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The University of South Florida is planning to construct the $20 million Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation (CAMLS) in Tampa. Construction will begin on the 60,000-sf facility by January of 2011. The building will include an advanced surgical training laboratory, a virtual hospital with simulators, and a 150-seat videoconferencing auditorium. Completion is expected in 2012.

George Washington University Medical Center opened the GW School of Nursing in June of 2010. The school will be housed in two locations at the University’s campuses in Washington, D.C., and Loudon County, Va.

Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center will begin construction in November of 2010 on the $34 million Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Ecosystem Science in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The 86,000-sf facility will be designed and built by Moss Miller, LLC. The project is supported by $15 million in federal stimulus funding and will double the footprint of the existing NSU Oceanographic Center. Completion is expected in December of 2011. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the five-story facility.

Sonoma Valley Hospital is planning a $23 million renovation and expansion of its healthcare campus in Sonoma, Calif. The project will include seismic upgrades and construction of a three-story, 16,000-sf emergency department wing. Completion is expected by early 2012. The design-build team for the project is Otto Construction and Nach & Lewis of Sacramento.

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia dedicated the $504 million Colket Translational Research Building in June of 2010. Located on the South Campus, the 12-story facility provides four laboratory floors, administrative offices, a cafeteria, conference space, and a two-story lobby. Four below-grade floors house infrastructure, laboratory support, and a central utility plant.