New OMRF tower to be LEED certified

[soonerguru]

Pete,

This didn't get partisan. It just contained info that was clearly wrong by any objective standard: namely, that our legislature always considers the scientific community before making laws. Clearly this is not the case, as our last legislative session has unequivocally proven. The fact is that had it not been for a gubernatorial veto, the research at OMRF involving stem cells would have been illegal, and the researchers criminal.

[amylynn5656]

Back on track -

I couldn't be more excited about getting another LEED certified building in OKC. This is a huge step and a wonderful way to try and offset our increasingly large carbon footprint. With the amount that we have to drive to get from point A to point B here in OKC - every little bit counts. From LEED certified buildings to the rumblings about new public transport to an increasingly growing farmer's market - it looks like we may be able to turn our reputation as one of the most un-green cities around. Good job!!

[sroberts24]

pretty exciting stuff, i love seeing all the highrise cranes down there, with the Four up now and a few to be going up soon for the Devon building it actually looks like things are goin on.... Finally!

Any word on the Hotel proposed for the med. center?

[metro]

The HSC has 5 cranes up now, probably soon to be more with this work starting!

[sroberts24]

4 highrise cranes, 1 reg crane... as of this weekend

[TStheThird]

Does anyone know how many jobs these new medical and research buildings will create? I am sure some people will just be moving around the research park, but I would suppose quite a few high paying jobs will be created.

[metro]

If you read the article linked above to the Nursing Times, I believe they had an estimate.

[TStheThird]

So the OMRF building will create 300 new jobs. I wonder about the other buildings. It is great to see that sector of our economy expanding at such a rapid pace.

[Dar405301]

does anybody have any recent pics of the OMRF skyline?

[hipsterdoofus]

Speaking of the library. I have been hearing a new NW library was going to be built for years. I left OKC almost 10 years ago and they are still talking about a new NW library? What is the hold up?

Many things, of which I don't know all the details, but I believe groundbreaking is possibly as soon as July? It is supposed to open next year. 122nd & MacArther

[jbrown84]

This is coming along fast. I didn't even know they had funding yet, but the structure is almost done.

[RodH]

There is a webcam.
Research Tower WebCam

[proud2Bsooner]

Who cares about "green". I love freugal and intelligent design though (pardon the pun).

[Midtowner]

The double-helix wind turbine is appropriate.

But for what it cost, they could probably afford to supply the building off of the OG&E grid for years and years...

[metro]

Anyone got any update pics?

[Watson410]

Anyone got any update pics?

I was wondering that myself..