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Secure Lab Expands Digital Forensics Access for Rural Agencies
The University of Southern Mississippi’s new Rural Digital Forensics Initiative laboratory balances secure evidence handling, forensic operations, and hands-on education within a renovated campus space designed to expand access for rural law enforcement agencies
Beyond Equipment: The Hidden Impact of Laboratory Infrastructure
How integrated infrastructure helps laboratories improve safety and sustainability
Decarbonizing Labs Through Thermal Energy Networks
As laboratories face growing pressure to decarbonize, thermal energy networks offer a path beyond building-by-building electrification. Charlie Marino and Victor Sanchez shared how campuses can leverage shared infrastructure, heat recovery, and strategic planning to reduce emissions, during their 2026 Lab Design Conference session
Designing Life Sciences Real Estate for Growth and Talent
As life sciences companies evolve and competition for talent intensifies, developers are rethinking laboratory campuses with adaptable infrastructure, faster occupancy, and employee-focused environments
LLNL’s New Digital Backbone Positions National Security Lab for the AI Era
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's new Digital Infrastructure Capability Expansion facility delivers the resilient, scalable communications backbone needed to support AI, exascale computing, and the National Nuclear Security Administration's long-term infrastructure modernization strategy
What Makes a Lab Building Competitive Today?
Why are some research buildings attracting tenants while others remain vacant?
Best Practices in Building Flexible and Affordable Labs
Identify ways to reduce costs, improve flexibility, and shorten delivery times on lab renovations and new builds
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
What NJIT Learned from Moving into a Former Merck Lab
As NJIT settles into its new home at the NEST Center, the university's experience offers valuable lessons on how repurposed pharmaceutical labs can provide flexible, cost-effective research space for academic institutions without the time and expense of new construction