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Temple University School of Medicine Plans Institute for Translational Neuroscience
Temple University School of Medicine is planning to construct the 32,400-sf Institute for Translational Neuroscience in Philadelphia. Providing research laboratories for 31 faculty members, the contiguous research facility will be built in existing shell space on the eighth floor of an existing building. The project is supported by $11.8 million in federal stimulus funding. LEED sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility.
Sennheiser Completes Production and Technology Center
Sennheiser completed construction of its Production and Technology Center in July of 2010 in Wennebostel, Germany. Accommodating 440 employees, the facility houses laboratories, offices, and space for manufacturing, assembly, and testing. Construction began on the project in November of 2008. Sennheiser is a maker of microphones, RF-wireless and infrared sound transmitters, headphone transducers, and active noise-cancellation products.
New York State Psychiatric Institute Builds Animal Research Facility
New York State Psychiatric Institute is planning to build a satellite animal research facility in New York City. Providing laboratories, surgical suites, and a vivarium, the 3,300-sf project will be constructed in existing shell space in NYSPI’s newest building. The facility is supported by $2.78 million in federal stimulus funding and will house primarily mice and rats in high-density ventilated cages.
Duke University Expands Large Animal Facilities
Duke University will construct a two-story addition to its Central Vivarium in Durham, N.C., to provide large animal housing and procedure space. The 19,215-gsf (16,762-nsf) project will facilitate consolidation of USDA-covered species in a single vivarium and will enable sharing of advanced equipment. Designed to be fully integrated into Duke’s Division of Laboratory Animal Resources, the facility will house non-human primates, agricultural animals, and canines. LEED sustainable design certification will be sought for the addition.
Governair Reduces Condenser Sound Levels and Footprint
Governair Corporation, a provider of custom HVAC solutions, has announced the availability of FANWALL TECHNOLOGY in its TopLine™ DX packaged HVAC systems. This revolutionary technology enables designers to achieve a 20 dB+ reduction in lower octave bands, in air-cooled or evaporative-cooled condenser applications 5 to 500+ tons. A condenser utilizing a FANWALL system helps designers meet sound-sensitive applications’ needs without the expense of sound attenuation devices.