The University of Louisiana opened its new animal research facility in Monroe in February of 2010. Providing research space for the College of Pharmacy, the $3 million facility houses mice and rats used in pharmacological and toxicological testing. The laboratory features 10 to 15 air changes per hour in the animal suites, automatic light timers, and a steam sterilization unit for equipment.
Pfizer Animal Health dedicated Building 304 in Richland Township, Mich., in January of 2010. The $4.25 million facility will house cattle utilized in vaccine research and pharmaceutical development. Construction began on the 17,300-sf building in September of 2009.
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.
JTC Corporation is planning to construct Biopolis Phase 4 in the Buona Vista district in Singapore. The development will cost between $80,000 and $100,000 and will add 40,000 gsm of biomedical science facilities. Providing R&D laboratories and space for pre-clinical pharmaceutical trials, the project is slated for completion by early 2013.
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.
Construction will begin in February of 2010 on the $110 million Garvan St Vincent's Cancer Centre in Sydney. Providing advanced cancer research and treatment facilities, the nine-story building is slated for completion in mid-2012.
Sanofi-aventis opened the $60 million Tucson Research Center in Oro Valley, Ariz., in January of 2010. Housing up to 105 researchers engaged in early stage drug development, the 110,350-sf facility was designed by KlingStubbins with DPR Construction as general contractor. Construction began on the project in fall of 2007. LEED Gold sustainable design certification will be sought for the laboratory facility, which uses 21.5 percent less energy than a comparable building.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Defense will construct the $328 million Biometrics Technology Center in Clarksburg, W.V. Located at the FBI’s existing Criminal Justice Information Services campus, the four-story, 360,000-sf facility will support the research, development, and application of biometrics in support of national security and law enforcement. The center will enable the FBI to consolidate its biometrics operations in a single location and will house approximately 2,000 employees. Completion is expected in 2013.
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.
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.
