University of Miami JANUARY 10 www. bus- ex. com 125 bank. Its highlights in its green design and construction include daylight harvesting, sunscreens on exterior curtain walls, lighting controls with occupant sensors, automatic on/ off plumbing fixture controls, and measures such as segregated copier rooms for indoor air quality control. The Academic Research Building One has been designed and is ready for the permit process. It will feature " smart" classrooms, an auditorium and rooftop conference center, and it will support atmospheric and marine science computer visualization. Projects not yet at the construction stage include the Linda Fenner Breast Cancer Clinic, the Robert & Judy Prokop Newman Alumni Center, a Student Activities Center, and an ambulatory clinic. When completed, the Life Sciences Park will have added nearly 2 million square feet of commercial space, including laboratory and research facilities, to Miami's Health District. The challenge for the University of Miami is the same as for many organizations and institutions across the country- funding. It's never an easy task, and the current stage of the economic cycle makes it tougher still. Construction of the first of six buildings for the Life Sciences Park was scheduled to have started in early September 2009, but commencement has been delayed; it is now expected to start by year's end, according to the University's chief business officer, speaking in November. The delay has been caused, at least in part, by the frozen credit market. The developer, Wexford Equities LLC, is seeking to shift financial resourcing from loan- based to a $ 60 million stimulus bond to help cover the project's $ 92.6 million budget. The University is committed to the project and emphasizes that the important factor is tenancy of the commercial space; an anchor tenant for Building One is the immediate objective. The face of the University of Miami will continue to change and improve, as it has done for decades. The opportunity for the University to make a green impact is significant, because it is involved in a series of construction projects totaling around $ 384 million, with around $ 220 million currently in the planning stages. The Facilities and Construction Department currently has eight buildings in design or construction- adding up to more than 1.3 million square feet- that are registered for LEED certification. A number of these projects are related to healthcare and research growth. The Clinical Research Center at the Miller School of Medicine was the University of Miami's first green building. It rises 14 stories and includes clinic space, exam rooms, office and laboratory space, a well-equipped auditorium and the 30,000- square- foot Center for Research in Medical Education- all on the first two floors. The upper 12 stories all have patient reception areas, a library, conference rooms and faculty offices. Sitting right next to it, and accessible by a glass sky bridge from the ninth floor, is the two- story Wellness Center, with its fitness center, therapy and whirlpools, saunas, showers and locker rooms. It sits on top of a parking garage that extends three levels underground. Underfloor air ventilation helps to reduce energy consumption and allows easy access for maintenance and servicing. Low- emittance glazing reduces the load on the HVAC ( heating/ ventilation/ air conditioning). It has a reflective roof, carpets and other internal coverings made from recycled and recyclable materials, wood furniture from certified sources, and a chilled water loop system. Completed in 2006, it was one of the first high-rise buildings in the country to receive LEED certification. The Biomedical Research Building, completed in 2008, was designed and constructed to achieve LEED Silver accreditation. It houses research facilities, office space and conference rooms, as well as the University's DNA Perkins+ Will assisted the University of Miami in programming, planning and designing the new 330,000 BGSF LEED- certified Clinical Research Building. The building is comprised of translational research office space, clinical encounter spaces and medical research education. The CRB creates a new operational model for the university that consolidates shared clinical research to maximize flexibility and better serve the research community. Perkins+ Will

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