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Smarter Labs: AI, Compliance, and Energy in Sync
independent data layers, continuous monitoring, and AI-driven analytics are transforming laboratory facilities by improving transparency, detecting operational drift, sustaining lifecycle performance, and enabling safer, more energy-efficient, and data-informed design decisions
2026 Lab Design Conference Lab Tour Preview: Florida Polytechnic University
Attendees of the Lab Design Conference can join a guided tour to explore the Barnett Applied Research Center and the Innovation, Science and Technology Building at Florida Polytechnic University, gaining behind-the-scenes insight into two architecturally striking, high-performance facilities designed to support advanced STEM education, applied research, and industry collaboration
Where Sustainability Meets Scientific Discovery
The Paul J. DiMare Center at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School sets a new benchmark for sustainable, flexible laboratory design, supporting more than 70 research teams while demonstrating strategies for integrating high-performance systems and adaptable infrastructure within a dense campus environment
Peer Review as Risk Management in Lab Renovations
Peer review serves as a structured risk management tool in laboratory renovations—especially in aging buildings—by objectively evaluating infrastructure, safety, and design decisions early, helping teams identify hidden gaps, prevent costly changes, maintain alignment with owner goals, and ensure flexible, high-performing facilities
Just-in-Time Lab Logistics: Loading Dock & Supply Design
By transitioning from massive on-site warehousing to high-frequency, just-in-time delivery models, facility planners can shrink the non-scientific footprint and reallocate premium real estate to active research and development.
Glasswash & Autoclave Logistics: The Dirty-to-Clean Flow
Discover glasswash workflow principles to optimize decontamination. Learn how to use dirty clean flow and sterilization center design to maximize autoclave throughput.
Shared Equipment Zones: The "Town Square" Concept
By transitioning from isolated, individual lab ownership to centralized shared equipment zones, facility planners can drastically reduce capital expenditures, optimize utility distribution, and foster spontaneous scientific collaboration.
Point-of-Use Inventory: Eliminating the Central Stockroom
By transitioning from massive centralized supply rooms to decentralized point of use storage, laboratory architects can drastically reduce inventory hoarding, minimize transit time, and ensure scientists always have the exact materials needed right at the bench.
The Spaghetti Diagram: Mapping Waste in Layouts
By mapping the physical circulation of scientists through a facility, architects can identify severe adjacency failures, minimize unnecessary transit, and optimize casework placement to support high-efficiency scientific workflows.
How Eli Lilly Is Shaping the Design of an Academic Pharma Lab
Designed in close collaboration with Eli Lilly, Lehigh Carbon Community College’s new pharmaceutical training labs incorporate cleanroom simulation, aseptic processing suites, and industry-standard equipment to replicate real manufacturing environments and create a workforce pipeline aligned with modern pharma operations