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2026 Lab Design Conference Lab Tour Preview: Florida Polytechnic University
Attendees of the Lab Design Conference can join a guided tour to explore the Barnett Applied Research Center and the Innovation, Science and Technology Building at Florida Polytechnic University, gaining behind-the-scenes insight into two architecturally striking, high-performance facilities designed to support advanced STEM education, applied research, and industry collaboration
Where Sustainability Meets Scientific Discovery
The Paul J. DiMare Center at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School sets a new benchmark for sustainable, flexible laboratory design, supporting more than 70 research teams while demonstrating strategies for integrating high-performance systems and adaptable infrastructure within a dense campus environment
How Eli Lilly Is Shaping the Design of an Academic Pharma Lab
Designed in close collaboration with Eli Lilly, Lehigh Carbon Community College’s new pharmaceutical training labs incorporate cleanroom simulation, aseptic processing suites, and industry-standard equipment to replicate real manufacturing environments and create a workforce pipeline aligned with modern pharma operations
Optimizing A BSL-2 Lab For Safer, More Complex Applied Research
Lambton College is upgrading its BSL-2 laboratory with $2.47 million in funding to strengthen applied research infrastructure by improving safety, throughput, and efficiency through targeted, equipment-driven upgrades, optimized lab zoning, and early regulatory planning—without major renovations or disruption
Translating Neuroscience into Architecture While Advancing Sustainable Lab Design
The University of Oxford’s Life and Mind Building demonstrates how integrating high-performance envelope design, user-driven planning, and durable, context-responsive architecture can transform fragmented departments into a cohesive, future-ready research environment
Modernizing a Mid-Century Lab for Current Research
The University of Louisville’s 1969-era Life Sciences Building is closed for a major renovation, replacing outdated mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and safety systems to modernize the facility, improve reliability, and support research and teaching well into the future
The Making of New Jersey’s First Veterinary School
Rowan University’s new Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine brings together a teaching hospital, academic program, and translational research center in a purpose-built facility shaped by deep faculty collaboration, strategic state and philanthropic investment
Designing an Aseptic Simulation Lab That Mirrors Biomanufacturing Reality
Middlesex College’s Johnson & Johnson–supported Aseptic Simulation Lab was purpose-built to replicate professional biomanufacturing workflows, providing students with hands-on cleanroom training through a carefully designed layout, selective equipment, and industry-aligned curriculum within the constraints of a community college setting
Michigan Tech’s H-STEM Facility: The Divergent Lab as a Catalyst for Change and Growth
Michigan Technological University’s new H-STEM facility embodies the Divergent Lab concept, creating a flexible, interdisciplinary, and future-ready home for its Health Research Institute while overcoming design, construction, and pandemic-related challenges
Planning for Sensitivity: Temperature, Vibration, and Power in Legacy Labs
Inside a 75-year-old, fully occupied academic building, McGill University is modernizing photonics labs while tackling challenges related to vibration, environmental control, and legacy infrastructure