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Grand Valley State University Plans Health Sciences Expansion
Grand Valley State University is planning to begin construction in June of 2018 on a $70 million health science facility in Grand Rapids, Mich. Designed by Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber, the five-story, 160,000-sf project will support academic programs for the College of Health Professions and Kirkhof College of Nursing. The general contractor for the facility is Pioneer Construction. Occupancy is expected in May of 2021.
University of New Mexico Opens Lobo Rainforest Building
The University of New Mexico opened the $35 million Lobo Rainforest building in August of 2017 in Albuquerque. Designed by Dekker/Perich/Sabatini as a living laboratory for entrepreneurial education, the six-story, 160,000-sf facility offers accommodation for 300 students, classrooms, collaboration spaces, meeting rooms, videoconferencing suites, and business incubators. Representing the first phase of the Innovate ABQ research district, the building will accommodate programs for the UNM Innovation Academy, as well as
University Hospitals Plans Cleveland Center for Women & Children
University Hospitals is planning build the $24 million Rainbow Center for Women & Children in Cleveland. Designed by Moody Nolan, the three-story, 40,000-sf outpatient facility will provide pediatric and women’s health services. LEED Platinum sustainable design certification will be sought for the project, which will feature a bioswale and a partial green roof with an outdoor terrace on the third floor. Construction is slated to begin on the facility in fall of 2016 with completion expected in 2017.
Emerson Renovates Sidney Engineering Facilities
Emerson, a leading provider of heating and cooling solutions, will break ground in July of 2017 on a major renovation and expansion of its campus in Sidney, Ohio. Representing an investment of $100 million over the next four years, the project includes the addition of a two-story office structure onto the existing one million-sf facility, and the conversion of existing space into advanced engineering labs.
Georgia Highlands College Constructs STEAM Academic Building
Georgia Highlands College began construction in July of 2017 on a 52,000-sf academic building in Cartersville, Ga. Designed by Stanley Beaman & Sears, the facility will accommodate programs in science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM). The project, which is supported by $22.5 million in state funding, will provide laboratories, classrooms, a lecture hall, and study rooms. General contractor Juneau broke ground on the facility in April of 2017 and completion is expected by fall of 2018.