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UC Berkeley Plans Helios Energy Research Facility West
The University of California, Berkeley will break ground in June of 2010 on the 113,000-gsf Helios Research Facility West in downtown Berkeley. The 64,000-nsf project will house wet laboratories for molecular and microbial biology, fermentation, and chemical separation, as well as greenhouses, warm and cold rooms, shared instrumentation space, offices, workrooms, and conference space. Accommodating biofuels research and development, the Helios facility will house the BP-funded Energy Biosciences Institute.
University of Florida Plans Clinical and Translational Complex
The University of Florida's Institute on Aging will construct a 40,000-sf clinical and translational research complex in Gainesville. Supported by $15 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding awarded by the National Institutes of Health, the interdisciplinary project will provide laboratories, training rooms, conference rooms, and facilities for clinical research recruitment and assessment. LEED Platinum sustainable design certification will be sought for the four-story complex.
Princeton University Plans High-Performance Research Computing Center
Princeton University is planning to construct the 40,000-sf High-Performance Research Computing Center in Plainsboro, N.J. Located on the Forrestal Campus, the two-story building will include a computing area, mechanical and electrical support, and office space. Occupancy is expected in 2011. The facility will house the Terrascale Infrastructure for Groundbreaking Research in Engineering and Science (TIGRESS).
Miami Dade College Opens Science Complex
Miami Dade College opened its $37 million science complex in January of 2010. Housing classrooms, administrative and facility offices, a greenhouse, a rooftop observatory deck, and a botanical garden, the facility features two laboratory floors for research and teaching in astronomy, biology, chemistry, and earth sciences. Ground was broken on the project in November of 2005 with construction beginning in May of 2006. The three-story, 73,384-sf facility is located on the school's North Campus in Miami.
University Of Maine Constructs Advanced Nanocomposites in Renewable Energy Lab
The University of Maine began construction in December of 2009 on the $17.4 million Advanced Nanocomposites in Renewable Energy Lab (ARNEL) in Orono, Maine. The 30,000-sf project is being built as an addition to the Advanced Structures and Composites Center and will support materials and engineering research to develop components for the deepwater offshore wind energy industry. The project was awarded $12.4 million in stimulus funding from the National Institute of Standards and Technology in January of 2010.