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New York Hospital Queens Opens West Wing
New York Hospital Queens opened its new $210 million West Wing in June of 2010. Construction began on the seven-story, 190,000-sf facility in early 2007. The West Wing houses 80 inpatient beds, surgical suites, cardiovascular care, and orthopedic services. The project team includes design architect Perkins Eastman and construction manager Barr & Barr. New York Hospital Queens is located in Flushing, N.Y.
University of Florida Plans Clinical and Translational Science Institute
The University of Florida is planning to build a $30 million facility to house the Clinical and Translational Science Institute. The 80,000-sf project will be built as an addition to the planned Institute on Aging research complex in Gainesville. Completion is expected by March of 2013.
Alabama Robotics Technology Park Breaks Ground on Research Center
The Alabama Robotics Technology Park broke ground in June of 2010 on the 30,000-sf Advanced Research and Technology Center in Decatur. The facility will house research, development, and testing space. The project represents the second phase of construction at the site, which will include three separate robotics facilities. Ground was broken on the 68,000-sf Robotic Maintenance and Training Center in December of 2009 with completion expected in September of 2010.
NREL Designs Energy Systems Integration Facility
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory will begin construction in spring of 2011 on the 175,000-sf Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF) in Golden, Colo. The project team includes architectural firm SmithGroup and general contractor JE Dunn. Housing labs and offices for up to 250 researchers and support staff, the $135 million facility will support megawatt-scale testing of all components and strategies for deploying renewable energy and other energy-efficiency technologies into the electric grid.
George Mason University Dedicates Biocontainment Laboratory
George Mason University dedicated its $42 million Biomedical Research Laboratory on June 11, 2010. Located on the Prince William campus in Manassas, Va., the facility is one of 13 Regional Biocontainment Laboratories funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The 53,000-sf project houses 20,000 sf of laboratory space, including BSL-3 labs for biological threat and infectious disease research. The facility will be operated by George Mason University’s National Center for Biodefense and Infectious Diseases (NCBID).