Research and Development

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.

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.

The University of Nebraska – Lincoln will begin construction in 2010 on the $13.8 million Nanoscience Metrology Facility. Slated for completion in summer of 2011, the project was awarded $6.9 million in stimulus funding by the National Institute of Standards and Technology in January of 2010. The 32,000-sf facility will feature a temperature-stabilized, low-vibration environment with low electromagnetic fields.

Loyola University Maryland will begin construction in May of 2010 on a 15,000-sf expansion on the Donnelly Science Center in Baltimore. Slated for completion in August of 2011, the project will house teaching laboratories, faculty research labs and offices, and support. The project architect is Ayers Saint Gross and the general contractor is Whiting-Turner.

Nelson Laboratories celebrated the opening of its new $13 million facility in January of 2010. The 50,000-sf building represents an expansion of Nelson’s existing campus in Taylorsville, Utah. Housing laboratories and administrative offices, the project will support contract research for clients in the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, tissue, and dietary supplement industries. Construction of the new medical testing facility reached completion in late 2009.

The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) will break ground in August of 2010 on the Laboratory for Ocean Sensors and Observing Systems in Woods Hole, Mass. Designed by Ellenzweig Architecture, the project was awarded $8.1 million of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding by NIST in January of 2010. Completion is expected by summer of 2012.

Georgetown University was awarded $6.9 million in stimulus funding from the National Institute of Standards and Technology in January of 2010. The grant will support the creation of the Institute for Soft Matter Synthesis and Metrology as well as construction of the university's 155,000-sf science center where the institute will be housed. Ground was broken on the science center in summer of 2008 with occupancy expected in fall of 2012.

The University of Kentucky will begin construction in late summer of 2010 on a 36,000-sf energy research facility in Lexington. Located in the Spindletop Research Park, the project represents an expansion of the nearby Center for Applied Energy Research. The $15.8 million project was awarded $11.8 million in stimulus funding in January of 2010 by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The facility will support research into biofuels, biomass, wind, and solar energy.

The University of Maryland will begin construction in 2010 on the $15.5 million Laboratory for Advanced Quantum Science (LAQS) in College Park. Part of the planned Physical Sciences Complex, the underground facility will feature laboratories with advanced building systems to minimize noise, vibration, humidity, and temperature fluctuations.

The University of Kansas School of Engineering will break ground in 2010 on the $18.8 million Measurement, Materials and Sustainable Environment Center in Lawrence. Supported by $12.3 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the 36,690-sf facility will house laboratory and support space for research in biofuels, environmental science, and energy technologies. Completion is slated for spring of 2012. The facility will feature a green roof, solar shades, and reflected sunlight for illumination.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded over $123 million in Recovery Act funding in January of 2009 to support the creation of 12 new research laboratories. The grants include:

Nova Southeastern University will break ground in spring of 2010 on the 86,000-sf Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Ecosystems Science Research Facility. Supported by $15 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the $30 million center will be operated by NSU's National Coral Reef Institute and will support research on coral genetics, deep sea reefs, and reef mapping. The facility will be located at NSU’s Oceanographic Center in Dania Beach, Fla. The facility will house offices, laboratories, training facilities, and fieldwork staging space.

Purdue University will begin construction in February of 2010 on the $23.5 million Center for High Performance Buildings in West Lafayette, Ind. Supported by $11.75 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act awarded by NIST, the new 68,000-sf facility represents an upgrade and expansion of the university’s Herrick Laboratories. Completion is expected in December of 2012.

Nationwide Children’s Hospital will break ground in early 2010 on its third research facility in Columbus, Ohio. Part of an $840 million expansion plan, the $93 million Research III building will be constructed adjacent to the existing Wexner Institute for Pediatric Research and Research II. The six-story, 225,000-sf facility is slated for completion in 2012. LEED sustainable design certification will be sought for the project.

The Commonwealth Medical College is building the 185,000-sf Medical Sciences Building in Scranton, Pa. Ground was broken on the project in August of 2008 with completion expected in 2011. Designed by HOK in partnership with Highland Associates, the facility will support medical education for over 500 students and will accommodate 175 full-time faculty members. The Medical Sciences Building is comprised of a west research wing and an east instructional wing linked by a courtyard.