SUNY Buffalo Performing $70 Million Renovation for School of Pharmacy

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Reported by Annette Kreuger, Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The State University of New York (SUNY) (Buffalo, New York) is in the midst of a $70 million transformation of Kapoor Hall in the university's Natural Science Complex. Formerly known as Acheson Lecture Hall, the building was renamed earlier this year in honor of SUNY Buffalo Pharmacy alumnus, John N. Kapoor. Turner Construction (Buffalo, New York) is serving as construction manager of the project, which will deliver both research and teaching laboratories.

Designed by The S/L/A/M Collaborative (Boston, Massachusetts), the 150,000-square-foot building will be completely gutted and refitted to serve the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. First reported by Industrial Info Resources in 2006 (source: Pharmaceutical Tracker), the new Kapoor building will be LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver certified and will house a vivarium, pharmacological care clinic and a working hospital pharmacy.

Erdman Anthony (Buffalo, New York) provided mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems design services, developing LEED strategies, optimizing chiller systems and other energy uses through feasibility studies and energy simulation. The demolition work began in July, with construction of the new facility to begin early next year. The project is scheduled for completion in late 2010 and is expected to welcome the first students in August 2011.

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