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University of Wisconsin-Madison Completes Biochemistry Complex

Published 12/16/2011

The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s $112 million biochemistry complex was completed in December of 2011. A new six-story research tower was constructed and several existing buildings were extensively renovated. Designed to promote interaction and collaboration, the facility provides 20 biochemistry and biomolecular chemistry research labs, classrooms, lecture halls, and a rodent vivarium. 

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Louisiana State University Breaks Ground on Animal and Food Sciences Laboratory Building

Published 12/16/2011

Louisiana State University broke ground on the $20 million Animal and Food Sciences Laboratory Building in December of 2011 in Baton Rouge. Designed to promote interaction and interdisciplinary collaboration, the two-story, 48,000-sf building will house laboratories and offices for the departments of Veterinary Science, Food Science, and Animal Sciences. Construction will begin in January of 2012 with completion expected by summer of 2013.

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National Renewable Energy Lab Builds Energy Systems Integration Facility

Published 12/15/2011

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory is building the $135 million Energy Systems Integration Facility in Golden, Colo. The 182,500-sf project will provide 15 laboratories, four outdoor test sites, a computational data center, and advanced visualization and simulation systems for electrical grid performance research. The project team includes architectural firm SmithGroup and general contractor JE Dunn. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility. Construction began on the project in spring of 2011.

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Novartis Dedicates Vaccine Production Facility

Published 12/15/2011

Novartis dedicated its $1 billion vaccine production facility in December of 2011 in Holly Springs, N.C.  Sited on 167 acres, the 430,000-sf project includes six buildings providing laboratory, manufacturing, and office space. Production of a pre-pandemic H5N1 flu vaccine has already begun. Utilizing cell-based vaccine manufacturing technology, the facility will be able to supply up to 25 percent of the doses needed in the United States in the event of an emergency. The complex will house up to 500 employees when full-scale commercial production begins in early 2013.

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Okanagan College Opens Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Building

Published 12/14/2011

Okanagan College opened the $28 million Jim Pattison Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Building Technologies and Renewable Energy Conservation in December of 2011. Located in Penticton, British Columbia, the zero-energy, zero-waste facility features the largest photovoltaic solar array on a non-utility building in Canada. Supporting education, research, and training in sustainable design, the building includes interactive instrumentation for the monitoring of building systems. The facility also houses the Okanagan Research and Innovation Centre. 

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Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine Dedicates Stem Cell Research Facility

Published 12/10/2011

The Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine dedicated its $126 million stem cell research facility in December of 2011. Located in La Jolla, Calif., the four-story, 150,700-sf building houses open labs, offices, a conference center, protein and nucleic acid analysis suites, and core facilities with advanced imaging and robotics. Ground was broken on the project in December of 2009. The general contractor was Lankford & Associates of San Diego, a subsidiary of Colorado-based Hensel Phelps Construction.

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National Imaging Facility Opens in Sydney

Published 12/10/2011

The $25 million National Imaging Facility opened in Sydney in December of 2011. Located in Camperdown near the University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Research Institute (BMRI), the project includes a MeV cyclotron for the creation of radioactive isotopes, a radiolabeling facility, and a biomedical imaging lab with advanced analysis and modeling capabilities. The National Imaging Facility was created in partnership with the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation.

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Merck Builds R&D Headquarters in Beijing

Published 12/8/2011

Merck will construct its Asia research and development headquarters in Beijing. Located in the Wangjing science and technology park, the 505,904-sf facility will provide laboratory and office space for 600 employees. The building will accommodate drug discovery, translational research, clinical development, regulatory affairs, and external scientific research programs. The first phase of construction is expected to reach completion by 2014.  

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Colorado State University Renovates Animal Sciences Building

Published 12/7/2011

Colorado State University will begin construction in June of 2012 on a $19.5 million renovation of the Animal Sciences Building in Fort Collins. Plumbing, mechanical, electrical, and telecommunications systems will be replaced in the 41,558-sf building, which will house renovated teaching labs and classrooms.

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Bigelow Lab Completes Center for Blue Biotechnology

Published 12/7/2011

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Science completed construction in December of 2011 on the Center for Blue Biotechnology. Located in Boothbay, Maine, the facility houses labs, offices, support, the National Center for Marine Algae, and the Single Cell Genomics Center. The project represents the first phase of a $33 million campus redevelopment that will include the $11.4 million Center for Ocean Health and the Center for Ocean Biogeochemistry and Climate Change. The completed campus will include 60,000 sf of research space. 

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Brigham and Women's Hospital Plans Boston Expansion

Published 12/7/2011

Brigham and Women's Hospital is planning a $450 million research and clinical building in Boston. The medical foci of the 360,000-sf facility will be immunology, neuroscience, genomics, and regenerative medicine. Completion is expected by 2016.

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Research, Innovation, Learning and Development Centre Planned in Exeter

Published 12/7/2011

Construction will begin in April of 2012 on the Research, Innovation, Learning and Development Centre in Exeter in the United Kingdom. The medical research facility represents a partnership of the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, the University of Exeter, and Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry. Designed by Devereux Architects, the four-story building will include a central hub and several wings.

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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Creates School of Freshwater Sciences

Published 12/6/2011

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee initiated a $53 million renovation and expansion in December of 2011 to create a new facility for the School of Freshwater Sciences. Construction will begin by May of 2012 and reach completion by November of 2013. The existing Great Lakes WATER Institute will be remodeled and expanded to house ecological research laboratories and offices. 

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InVivo Therapeutics Creates Cambridge Research Headquarters

Published 12/6/2011

InVivo Therapeutics has entered into a multi-year lease for 21,000 sf at One Kendall Square in Cambridge, Mass. The new facility will serve as the company's fully integrated global corporate headquarters. Bringing all of InVivo's business units under one roof, the facility will house corporate offices, chemistry and biology labs, s surgeon training suite, a rodent vivarium, and a cGMP cleanroom. Occupancy is expected in early 2012. 

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Princeton University Opens High-Performance Research Computing Center

Published 12/3/2011

Princeton University opened the High Performance Computing Center on its Forrestal Campus in Plainsboro in November of 2011. The two-story, 46,765-sf building provides a computing area, a data center, mechanical and electrical support space, and offices. The facility also houses the Terrascale Infrastructure for Groundbreaking Research in Engineering and Science (TIGRESS) Center. The project team included architect Gensler of San Francisco, engineer AKF Group of Boston, and project manager CS Technology.

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