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Clemson’s Advanced Materials Innovation Complex Unites Research, Teaching, and Industry Collaboration
The Advanced Materials Innovation Complex at Clemson University centralizes advanced materials research, teaching, and industry collaboration within a flexible, high-performance laboratory environment designed to accelerate interdisciplinary innovation and support South Carolina’s growing advanced manufacturing economy
Design Decisions That Protect Critical Environments
By integrating contamination control into early design decisions, laboratories can better align human behavior, facility performance, and operational resilience
Hidden Risks When Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment Are Overlooked
Laboratory projects often prioritize building systems and infrastructure while underestimating furniture, fixtures, and equipment, even though they are deeply integral to spatial design and overall project success
From Baked Beans to Scientific Breakthroughs: Northeastern’s Roux Institute
The Roux Institute project transforms Portland’s historic B&M Baked Beans factory into a flexible, all-electric research campus by combining adaptive reuse, advanced digital design, and Maine-sourced building materials to support evolving needs in digital engineering and life sciences
Lab Design Conference Speaker Profile: Chris Ertl
Chris Ertl will co-lead a roundtable at the 2026 Lab Design Conference focused on selecting lab materials that balance durability with human and environmental health, encouraging peer discussion to develop practical, sustainability-driven strategies