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American Urological Association Breaks Ground on Lithicum Headquarters
The American Urological Association (AUA) recently broke ground on its new $9.5-million headquarters on nearly 10 acres in Lithicum, Md. Constructed by Hitt Contracting, the 87,000-sf facility will provide space for education, research, and daily business operations. The building will enable AUA to consolidate its Baltimore headquarters location with its Office of Education, currently sited in Houston. The headquarters will include four office levels, a fitness center, and a library.
Tufts University Dedicates Center for Biomedical and Nutrition Research
Tufts University recently dedicated the $65-million Jaharis Center for Biomedical and Nutrition Research Center, located next to Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston. The 180,000-sf center will provide research facilities for the study of immunogenetics and genetic links between nutrition and disease.
St. Luke's Hospital Completes East Medical Building and Parking Garage
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FDA Constructs Silver Springs Utility Plant
The Food and Drug Administration has contracted Sempra Energy Solutions to construct a central utility plant at its 2.3 million-sf Silver Spring, Md. administration campus. The plant will use renewable energy by incorporating the use of photovoltaic panels, as well as efficient combined heat and power technology. Sempra's $98 million services contract includes supplying electricity as well as the heating and cooling infrastructure for the campus.
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Plans New Biotech R&D Facilities
The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center has selected Architects Delawie Wilkes Rodriques Barker of San Diego to design two new biotech R&D facilities. Totaling 108,245 sf, the $7.7-million project is located on 6.16-acres in the La Jolla Spectrum Business Park in Torrey Pines. Developed by CarrAmerica Development, the project will be built by general contractor DPR Construction of Redwood City. Construction is slated to begin by year-end 2002.