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Georgian College will open the $65 million Health and Wellness building in August of 2011. Located in Barrie, Ontario, the three-story, 172,000-sf facility houses classrooms, offices, laboratories, and simulation suites for medical training. The sustainably designed building features five light wells to deliver abundant natural light to the interior. The classrooms and labs have glass walls for maximum transparency. 

Carle Hospital will break ground in May of 2011 on a $220 million facility in Urbana, Ill. A nine-story, 390,000-sf tower will house the Carle Heart and Vascular Institute and 136 private inpatient rooms. Completion is expected in 2013.

Northeastern Ohio Medical University broke ground on the $42 million Research and Graduate Education Building in May of 2011. The four-story, 80,000-sf facility will house laboratories for medical research and will include an 8,000-sf business incubator for biomedical companies. Completion is expected in early 2013. Northeastern Ohio Medical University is located in Rootstown Township. 

Midwestern University is planning to build a five-story medical and dental teaching clinic in Downers Grove, Ill. The 193,000-sf facility will accommodate up to 400 patient visits each day. A six-story, 341,000-sf parking structure will also be constructed. Occupancy is expected in 2014.

Exempla Saint Joseph will break ground in May of 2011 on a $623 million hospital in Denver. The 826,000-sf facility will provide 348 beds. Occupancy is expected in December of 2014.