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Cañada College Constructs Math, Science and Technology Building
Cañada College will begin construction in spring of 2018 on the Math, Science and Technology building in Redwood City, Calif. The three-story, 50,000-sf facility will offer flexible classrooms, teaching labs, faculty offices, and an indoor/outdoor learning commons. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the net-zero project, which will also participate in the PG&E Savings by Design Program, which provides services to help meet and exceed California’s Title 24 energy efficiency requirements.
Promedica and the University of Toledo Create Joint Neurosciences Center
Promedica and the University of Toledo will open a $57 million joint neurosciences center in April of 2018. Located on the campus of ProMedica Toledo Hospital, the three-story, 122,000-sf building will house physician offices for multiple neurological specialties, a research clinic, imaging and diagnostic suites, and academic space to support medical training and residency programs. The general contractor for the patient-centric facility is Rudolph Libbe.
Lockheed Martin Breaks Ground on Orlando R&D Facility
Lockheed Martin broke ground in February of 2018 on a $50 million R&D facility in Orlando. The six-story, 225,000-sf building will accommodate research on autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, human-machine interaction, threat simulation, nuclear missiles, and classified weapons systems. Occupancy is expected in 2019. Lockheed Martin is based in Bethesda, Md.
University of Maryland Plans IDEA Factory
The University of Maryland is planning to build the $50 million Innovate, Design, and Engineer for America Factory in College Park. Offering open student workspaces, prototyping suites, and studios for engineering design and instruction, the 60,000-sf facility will include a student-run incubator and research labs for robotics, manufacturing, quantum technology, and transportation. The collaborative project will be built on the site of the existing Potomac Building and will physically connect to the Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building.
Biola University Dedicates Lim Center for Science, Technology and Health
Biola University dedicated the $63 million Alton and Lydia Lim Center for Science, Technology and Health in February of 2018 in La Mirada, Calif. The 91,200-sf facility provides 24 teaching labs, three faculty research labs, a fabrication lab, a computer lab, and 70 offices. The building also offers five lecture classrooms, a greenhouse, an observatory, and suites for nursing skills simulation, applied physiology, and anatomy.