SUNY Fredonia broke ground on its $60 million Science Center in September of 2011. The 92,000-sf building will house the departments of biology and chemistry/biochemistry, as well as programs in environmental science and education. The facility will feature flexible and informal teaching spaces as well as faculty offices, labs, and classrooms. Occupancy is expected in 2014.
SAIT Polytechnic is building the $400 million Trades and Technology Complex in Calgary, Alberta. The three-building, 740,000-sf project will house advanced equipment and is expected to open in September of 2012.
Brown University completed the Cognitive, Linguistics, and Psychological Sciences Building in September of 2011. The facility was created by a $42 million renovation of the existing Metcalf Chemistry and Research Laboratory. Ground was broken on the project in June of 2010. The facility features modern laboratories, classrooms, faculty offices, an auditorium, and a teaching studio. The building will open for classes in early 2012.
Data Realty has selected ESD (Environmental Systems Design, Inc.), a specialist in mission critical facilities, to design a 50,000-sf data center/collocation facility in South Bend, Indiana. Located within the newly founded Ignition Technology Park, the greenfield facility will feature a modular layout. The sustainably designed center will utilize free cooling, high efficiency UPS modules, and an advanced electrical system. Completion is expected by August of 2012.
The University of Colorado will begin building a $100 million geosciences complex in September of 2012. Located on the East Campus in Boulder, the project will include renovation of the 280,000-sf MacAllister Building to house dry labs, classrooms, and offices, and construction of an 83,708-sf wet lab building. Completion is expected in May of 2014. The complex will provide a new home for the Environmental Studies Department.
Argonne National Laboratory broke ground on the $34.5 million Advanced Protein Crystallization Facility on August 30, 2011. The 50,000-sf project will support research in structural genomics for the characterization of proteins used in medical therapeutics. Occupancy is expected in 2014.
Zayed University opened its new Khalifa City Campus in Abu Dhabi in September of 2011. Sited on 80 hectares, the academic and research campus includes 28 buildings, a sports complex, a convention center, and residential facilities. The $817 million project was developed in partnership with Mubadala Development Council and Abu Dhabi Education Council. Construction began on the campus in 2009.
The University of British Columbia opened the renovated Biological Sciences Complex in Vancouver on August 31, 2011. Designed by Acton Ostry Architects with RFD (Research Facilities Design) as laboratory design consultant, the $45 million project provides 61,670 sf of laboratory and support space. The 170,000-sf complex houses aquaria, informal research spaces, updated classrooms, seminar rooms, faculty and administrative offices, and gathering spaces for the Departments of Botany and Zoology.
Cabot Microelectronics opened its 56,000-sf R&D facility in September of 2011 in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Located near Seoul, the $13 million project will support research, development, and production of advanced dielectric and CMP slurry products. Cabot Microelectronics is headquartered in Aurora, Ill.
Pfizer will occupy over 180,000 sf of leased space in a building owned by MIT in Cambridge's Kendall Square. The facility will support cardiovascular, metabolic, and endocrine disease research. Occupancy is expected in late 2013.
Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) will dedicate the $120 million James E. Clyburn Research Center in October of 2011. The center includes a bioengineering building and a drug discovery facility to support collaborative research for MUSC, Clemson University, and the University of South Carolina. The project will provide over 200,000 sf of research space.
Boise State University will open the $22 million Environmental Research Building in September of 2011. The five-story, 97,000-sf facility provides cleanrooms, freezer rooms, and 43 laboratories. The project also includes a 140-ft groundwater testing well and a connection to the city's geothermal heating system. Designed by RBB Architects to foster interdisciplinary collaboration, the Environmental Research Building houses the Department of Geosciences, Civil Engineering, Political Science, and Public Policy and Administration.
Indiana University will break ground in January of 2012 on a $20 million science and engineering facility in Indianapolis. Supporting programs in biomedical engineering, psychobiology, and renewable energy research, the addition will house a vivarium and several laboratories. General contractor Keystone Construction will use BIM technology in the delivery of the project. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the project.
The University of Illinois is planning to build the $95 million Electrical and Computer Engineering Building in Urbana. The six-story, 230,000-sf facility will enable UI to consolidate programs currently housed in several locations. The design architect for the project is SmithGroup of Chicago.
The University of Rochester opened the $10 million Integrated Nanosystems Center in September of 2011 in Rochester, N.Y. Located in the basement of the existing Goergen Hall for Biomedical Engineering and Optics, the facility is known as URNano and provides laboratory space for research and fabrication.
