Dublin City University will build the 3,000-sm Nano-Bioanalytical Research Facility adjacent to the National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology in Dublin. The facility will support research in translational nano-medicine and is supported by €23.8 million in government funding.
Telstar, a Barcelona-based company that specializes in biological systems protection and air flow control technologies, has developed a biosafety cabinet for the handling and processing of nanoparticles. The CytoUltra safety cabinet has been verified as 100 percent effective as part of the European NanoSost project. The containment technology gives total protection to the operator when handling NaCl nanoparticles (sodium chloride) for biomedical and technological applications.
The University of Massachusetts Lowell broke ground on the $70 million Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center (ETIC) on June 8, 2010. Designed by CUH2A, the 84,000-sf lab and office facility will support research, development, and manufacturing of products in the nanotechnology, plastics, biotechnology, and electro-optics fields. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility.
Swinburne University of Technology is partnering with Suntech Power Holdings to create the Victoria-Suntech Advanced Solar Facility (VSASF) in Melbourne. The project will support the commercialization of nanoplasmonic solar cell technology.
The Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies is planning to construct the R1.6 billion Russia Preclinical Nanotoxicology Research Center in Dubna. Offering GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) pharmaceutical testing services, the 10,000-sm facility will support collaborative research with Moscow State University and The Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute (LRRI) of New Mexico. The project architect is HDR.
Princeton University is planning to construct the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment in Princeton, N.J. The 127,000-sf facility represents an expansion of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and will feature a cleanroom, research laboratories, classrooms, offices, a lecture hall, and conference rooms. Designed by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects of New York to promote interdisciplinary collaboration and foster industry partnerships, the facility will be built to meet high standards for sustainable construction.
The University of California San Diego is building the $83.3 million Structural and Materials Engineering Building in La Jolla, Calif. Construction began on 180,000-gsf project in late 2008 with completion expected in 2013. Housing the Departments of Structural Engineering and NanoEngineering, the 110,000-asf facility will include R&D laboratories, offices, and instrumentation space. The four-story project will also include studios for the Department of Visual Arts. LEED Silver sustainable design certification will be sought for the facility.
The University of Notre Dame completed construction on the $70 million Stinson-Remick Hall in January of 2010. The 142,000-sf facility is located in Notre Dame, Ind., and houses a nanotechnology research center, an energy center, an 11,800-sf semiconductor processing and device fabrication cleanroom, and an undergraduate learning center. Research Facilities Design (RFD) of San Diego provided laboratory programming and design services for the facility. The project architect was BSA LifeStructures of Indianapolis, Ind.
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 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.
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is building the $37 million Nanoscale Science and Engineering Building. The three-story facility will be constructed in phases with initial occupancy in fall of 2010. The interdisciplinary research building will house technology-rich laboratories and business incubator space.
McMaster University opened the $48 million Engineering Technology Building in October of 2009 in Hamilton, Ontario. Designed by Vermeulen Hind Architects, the 125,000-sf facility will house the McMaster-Mohawk Bachelor of Technology Partnership, the first-year Engineering program, the McMaster School of Biomedical Engineering, the Walter G. Booth School of Engineering Practice, a new Biointerfaces Institute, and the Centre for Research in Micro- and Nano-Systems.
Notre Dame University celebrated the opening of the $13 million Innovation Park in October of 209. Located in South Bend, Ind., the 55,000-sf facility houses over 30,000-sf of laboratory space, customizable offices, and conference rooms. Construction began on the business incubator in October of 2008. Innovation Park will provide research space for the Midwest Institute of Nanotechnology Development (MIND), an organization comprised of scientists from Notre Dame, Purdue University, Penn State University, The University of Illinois, and The University of Michigan.
Utah State University is building a $60 million life science research facility in North Logan. Construction began on the 110,000-sf project in November of 2008 with completion expected in early 2011. Developed in partnership with Utah Science, Technology and Research (USTAR), the building will house a nanofabrication facility, vivarium, research laboratories, offices, and incubator space.
Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) officially opened the $8 million Nano Research Facility and Center for Materials Innovation in September of 2009. Part of the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network, the facility includes four laboratories: a micro and nano-fabrication lab, a surface characterization lab, a particle technology lab, and a bio-imaging lab. The fabrication lab features Class 100, Class 1,000, and Class 10,000 cleanrooms.
