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University of Florida Opens Small Animal Hospital
The University of Florida will open its $58 million Small Animal Hospital in Gainesville on November 1, 2010. Featuring expanded treatment and examination areas, the 100,000-sf facility includes a cardiac catheterization laboratory and a linear accelerator. Construction began on the hospital in fall of 2008.
University of Maryland Breaks Ground on Performing Arts & Humanities Building
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County broke ground in September of 2010 on the $170 million Performing Arts & Humanities Building in Catonsville. Designed by Grimm + Parker Architects and William Rawn Associates, the 167,000-sf facility will house classrooms, administrative offices, theaters, studios, seminar rooms, rehearsal spaces, and laboratories. The construction manager for the project is Whiting-Turner of Baltimore. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility.
University of Maryland Opens Pharmacy Hall Addition
The University of Maryland, Baltimore opened the $62 million Pharmacy Hall Addition in October of 2010. The seven-story facility houses classrooms, lecture halls, experiential learning suites, a robotic dispensing lab, and translational research labs for pharmacogenetics, nanomedicine, and drug discovery. The 128,951-gsf (66,115-asf) building is equipped for distance learning. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility, which features a heat recovery system and energy efficient lighting.
Cornell University Opens New York State Animal Health Diagnostic Center
Cornell University opened the $70 million New York State Animal Health Diagnostic Center in Ithaca in October of 2010. The three-story, 126,000-gsf facility houses seven BSL-3 labs, BSL-2 labs, a necropsy facility able to accommodate large animals, and diagnostic suites. The center consolidates operations previously dispersed in 12 locations and can accommodate over 200 researchers.
Stanford University School of Medicine Opens Lokey Stem Cell Research Building
Stanford University School of Medicine opened the $200 million Lorry I. Lokey Stem Cell Research Building in October of 2010 in Palo Alto, Calif. Ground was broken on the four-story, 200,000-sf project in October of 2008. Designed by Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects, the facility features an open design to foster interaction and collaboration.