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How AI Is Reshaping Lab Design
AI is reshaping lab design and operations by changing how space is used, how infrastructure is prioritized, and how workflows are structured—driving a shift toward more flexible, data-driven, and automation-ready environments that can evolve alongside science and technology
Webinar Preview: Why the Lab Design Conference Matters for Your Next Lab Project
Join this free webinar to preview the upcoming Lab Design Conference in Orlando, explore key learning and networking opportunities for your next lab project, and receive an exclusive discount code toward your conference registration
Achieving Operational Readiness in Lab Relocation
Because venture funding is increasingly concentrated among a few companies, life sciences and medical device firms must meticulously plan lab relocations—from site selection and design through vendor coordination and downtime management—to ensure operational readiness on day one and avoid costly delays, revenue loss, and reputational damage
Maximize Your Lab Design Conference Experience with Hands-On Workshops
At the Lab Design Conference in Orlando, attendees can enhance their experience by adding a hands-on workshop to their ticket—each session offers practical strategies on workflow-driven design, risk management, or code compliance, and with limited spots filling quickly, early registration is strongly encouraged
Expanding Lab Capacity Through a Flexible Retrofit Strategy
The expansion of Ben Franklin TechVentures in Bethlehem converts existing space into flexible wet and electronics labs, using a retrofit approach and upgraded infrastructure to meet rising cross-disciplinary demand from early-stage life sciences and microelectronics companies while strengthening the region’s innovation ecosystem
Lab Design Conference Speaker Profile: Jessica Scholl
At the 2026 Lab Design Conference in Orlando, Jessica Scholl of Nationwide Children’s Hospital will co-present practical strategies for successfully planning and executing laboratory relocations, drawing on lessons from real-world lab transitions to help teams create efficient, future-ready spaces
Cleanroom Fundamentals: Layout, Workflow, and Compliance Considerations
Designing a cleanroom requires early, process-driven planning that balances contamination control, regulatory compliance, specialized infrastructure, and user needs, because these highly controlled environments must be tailored to the science they support
2026 Lab Design Conference Workshop: Navigating Code Conflicts in Lab Design
Join Jeremy Lebowitz for this special workshop at the 2026 Lab Design Conference to master navigating overlapping lab codes, streamline decisions, and design safer, high-performing labs that reduce delays and costly rework
Understanding Key Cost Drivers for Lab Construction Projects in 2026 and Beyond
Lab construction costs are driven largely by complex MEP systems, specialized design and equipment, regulatory and sustainability requirements, and location factors, with prices expected to continue rising due to material costs and trade policies
The Lab Is Home: Why the People Who Work in Scientific Spaces Should Never Feel Like an Afterthought
Laboratories are too often designed around equipment and efficiency rather than the human beings working in them, even though supporting people’s physical and mental needs is essential for accuracy, well-being, and the quality of scientific work