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Port of Technology Opens Wet Labs
The Port of Technology, part of Philadelphia’s University City Science Center life sciences and technology incubator, opened six new state-of-the-art wet labs in early December. Shared equipment in the furnished lab facility includes offices, an ultracentrifuge, an autoclave, and a film developer.
TherImmune Expands in Gaithersburg
TherImmune is expanding near its headquarters in Gaithersburg. The company will move its lab services division into a 14,000-sf facility down the street in March 2002, and corporate offices will occupy 8,000 sf across the street, for a total of 90,000 sf occupied by TherImmune in Gaithersburg. TherImmune handles contract research and tests drugs for pharmaceutical and bioscience companies.
Padre Dam MUD Builds 'Green' Service Center
The Padre Dam Municipal Water District has incorporated many ‘green’ features in its new customer service center and operations facility. The orientation of the $ 9-million building was determined by sun studies, using solar-sensitive elevations to provide shade in summer, capture heat in winter. High-performance low-e glazing is used. The heat-pump mechanical system uses recycled lake water as a heat sink. Recycled material—crushed soda bottle glass—is used for paving, and renewable material—cardboard—is used in wall coverings and flooring.
Clark University Builds New Athletic Center
Clark University of Worchester has selected Waltham-based Genesis Planners and Builders to build a 30,000-sf field house at Granger Field. The facility will house locker rooms, training facilities and 16,000 sf of multi-purpose practice space for recreational sports and Clark's outdoor athletic teams. Chan Krieger & Associates of Cambridge, Geller Sport of Boston and Delphi Construction of Waltham are working with Genesis on the project.
Center For Advanced Medicine Planned for Brigham and Women's Hospital
The Brigham and Women's Hospital is planning a $175 million, 350,000-sf ambulatory care facility--the Center for Advanced Medicine--in Boston slated for completion in spring of 2005. The 10-story building will house clinical and administrative space, providing state-of-the-art care and specialty services to adult outpatients. Included in the project is a 300-car below-grade parking facility.