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GSA and FDA Break Ground on $228M BSL-3 Food Safety Lab in Denver
The $228 million Denver Federal Center project introduces the FDA's only Biosafety Level 3 facility west of the Mississippi, blending advanced containment engineering with classical civic design
Key Design Considerations for Cleanroom/Dryroom Facilities
The rapid growth of AI, data centers, and advanced manufacturing is driving increased demand for cleanrooms and dryrooms designed to provide strict humidity, contamination, and temperature control for sensitive products, research, and manufacturing processes
High-Performance Labs, Right-Sized Budgets: The Value Design Approach
Replacing traditional cost-cutting value engineering with a proactive, collaborative value design approach enables science and technology facilities to optimize performance, flexibility, and lifecycle costs from the outset
Professional Profile: John Volence
Lab Design spoke to John Volence at Precis Engineering + Architecture about flexible, user-focused lab HVAC design and life sciences project delivery
Using Occupancy Sensors to Right-Size Laboratory Design
Advances in thermal occupancy sensing and analytics are enabling data-driven laboratory planning by revealing real-world space utilization patterns without compromising privacy
AI and the Future of Lab Building Performance
As laboratory buildings grow more complex and future demands more uncertain, AI is helping project teams turn fragmented HVAC and building data into smarter forecasts, fewer performance surprises, and more resilient, right-sized facilities across the lab lifecycle
A Lab Built for What’s Next in HVAC and Data Center Cooling
Daikin Applied’s new R&D lab features nine flexible test cells designed to replicate extreme data center and HVAC operating conditions, integrating scalable infrastructure, precise airflow control, and real-world testing capabilities to support both current and future product development
Implementing Ventilation Risk Assessment and Energy Improvements in a Renovated Academic Lab
A recent academic teaching lab renovation, presented in a webinar at the Academic Lab Design Digital Conference, illustrates how a structured Laboratory Ventilation Risk Assessment, early stakeholder engagement, and targeted HVAC upgrades can help institutions modernize aging labs by balancing teaching needs, safety requirements, and energy performance goals
Webinar Review: New I2SL Tools for HVAC Savings in Lab Facilities
Industry experts presented “New I2SL Tools for HVAC Savings in Lab Facilities” during Lab Design’s HVAC Design for a Sustainable Lab Digital Conference, offering a detailed look at the new Labs2Zero AIM Report and its real-world applications—this AIA-accredited session is available for free on demand viewing
Transforming 100,000 SF of Retail into a LEED-Certified Lab
Invitae’s transformation of the abandoned Morrisville Outlet Mall into a 125,000-sf LEED-certified laboratory headquarters demonstrates how rigorous site assessment, flexible design, strong collaboration, proactive engagement with authorities, and creative problem-solving can turn a failing retail property into a sustainable, high-performance research facility