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University of Aberystwyth Constructs Research Facilities
The University of Aberystwyth initiated construction on two research facilities in late 2010. The $11.1 million, 2,000-sm Phenomics facility will house laboratories and greenhouses for plant science. The project is the centerpiece of the Institute for International Plant Breeding, a center housing laboratories, an enterprise hub, and accommodation for visiting academics. The second facility is a two-story teaching and research block slated for completion in late 2011. A BREEAM Excellent rating for sustainable design will be sought for both projects.
Spectrum Health Opens Helen DeVos Children's Hospital
Spectrum Health opened the $286 million Helen DeVos Children's Hospital in January of 2011. Located in Grand Rapids, the 14-story facility features private inpatient rooms, a neonatal center, a 24-bed pediatric critical care unit, a healing garden, an emergency department, a cardiac catheterization lab, an advanced diagnostic imaging suite, and six operating rooms. Ground was broken on the 462,000-sf teaching hospital in 2006.
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Expands in Toronto
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health is building three new facilities in Toronto. Construction began in January of 2010 on the 450,000-sf expansion, which includes the Intergenerational Wellness Centre, the Gateway building, and the Utilities and Parking building. The general contractor is Carillion Health Solutions. Completion is expected in spring of 2012. The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health is Canada's largest mental health teaching hospital.
Lunera Lighting Introduces 1200 Series LED Grid Lay-in Fixture
Lunera Lighting, a Silicon Valley company that designs, manufactures, and markets next-generation LED lighting, has announced the commercial availability of the 1200 Series Grid Lay-in Fixture. The energy efficient, dimmable, backlit luminaire provides high quality and affordable commercial lighting. The backlit design with removable LED modules for field serviceability enables easy upgrades, increasing the return on the initial fixture investment.
Dana-Farber Dedicates Yawkey Center for Cancer Care
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute dedicated the 275,000-sf Yawkey Center for Cancer Care in Boston in January of 2011. Designed by Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects, the 14-story outpatient facility houses a clinical research center, 104 exam rooms, 139 infusion chairs, and 17 consultation rooms. The center provides integrated treatment and research facilities in an environment with abundant natural light to promote healing. The sustainably designed building features a heat recovery system, automated sunshades, and a green roof.