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An Operations-First Framework for Lab Renovations
Renovating active laboratories offers a cost-effective alternative to new construction but requires a highly strategic, operations-centered approach to upgrade facilities and integrate new technologies while minimizing disruptions to critical, ongoing work
How AI Is Reshaping Lab Design
AI is reshaping lab design and operations by changing how space is used, how infrastructure is prioritized, and how workflows are structured—driving a shift toward more flexible, data-driven, and automation-ready environments that can evolve alongside science and technology
Cleanroom Fundamentals: Layout, Workflow, and Compliance Considerations
Designing a cleanroom requires early, process-driven planning that balances contamination control, regulatory compliance, specialized infrastructure, and user needs, because these highly controlled environments must be tailored to the science they support
The Importance of Early Planning for Laboratory Equipment and Instrumentation
Laboratory expansions and relocations succeed only when facility planning fully accounts for the interdependence of intellectual property, people, and especially instrumentation, since overlooked equipment requirements can compromise workflows, data quality, and overall scientific productivity
Designing the "Ghost" Corridor: Service Strategies for Flexibility
Keep the maintenance crew out of the clean zone. The strategic value of the service corridor.
Key Takeaways from Relocating Complex Lab Projects
Careful, early planning and detailed field verification are essential in laboratory relocations to prevent costly mistakes, schedule delays, and operational disruptions
Professional Profile: Andrea Ingersoll Totte
Andrea Ingersoll Totte has joined HERA Inc. as a lab planner, bringing a passion for creating adaptable, human-centric, and technology-integrated laboratory environments that foster collaboration, innovation, and sustainability
Choosing the Right Vendors for Your Lab Build or Renovation
Successfully selecting vendors for a lab build or renovation requires careful coordination, strategic partnerships, and thoughtful evaluation to ensure long-term efficiency, safety, and innovation
Choosing the Ideal Lab Design Partner for Long-Term Success
This guide outlines best practices for selecting the right architecture and design partner for any lab project—whether new construction or renovation—offering lasting insights on collaboration, communication, and long-term planning to help organizations build laboratories that are functional, flexible, and future-ready
Twenty Years After Katrina: What Laboratory Designers Can Learn About Resilience
Two decades after Hurricane Katrina exposed the vulnerabilities of critical scientific infrastructure, laboratory designers and builders are embracing a holistic, performance-based approach—leveraging digital tools, modular construction, and community-integrated planning—to ensure labs not only survive disasters but sustain research, protect communities, and accelerate recovery