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University of San Diego Builds Center for Science and Technology
The University of San Diego will consolidate the departments of biology, chemistry, physics, and marine sciences in its new 150,000-sf Donald Pearce Shiley Center for Science and Technology. Housing a greenhouse, an astronomy deck, an aviary, aquariums, and 73 labs, the $46-million facility was funded in part by a $10-million gift from Donald and Darlene Shiley. The Center is currently under construction and is slated for completion in fall of 2003. Laboratory planner for the project is Research Facilities Design of San Diego.
Institute for Genomic Research Develops Rockville Lab
The Institute for Genomic Research has awarded DPR Construction the contract to build a new four-story lab facility. Located in Rockville next to the not-for-profit’s 12-acre campus, the building includes wet and dry lab facilities, support and administrative offices, a 400-car parking lot, and a stormwater management pond. Development manager Staubach is working with architect Leo A. Daly on the project team. Construction of the facility is expected to begin in July of this year, with completion slated for September 2003.
Southwest Research Institute Opens Testing Facility
San Antonio-based Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has opened the 9,700-sf Network Equipment/Building Systems (NEBS) dedicated testing facility for telecommunications equipment. NEBS testing determines how equipment performs in a variety of operating conditions, and enables clients to meet an industry requirement for pre-product evaluation. Included in the facility are several environmental chambers, such as a large-platform earthquake testing facility and a large walk-in chamber.
Dynport Vaccine Breaks Ground on Frederick Facility
Dynport Vaccine, a joint venture between DynCorp and pharmaceutical company Porton International, has broken ground on a three-story office in Frederick. Dynport Vaccine, the prime systems contractor for the Department of Defense’s vaccine acquisition program, will use the facility to develop biodefense vaccines for FDA production and licensing. The building will consolidate four facilities, as well as providing Department of Defense office space.
NCSU Veterinary School Completes Master Plan
North Carolina State University Veterinary School worked with Flad & Associates recently to complete its master plan. Flad is now working on the construction document phase for a new 100,000-sf cell biology wet lab for the school.