![]() In the wake of raising more than $51 million in backing, a growing startup biosciences company says it wants to build new research facilities in Boulder. The company already has an address on the east side of the city at 1880 S. Flatiron Court near the banks of the South Boulder Creek. The two year-old Enveda Biosciences company, which has offices in San Francisco, focuses on creating new medicines derived from plants. Using such methods as computational metabolomics, knowledge graphs, and advanced machine learning, the company is centered on discovering the next generation of small molecule therapeutics. With employees in Europe and India, Enveda hopes to have a staff of around 50 people in Boulder, working in a 20,000-30,000 square foot facility. Work could begin on the Boulder facility some time next spring. In a press release, Enveda said the $51 million in backing will help the company to “advance lead molecules from plants,” which can be used for a variety of afflictions, including Parkinson’s disease. By Garry Boulard
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Some 60% of facility operators in a new industry survey say they are leaning in the direction of embracing indoor air quality optimization measures in the wake of Covid-19.
The survey, conducted by the Charlotte, North Carolina-based Honeywell International, additionally indicated that a larger 70% are seriously considering investing in smart building solutions designed to support sustainability efforts and increase efficiency. The Honeywell survey was conducted as part of a report Rethinking Buildings Post Covid-19. That report, looking at the challenges confronting facility operators both in the U.S. and a handful of foreign countries, indicates clearly that the pandemic has helped to change the way that such professional look at the built environment. Overwhelmingly, facility operators today are “becoming more aware of how the buildings they use for work, school and care can affect their well-being,” said Vimal Kapur, chief executive officer of Honeywell Building Technologies. In a statement, Kapur added his expectation that occupants of such buildings will increasingly “push building owners and operators to implement new procedures with efficient, sustainable solutions” designed to enhance both safety and comfort. The report comes as millions of Americans are either returning to their offices, or on the verge of doing so. In asking respondents to describe the current condition of the buildings they work in, the report notes that 67% said the those buildings lacked contactless building entry measures; while 66% said their buildings had no integrated lighting; and 57% reported that their buildings were without air quality solutions. “Improving indoor air quality ranks as the most important aspect of a healthy building for those working in healthcare and educational facilities,” the report notes, “while those working in data centers and commercial real estate buildings cite cleaning procedures as their top priority.” The report recommends a greater use of digital technology to monitor and control indoor environments, while also “measuring temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide, particulate matter and volatile organic compounds.” By Garry Boulard ![]() A Las Cruces-based group dedicated to providing services for homeless and low-income individuals, among others, may be expanding its facilities due to a recent city land purchase. Members of the Las Cruces City Council have given their unanimous approval to the $1.1 million purchase of property located at 1101 West Amador Avenue. That property is situated near the existing campus of the Mesilla Valley Community of Hope and may in the future see the construction of new facilities for the organization. The purchase comes a year after the city purchased a building that was once the home to the Horse N’ House feed supply store, which has since moved to a new location. That structure is being repurposed for use by Casa de Peregrinos, a local food pantry, providing that organization with new kitchen, office, and storage space. Exactly what will happen with the new land at 1101 West Amador Avenue, which was formerly owned by the Brewer Oil Company, has not yet been determined. It has been suggested that the additional parcel of land, also known as the Compress Field, could see the construction of a new facility for the Community of Hope providing a combination of behavioral health, job training, and substance abuse assistance services. By Garry Boulard |
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