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Denver Delivers Labs, Sustainability, and a Dynamic Experience for the 2025 Lab Design Conference
Lab Design Conference speaker Rachel Romero of NREL offers insight on Denver’s exciting local attractions, its commitment to sustainability, and its innovative research community
UCSF’s BRAB Project Embarks on a New Era of Biomedical Innovation
The Barbara and Gerson Bakar Research and Academic Building at UCSF’s Parnassus Heights campus will be a 323,000-square-foot, all-electric facility featuring cutting-edge research labs, sustainable design, and community-focused spaces, advancing interdisciplinary collaboration and global health innovation
Professional Profile: Gul Dusi
Lab Design News spoke to Gul Dusi, national life sciences industry lead for Project and Development Services for Americas Markets at JLL, about the experiences that have shaped her professional life, her unfortunate encounter with freshly poured concrete on a job site, and achieving a sustainably designed lab
Deadline Extended to Enter Your Lab in the Design Excellence Awards!
The Design Excellence Awards submission deadline has been extended to December 13—enter your lab for a chance to make history!
Accurate Laboratory Asset Surveys: What Keeps Architects Up at Night
Accurate laboratory asset surveys, conducted by qualified equipment specialists, are a critical first step in lab planning, ensuring proper asset documentation, placement, and infrastructure compatibility to avoid costly delays, design oversights, and operational risks in laboratory design and relocation projects
Explore Colorado Lab Innovations at the 2025 Lab Design Conference
The 2025 Lab Design Conference, taking place May 11-14 in Denver, will spotlight Colorado’s innovative contributions to laboratory design through sessions on NIST's strategic renovations, advanced vibration control at the University of Colorado Boulder, sustainable lab projects like the Ridgeway Science & Technology facility, and NREL’s Smart Labs program
Choosing the Right Vacuum System for Your Laboratory
When designing a new lab or retrofitting an old one, make sure you chose the best vacuum system for your needs
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
Professional Profile: Natalie Szymanski
Natalie Szymanski, AIA, NCARB, senior laboratory architect with HERA Laboratory Planners in St. Louis, MO, discusses the importance of curiosity in the workplace, movie nights with her family, and creating the help you need in order to do the job
Perception of Minimal Value: The Hidden Costs of Overlooking Comprehensive Test Fits in Lab Design
A comprehensive test fit, often undervalued by management seeking to minimize upfront costs, is essential for identifying feasibility issues early, preventing costly remediations, and ensuring proper lab design through collaboration among clients, architects, engineers, and laboratory specialists to address environmental, engineering, and workflow requirements