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BuildingIQ, an energy management software company, has announced its first Predictive Energy Optimization pilot project in the United States at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory.

The University of Massachusetts Medical School opened the 258,000-sf Ambulatory Care Center in Worcester in September of 2010. Designed by Payette, the nine-story project provides integrated facilities for patient care, clinical research, and medical education. The building is located at UMass Memorial Medical Center and features energy-efficient HVAC systems, abundant natural light, and occupancy sensors.

The U.S. Geological Survey broke ground on a $10.7 million expansion and renovation of its Columbia Environmental Research Center in September of 2010. Supported by funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the 23,800-sf project includes construction of additional lab and office space and renovation of existing aquatic research facilities. Completion is expected by September of 2011.

Staffordshire University will begin construction in fall of 2010 on the £30 million Science and Technology Centre in Stoke-on-Trent in the United Kingdom. The general contractor for the project is Miller Construction. The teaching and research facility will include laboratories, flexible classrooms, two lecture halls, a cognitive and developmental psychology suite, interview rooms, a learning resource center, a dedicated IT suite, and a café. Occupancy is expected in autumn of 2012.

St. John’s Health System is planning to break ground in late 2010 on a $104 million orthopedic hospital in Springfield, Ill. The 150,000-sf facility will provide 48 beds and is slated for completion by early 2013. The hospital will include advanced surgical suites for joint replacement.