Tickets available for
the 24th annual Lab Design Conference in 2025!

Join us in Denver on May 11-14 to experience the leading business conference
for lab design professionals to learn about sustainable design, industry trends, and more

Featured

Content
Webinar Preview: From Selection to Safety: Navigating ESD Flooring for High-Performance Laboratories
Webinar, Materials, Fixtures & Furnishings, Safety
Webinar Preview: From Selection to Safety: Navigating ESD Flooring for High-Performance Laboratories
Webinar, Materials, Fixtures & Furnishings, Safety

Register for this free webinar to learn how to navigate the selection and installation of electrostatic discharge (ESD) flooring for high-performance laboratories, as well as best practices for proper testing and maintenance

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Webinar, Materials, Fixtures & Furnishings, Safety
From Vision to Reality: Hixson Demonstrates Expertise in Lab Facility Design
Design Concepts, Business News, Products & Services
From Vision to Reality: Hixson Demonstrates Expertise in Lab Facility Design
Design Concepts, Business News, Products & Services

Hixson Architecture, Engineering, Interiors collaborates closely with clients to design research facilities that integrate sophisticated environmental controls and ensure seamless interaction between workspaces and research needs

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Design Concepts, Business News, Products & Services
2025 Lab Design Conference Agenda Announced
Lab Design Conference
2025 Lab Design Conference Agenda Announced
Lab Design Conference

The 2025 Lab Design Conference in Denver will feature educational sessions on net zero lab design, end user feedback, real-life case studies and lessons learned, along with optional hands-on workshops and local lab tours

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Lab Design Conference

Latest

Content
Be a Leader in Lab Design: Submit Your Project for the 2024 Design Excellence Awards
Design Excellence Awards, Lab Design Conference, Sustainability
Be a Leader in Lab Design: Submit Your Project for the 2024 Design Excellence Awards
Design Excellence Awards, Lab Design Conference, Sustainability

The 2025 Design Excellence Awards are open for entries—read more about our past winners, and enter today for your chance to join this exclusive group of innovative labs around the world

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Design Excellence Awards, Lab Design Conference, Sustainability
Everything You Need to Know About Choosing and Outfitting a Lab
Lab Planning 101, Construction, Renovations, Materials, Fixtures & Furnishings, Expansions, Safety
Everything You Need to Know About Choosing and Outfitting a Lab
Lab Planning 101, Construction, Renovations, Materials, Fixtures & Furnishings, Expansions, Safety

Kelly Sullivan, PhD, shares essential strategies for lab managers on choosing and outfitting lab spaces, emphasizing the importance of budgeting for current and future needs, evaluating lab options (from custom-built to shared spaces), and considering flexibility to accommodate growth and innovation

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Lab Planning 101, Construction, Renovations, Materials, Fixtures & Furnishings, Expansions, Safety
Southwest Research Institute Expands Bioengineering Capacity with New Clinical Supply Facility
Cleanrooms, New Builds, Construction, Pharma Labs
Southwest Research Institute Expands Bioengineering Capacity with New Clinical Supply Facility
Cleanrooms, New Builds, Construction, Pharma Labs

Southwest Research Institute has begun construction on a new 21,000-square-foot Clinical Supply Facility in San Antonio, TX, designed to centralize and expand its capabilities in pharmaceutical and bioengineering R&D, with advanced cleanroom environments supporting CGMP-compliant production of therapeutics, vaccines, and bioengineering products for clinical trials

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Cleanrooms, New Builds, Construction, Pharma Labs

Upcoming Events

Events
Facilities Management webinar series
Nov 19
Facilities Management webinar series

Join Lab Design and our experts for this free webinar series which will help you incorporate the right facilities components into your lab’s design or renovation plan

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Webinar: From Selection to Safety: Navigating ESD Flooring for High-Performance Laboratories
Dec 3
Webinar: From Selection to Safety: Navigating ESD Flooring for High-Performance Laboratories

This free webinar will provide essential guidance from industry experts on how to select and implement the right electrostatic discharge flooring for high-performance labs, and how to navigate the different types of ESD flooring materials, achieve optimal static control, and extend the lifespan and effectiveness of your flooring system

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On-Demand Events

Events
Webinar: Client and Design Team Communications: Strategies for Seamless Lab Design
Oct 30
Webinar: Client and Design Team Communications: Strategies for Seamless Lab Design

This free webinar will offer proven strategies from industry experts on how to foster seamless communication between clients, design teams, and stakeholders, ensuring more successful lab design projects from start to finish

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Lab Design Digital Conference - on demand webinar series
Sep 24
Lab Design Digital Conference - on demand webinar series

Join Lab Design and our experts for this free webinar series which will provide expert insight related to the design, construction, and renovation of lab facilities

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Laboratory Safety - on demand webinar series
Jun 25
Laboratory Safety - on demand webinar series

Join Lab Design and our experts for this free webinar series which will help you prevent hazards in the lab both during and after the design/build process

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Project Profiles

Content
Office to Lab Conversion for the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Office to Lab Conversion for the University of Toronto’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine

Lab Design News spoke to Jay Deshmukh, OAA MRAIC, an associate principal at Arcadis who was the project manager and design lead on the project, and Tiina Hubel, OAA, MRAIC, a senior associate at Arcadis who worked as a project architect

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Project Profile: University of California Irvine, Medical Education Building
Project Profile: University of California Irvine, Medical Education Building

Gensler recently completed a renovation of the Medical Education Building at University of California Irvine which spanned multiple project types including an anatomy lab, Active Learning Center, student lounge, classrooms, and offices

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Botany Study With Garden Views: Modernizing A Midcentury UCLA Life Science Building
Botany Study With Garden Views: Modernizing A Midcentury UCLA Life Science Building

Honoring Paul R. Williams’ design intent and legacy while establishing an open environment that connects the science within the labs to the botanical gardens beyond, the reimagined UCLA La Kretz Botany Building places botany on display from the first step through the front door

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Professional Profiles

Content
Lab Design Conference Speaker Profile: Rachel Romero
Lab Design Conference Speaker Profile: Rachel Romero

2025 Lab Design Conference speaker Rachel Romero, PE, of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, discusses soft skills for lab designers, her state swimming victories, and creating a sustainable lab facility

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Professional Profile: George Bouris
Professional Profile: George Bouris

Lab Design News spoke to George Bouris, vice president, mechanical electrical plumbing at Milhouse Engineering and Construction, Inc., about trends in lab design, balancing functionality with sustainability in a lab build, and the most unexpected request he received for a lab project

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Professional Profile: Susan Heersema
Professional Profile: Susan Heersema

Lab Design News spoke to Susan Heersema of HERA Laboratory Planners about the most essential soft skill she recommends for lab architects, her favorite coffee shop order, and her best piece of advice for those entering the lab design/build field

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Op-Ed

Content
Design Like A J.E.D.I: Louisiana State Police Designing for Diversity
Design Like A J.E.D.I: Louisiana State Police Designing for Diversity

As forensic science moves forward into the future, lab environments must adapt to reflect the increasing diversity and changing needs of the workforce, supporting well-being and productivity to foster a culture of inclusivity

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Introducing: Design Like A J.E.D.I
Introducing: Design Like A J.E.D.I

Introducing our latest column: Design Like A J.E.D.I

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Across The Table: The Most Common Specification Mistake
Across The Table: The Most Common Specification Mistake

Facilities staff constantly have to fix a problem that wouldn’t exist if lab planners specified vacuum breakers properly

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