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ADOLFO J. COTILLA, JR., AIA Principal in Charge /President
<br />standards and FM Models as part of a Districtwide comprehensive conversion /FM process. As a result, the Chris Evert
<br />Children's Hospital project is the first major BIM project for the Broward Health District.
<br />BROWARD COLLEGE SIMULATION LAB, Davie, Florida
<br />ACAI was selected by Broward College to design a building that includes seven state -of- the -art simulation labs each of
<br />which are equipped with human patient simulators and bedside computers; specialized hospital equipment specific to
<br />the function of each lab; internet access; digitalized video; recording cameras and TV monitors. The labs are designed
<br />to replicate realistic practice settings and will have an EMS ambulance bay, and Emergency Department, Critical Care
<br />units, Medical- Surgical unit, Trauma /Operating /Dental Room, a Labor and Delivery/Neonatal Intensive Care /Pediatric
<br />unit; and open lab space to conduct large clinical drills, as well as debriefing rooms, storage space, and video recording
<br />control rooms.. Each patient care unit accommodates 6 students and an instructor, and have an adjoining control room
<br />and storage. ACAI was approved for the Programming of the project, which consisted of preparing the educational
<br />program to serve as the basis of design for the educational facilities and site improvements. The program included
<br />every space, its intended use, capacity, additional requirements, such as equipment, furniture, and special needs of
<br />Broward College. This scope required meetings with the Owner to gather and review information for the program.
<br />NSU CENTER FOR COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH (CCR), Davie, Florida
<br />Located at Nova Southeastern University's Davie campus, the Center for Collaborative Research (CCR) is a state -
<br />of- the -art, cooperative interdisciplinary center for medical, pharmaceutical, dental and oceanographic research. The
<br />216,000 square foot building includes a six level 1,250 car parking garage, providing additional student parking and
<br />parking for the CCR staff. The CCR houses one of the largest wet -lab research facilities in Florida. The wet lab is a
<br />home base for applied health care research and medical informatics. Researchers collaborate within this advanced
<br />environment to investigate pharmaceutical synthesis, cancer therapy, human stem cell research, biomaterials, wildlife
<br />DNA forensics, and ocean biomaterials. Our design incorporates bio- medical labs, tissue culture suites, microscopy
<br />facilities, and small animal vivariums with ABSL -2 suites and surgical suites. The CCR is home to the Rumbaugh-
<br />Goodwin Institute for Cancer Research; investigators from the Health Professions Division and Oceanographic Center;
<br />and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The federal agency is partnering with NSU, Florida Atlantic University and
<br />the University of Florida to promote scientific cooperation for the Greater Everglades Restoration Project. In addition,
<br />the CCR project is linked to the Florida LambdaRail (Florida's Research and Education Network - operating a statewide
<br />high performance fiber -optic network infrastructure linking Florida's research institutions worldwide). The CCR building
<br />incorporates all of the latest modern educational technology while blending in the Mediterranean Architecture of the
<br />surrounding Academical Village. Our design follows NIH guidelines, Guide for Care and use of Lab Animals, AAALAC
<br />standards, and the National Research Council.
<br />NSU CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEMS SCIENCE RESEARCH FACILITY
<br />Hollywood, Florida
<br />The new Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Ecosystems Science Research Facility is a signature, state of the art,
<br />facility of approximately 86,000 square feet. The design, which was provided by ACAI and Cannon, promotes research
<br />by faculty, researchers, visiting scientists, post - doctoral fellows, and graduate students through careful attention to
<br />functionality, safety, physical, environmental, and experimental /research needs, together with controls and operational
<br />considerations. The proposed COE CRES facility was designed to meet LEED® Silver certification from the United
<br />States Green Building Council (USGBC). The projectwas partially funded by a $15 million National Institute of Standards
<br />and Technology (NIST) Grant provided under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) that is being match
<br />by NSU.
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