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Harvard Medical School Contracts UNICCO To Provide Facilities Management
Harvard Medical School (HMS) has outsourced all engineering and trade functions for mechanical systems maintenance to UNICCO Service Company. Supported by an onsite 24x7 call center, the staff of almost 50, including electricians, mechanics, plumbers, carpenters and locksmiths maintains all building systems, including HVAC and utilities. UNICCO also handles light construction and special projects as required. The contract calls for UNICCO to provide several advanced services including:
University of Denver Designs Green Law School
The University of Denver has contracted Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott in association with H & L Architects of Denver to design the new College of Law building, the nation's first certified "green" law school. The 190,000-sf, $50-million facility, located on the main campus at University Park, will meet the exacting standards of the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system.
UCSD To Open Bioengineering Facility
The University of California, San Diego is opening the $37-million, 109,076-sf Powell-Focht Bioengineering Hall on its La Jolla campus in November. The privately funded facility was made possible by individual gifts of $17.2-million, $8-million, and $12-million. The building will accommodate 100 graduate students, 60 scientists, and 14 faculty professors, as well as housing the Liebig Center for Entrepreneurism and Technology Advancement, a program designed to speed the process of translating basic research for clinical or industrial use.
Cendant Mortgage Builds Mount Laurel Office
Cendant Mortgage is building a 175,000-sf office building in the Bishops Gate Business Center in Mount Laurel, N.J. Developed by Liberty Property Trust of Malvern,N.J., the facility is Cendant's third building in Bishops Gate and will accommodate 1,200 mortgage processing employees. The relocation is part of Cendant's overall plan for expansion. The building is slated for completion in January.
Wake Forest University School of Medicine Expands
The Wake Forest University School of Medicine is planning to expand its Piedmont Triad Research Park by 180 acres. The expansion would increase the four-building, 600-worker park to ten times its current size.