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The 440,000-sf Methodist Hospital Research Institute opened in Houston in January of 2011. Located in the heart of the Texas Medical Center (TMC), the 12-story facility is equipped with advanced technology to help research scientists, physicians, and engineers cure diseases through translational research. The project team included design architect Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates and executive architect WHR Architects.

Eppendorf Manufacturing has initiated a $25 million expansion of its biomedical production plant in Enfield, Conn. The 130,000-sf addition will support manufacturing of pipettes and pipette tips used in research and medical laboratories. Completion is expected in October of 2011.  Eppendorf Manufacturing is based in Germany.

The $184 million Colchester East Hants Health Centre is under construction in Truro, Nova Scotia. Comprising three connected buildings, the 124-bed facility features inpatient rooms in an environment with abundant natural light and an MRI suite. Completion is expected in March of 2012.

Jones Lang LaSalle has announced the formation of a new integrated services partnership with Beaumont Hospitals to create a new standard in health care real estate, facilities, and equipment services delivery.

National Cheng Kung University inaugurated the Y. S. Sun Green Building Research Center in January of 2011 on the Lis-Hsing campus in Tainan, Taiwan. Housing the Magic School of Green Technology, the zero-carbon facility is expected to attain LEED Platinum sustainable design certification and receive the highest rating from Taiwan's Ecology, Energy Saving, and Waste Reduction initiative. The 4,800-sm building includes three levels above ground and one underground floor.