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West Virginia University Children's Hospital Expands in Morgantown
West Virginia University Children's Hospital broke ground in September of 2014 on a $248 million tower in Morgantown. Representing an expansion of Ruby Memorial Hospital, the ten-story, 139-bed project will provide inpatient rooms as well as an emergency department, trauma center, ICU, and NICU. A new Rosenbaum Family House and Child Development Center will also be constructed. Completion is expected by 2016.
SUNY New Paltz Constructs Science Building
SUNY New Paltz broke ground on a $48 million science building in September of 2014. Designed by ZGF Architects, the two-story, 77,000-sf facility will provide classrooms and labs for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) programs. Completion is expected in January of 2017. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the project.
Murray State University Breaks Ground on Breathitt Veterinary Center
Murray State University broke ground on the new Breathitt Veterinary Center in September of 2014. Located in Hopkinsville, Ky., the $32.4 million facility will provide laboratories for pathology, virology, toxicology, microbiology, clinical chemistry, histology, serology, and molecular diagnostics. Replacing the state’s existing animal disease diagnostic lab, the 53,000-sf project will include a BSL-3 suite as well as technology-rich classrooms and collaborative research space.
University of Georgia Breaks Ground on Science Learning Center
The University of Georgia broke ground on the $44.7 million Science Learning Center in Athens in September of 2014. Designed by HDR, the 122,500-sf STEM facility will provide 33 instructional labs for chemistry, biology, and physics, as well as two 280-seat lecture halls and two SCALE-UP classrooms (Student-Centered Active Learning Environment for Undergraduate Programs). The general contractor for the project is Whiting-Turner. Completion is expected in spring of 2016 with occupancy in the fall.
Primary Children's Hospital Opens Outpatient Services Building
Primary Children's Hospital will open the 240,000-sf Outpatient Services Building in Salt Lake City in October of 2014. Featuring a 300-ft sky bridge to the existing hospital, the six-story addition will provide 67 new exam rooms, offices for clinicians and faculty members, and a medical laboratory. The LEED Silver facility features automated window shades, motion-activated lighting, and window glazing for reduced heat gain. Primary Children's is the pediatric teaching hospital for the University of Utah School of Medicine.