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AK Steel Constructs Research and Innovation Center
AK Steel will break ground in mid-2015 on the $36 million Research and Innovation Center in Middletown, Ohio. The 120,000-sf facility will house R&D laboratories, applications engineering suites, pilot lines for the simulation of manufacturing operations, and customer support areas.
University of Texas Breaks Ground on Advanced Computing Center Expansion
The University of Texas broke ground in February of 2015 on a $20 million expansion of the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) in Austin. Designed by O’Connell Robertson, the 38,000-sf building will include instructional spaces, an auditorium, and student computer labs. The three-story facility is sited adjacent to TACC's existing building on the J.J. Pickle Research Campus and is expected to open in January of 2016.
Felix Platter-Spital Builds Basel Teaching Hospital
Felix Platter-Spital will begin construction in mid-2015 on a new $81 million teaching hospital in Basel, Switzerland. Located on a 194,000-sf site, the 240-bed, four-story facility will provide advanced geriatric medicine and rehabilitation services. Designed by Wörner Traxler Judge and Holzer Kobler, the project will include outpatient clinics, diagnostic suites, research space, and instructional areas. Occupancy is expected in July of 2018.
Purdue University Plans Indiana Advanced Manufacturing Research Center
Purdue University is planning to build the $50 million Indiana Advanced Manufacturing Research Center in West Lafayette, Ind. Located in the Purdue Research Park, the 62,000-sf facility will support the creation of advanced composite materials and will feature production simulation and 3D printing technologies. The center is supported by funding from the Department of Energy and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation and will provide leasable space for industry partners. Occupancy is expected in 2016.
Brookhaven National Lab Dedicates National Synchrotron Light Source II
Brookhaven National Laboratory celebrated the dedication of the $912 million National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II) in February of 2015 in Upton, N.Y. The 627,000-sf facility houses a medium-energy electron storage ring that can produce the brightest X-ray light in the world as well as ultraviolet and infrared light. The NSL-II will support multidisciplinary research in advanced materials, nanotechnology, condensed matter, materials physics, chemistry, and biology.