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From 'No, We Can't Put It on a Barge' to a Better Blood Bank: Lessons from a Landlocked Lab Renovation
During the 2026 Lab Design Conference, Baptist Health System lab staff shared how rethinking workflows, engaging end users, and embracing flexibility helped transform a decades-old blood bank laboratory into a modern, future-ready facility
The Conversations That Make or Break a Research Building
Early planning and design decisions shape the long-term success of research buildings, making clear communication and stakeholder input essential to creating laboratories that perform for decades
Workflow-Driven Design Positions Upgraded Nematology Lab for Advanced Research
The University of the Free State's upgraded Nematology Laboratory demonstrates how workflow-driven planning, researcher input, and flexible infrastructure can transform an existing research space into a high-performing facility
Call for Speakers Opens for the 2027 Lab Design Conference
The Lab Design Conference is seeking presentations featuring real-world case studies, lessons learned, and laboratory end-user perspectives
How Early Stakeholder Engagement Is Guiding New Teaching Labs
The University of Minnesota Rochester's $10.38 million Discovery Square expansion demonstrates how early planning, stakeholder collaboration, and flexible laboratory design are shaping a next-generation teaching environment that connects students with Rochester's growing life sciences ecosystem
Professional Profile: Kellie Matzinger
Kellie Matzinger discusses her career in microbiology and contamination control, the launch of First Onsite’s Life Sciences Division, and how specialized expertise can help organizations better prepare for critical environment challenges
How Operational Excellence Elevated UNLV Facility to LEED Platinum
What transformed a LEED Silver medical education building into a LEED Platinum facility? The answer wasn't a redesign—it was what happened after occupants moved in
Demand Response in Critical Environments: Can Cleanrooms and Labs Participate Safely?
Demand response can offer energy savings for laboratories and cleanrooms, but only when supported by rigorous planning, risk assessment, commissioning, and safeguards that protect safety and research operations
Smarter Hazmat Planning Starts Before Design Begins
From chemical inventories and hazardous material workflows to laboratory suites and AHJ collaboration, BWBR's Nate Roisen and Kat Lauer explored how proactive planning can create safer, more adaptable laboratory facilities at the 2026 Lab Design Conference
Lab End Users Share Why Peer Learning Matters: On the Floor at the Lab Design Conference
Laboratory leaders share how active expansion projects brought them to the Lab Design Conference—and why learning from peers and the design community can lead to more efficient, future-ready labs