Higher Education

Calhoun Community College is constructing the Robotics Technology Park in Decatur, Ala. The first phase of the project is comprised of a $17.6 million, 52,000-sf research and training facility. The second phase of construction will create the $8 million Advanced Technology Research and Development Center, which will include a testing facility for industry partners. The third phase will add the $6 million, 25,000-sf Integration and Entrepreneurial Center. 

College of the Holy Cross opened the newly renovated Haberlin Hall in Worcester, Mass., in January of 2010. Designed by Einhorn Yaffee Prescott of Boston and built by Bond Brothers of Everett, Mass., Haberlin Hall houses teaching and research facilities for chemistry, physics, mathematics, and computer science. The project represents the final phase of the $63 million Integrated Science Complex. LEED sustainable design certification will be sought for the complex.

Portland State University’s $35 million Science Building 2 is slated for completion in December of 2010. Designed by IDC Architects, the expansion and renovation project will transform the 214,000-gsf facility into a Science Technology Research Center (STRC) housing leading-edge teaching and research laboratories. The project team includes general contractor Hoffman Construction Co., The Estime Group, and Degenkolb Engineers. LEED sustainable design certification will be sought for the project.

The University of Florida celebrated the opening of the $60 million Emerging Pathogens Institute in Gainesville in January of 2010. Providing BSL-2 and BSL-3 research laboratories, the 80,000-sf building supports research on select agents and pathogens that affect human, animal, and plant populations. Housing 150 researchers, the 108,000-sf facility provides 28 labs, three BSL-3 greenhouses, offices, and support.  Ground was broken on the project in February of 2008. LEED Silver certification will be sought for the project.

The University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee is planning to begin construction in 2012 on the $75 million Kenwood Integrated Research Complex. Slated for occupancy in 2015, the project will provide approximately 175,000-sf in a five- or six-story building housing multidisciplinary research labs, core facilities, classrooms, and collaboration space.

The University of Kentucky dedicated the 286,000-sf College of Pharmacy in Lexington in January of 2010. Designed by EOP Architects in association with Ellenzweig, the six-story project features lecture halls, classrooms, offices, teaching and research labs, and a five-story atrium. Construction began on the $134 million facility in fall of 2007. The general contractor for the project was Messer Construction.

The College of Southern Idaho opened the $21 million Health Sciences and Human Services building in Twin Falls in January of 2010. The 72,270-sf facility houses three lecture auditoriums, nine classrooms, nine program laboratories, three conference rooms, simulation suites, and 36 staff offices. The project was awarded LEED Gold sustainable design certification.

The University of West Florida opened the $30.6 million School of Science and Engineering in Pensacola in January of 2010. The four-story, 94,719-sf building houses 22 labs, 11 classrooms, faculty offices, and conference rooms. The facility was designed by Lord Aeck & Sargent of Atlanta in collaboration with Caldwell & Associates of Pensacola. The general contractor was Greenhut Construction. The sustainably-designed building is LEED certified.

The University of South Florida will begin construction in early 2010 on a $55 million interdisciplinary teaching and research facility in Tampa. Completion is expected in August of 2011. The 72,600-sf facility will house teaching and research laboratories for biology, chemistry, physics, and nanotechnology. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the project.

Georgia Institute of Technology has selected Turner Construction to build the $63 million G. Wayne Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons in Atlanta. Slated for completion in May of 2011, the 220,000-sf facility will house technology-rich classrooms, laboratories, lecture halls, project rooms, and an information technology center.

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.

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 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 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.

The University of Guelph's Ontario Veterinary College is building the $70 million Pathobiology and Animal Health Laboratory in Guelph, Ontario. Designed by Young + Wright / IBI Group Architects, the four-story building is being built by Bird Construction Co. Completion is expected in August of 2010. The project will include a 120-seat lecture hall, a teaching lab, seminar rooms, research laboratories, and offices.