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Lab Design for the Future: Balancing Flexibility, Sustainability, and Collaboration
Lab design experts discuss innovative approaches to creating adaptable, sustainable, and collaborative research environments, focusing on integrating cutting-edge technologies, interdisciplinary collaboration, and energy-efficient systems to address the evolving needs of academic and industry institutions
Exploring Augmented and Virtual Reality’s Place in the Lab Design Process
Virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) offer promising opportunities in laboratory design by enhancing 3D visualization, optimizing equipment placement, improving stakeholder collaboration, and reducing design errors, though cost-effectiveness remains a barrier to widespread adoption
Arnold Air Force Base Innovation Lab Reopens its Doors
The newly renovated Innovation Lab at Arnold Air Force Base reopens as a collaborative space designed to foster creative problem-solving, experimentation, and innovation, featuring cutting-edge tools and flexible design to support a wide range of projects in aerospace engineering and materials science
Sustainable Solutions for Lab Water Management: Compliance, Treatment, and Conservation
John Rattenbury’s webinar, now available on demand, explores essential strategies for managing water and wastewater in laboratories, covering regulatory compliance for wastewater discharge, treatment techniques, contamination prevention, and water-saving measures to promote sustainability and support environmental conservation
Life Sciences Real Estate Perspective: A Sector Poised for Recovery
JLL’s 2024 Life Sciences Real Estate Perspective highlights the current recalibration in the life sciences sector after rapid growth driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and AI/ML technologies
Revolutionizing Lab Construction: How AI is Transforming Project Design and Efficiency
The fourth annual construction technology report from Associated Builders and Contractors explores the impact of AI in construction, highlighting its potential to enhance project management, energy efficiency, design collaboration, risk management, and regulatory compliance, particularly for complex laboratory projects
Planning Safe and Efficient Lab Spaces: Key Considerations for Emergency Equipment Placement and Compliance
Thoughtful planning and strategic design in laboratory spaces are important factors to ensure the optimal placement of emergency equipment like eyewash stations and safety showers, promoting both safety and compliance while accommodating future changes and ensuring accessibility during emergencies
Energy Modeling Q&A with Tony Fuchs, PE, LEED AP BD & C
Lori was fortunate to have the opportunity to chat with Tony Fuchs, who is a Senior Mechanical Engineer on the forefront of deciphering new IECC requirements and their subsequent implications on energy modeling
Lab Planning 101: The Complete Guide to Electrostatic Dissipative Flooring
ESD flooring is essential for protecting sensitive electronic equipment from the damaging effects of static electricity—what do you need to consider when choosing and maintaining the right flooring for your lab?
Cutting Carbon: New Tools to Reduce Carbon Emissions From Laboratories
When ranking a lab building's emissions—whether operational or embodied carbon—it's important to compare with other labs