Southwestern University is planning to construct a new science center in Georgetown, Texas. The $24 million facility will feature advanced classrooms and research labs. The project includes renovation of the existing Fondren-Jones Science Building and construction of a 37,000-sf addition. The completed 100,000-sf facility will open in 2015.
Raytheon will open the 27,000-sf Public Safety Regional Technology Center in Downey, Calif., in September of 2011. Raytheon has invested $2 million in renovating the facility, which will support the creation of advanced communication technologies for public safety agencies. The building will house research and testing laboratories, training areas, and space for logistics, maintenance, and systems support.
Advion BioSciences will officially open its 22,000-sf Drug Discovery and Metabolism facility in June of 2011. The facility will support early stage drug discovery and bioanalytical services for the development of molecules for clinical testing. The laboratory is located in the Purdue Research Park in Indianapolis.
BioStorage Technologies opened a 60,000-sf biorepository in Indianapolis in May of 2011. The $4.6 million facility will support the preparation, storage, and transport of human biological samples. The biorepository features automated liquid handling technology for high-throughput DNA and RNA extraction and verification.
FPInnovations opened the $4.1 million NanoCrystalline Cellulose research facility in May of 2011 in Pointe-Claire, Quebec. The project includes a pilot plant and two research laboratories for the creation of advanced wood materials.
The University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory celebrated the completion of a $28.5 million expansion and renovation project in May of 2011. The 76,000-sf building includes research and diagnosis labs, a 3,000-sf necropsy suite, and administrative offices. The biocontainment facility features alkaline digestion for tissue disposal. Ground was broken on the project in September of 2008.
Union College dedicated the $22 million Peter Irvine Wold Center in May of 2011 in Schenectady, N.Y. The three-story, 35,000-sf interdisciplinary facility includes electronic classrooms, wet labs, environmental science labs, faculty offices, and a 24-hour computer lab. The Wold Center also houses the Aerogel Fabrication, Characterization and Applications Lab; the Kelly Advanced Computing Laboratory; the vibration-isolated Laboratory for Electrical Engineering and Music Research; the Energy and Environmental Engineering Suite; and a rooftop energy lab.
Coventry University is constructing a $100 million facility to house the Faculty of Engineering and Computing. The project team includes architect Arup Associates and general contractor Balfour Beatty. Supporting Activity Led Learning (ALL), the building will provide collaborative learning spaces including dynamic lecture halls, technology-rich classrooms, a flexible 21,500-sf laboratory, workshops, and offices. The sustainably designed facility will utilize solar thermal energy, rainwater harvesting, and biomass boilers.
Arizona Cancer Center (AZCC) is planning to begin construction in late 2011 on a $135 million research and clinical facility in Phoenix. The six-story, 250,000-sf building will be operated in partnership with St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center. Occupancy is expected in 2014. The translational research facility will provide care for up to 60,000 patients annually.
Syngenta Biotechnology will begin construction in June of 2011 on a $71 million facility in Research Triangle Park, N.C. The 147,000-sf project will support the creation of crops with optimal agronomic traits. The research and development facility will include laboratories, growth chambers, greenhouses, offices, and a utility plant. Completion is expected in mid-2012.
Sydney University of Technology will begin construction in 2012 on the 290,000-sf Broadway Building. Designed by Denton Corker Marshall, the 12-story facility will house research and teaching labs, lecture halls, seminar rooms, and offices for the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology. Completion is expected in late 2013. The project is supported by $50 million in federal funding. Lend Lease will provide preconstruction services. The highest Green Star rating for sustainable design will be sought for the facility.
Texas State University is planning to build the 20,000-sf Center for Research Commercialization in San Marcos. The $7 million biotechnology business incubator will provide laboratory and office space. Completion is expected in fall of 2012.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center will begin renovating an existing 177,000-sf facility in July of 2011 to house a data center, labs, and offices. The sustainably designed facility will feature a modular exhaust system with fanwall and coil bypass technologies to avoid static pressure loss. The data center will utilize evaporative cooling.
Fraunhofer will invest $20 million to create the Center for Sustainable Energy Systems in Boston. The renovated six-story, 50,000-sf facility will provide a living laboratory for the development of advanced building systems and materials. The center is being designed by DiMella Shaffer with Gilbane Building Company as construction manager and BR+A as engineer. Construction will begin in July of 2012 with completion expected by year-end 2012.
Northeastern Ohio Medical University broke ground on the $42 million Research and Graduate Education Building in May of 2011. The four-story, 80,000-sf facility will house laboratories for medical research and will include an 8,000-sf business incubator for biomedical companies. Completion is expected in early 2013. Northeastern Ohio Medical University is located in Rootstown Township.
