W Zander, the center will train members of the Pipe Fitters Union, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and sheet metal workers to construct and maintain cleanroom facilities and install precision machinery.
Ohio State University Expands Cancer Hospital and Research Institute
Ohio State University is engaged in a major expansion of its cancer program that could total $400 million in construction projects over the next ten years. Doubling the capacity of the Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and the Richard J. Solove Research Institute, the project will include 725,000 sf to 785,000 sf of new development and 170,000 sf to 190,000 sf of renovation on the University's Columbus campus. Site selection will occur in the next 12 to 18 months. A search for proposals from architectural, engineering, and construction management firms is under way.