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Beyond the Fume Hood: Strategies for Safer, More Efficient Lab Ventilation
Is your laboratory getting the most from its fume hoods? Learn how design, HVAC systems, maintenance, and user behavior can make a difference
Beyond Equipment: The Hidden Impact of Laboratory Infrastructure
How integrated infrastructure helps laboratories improve safety and sustainability
Yale Peabody Museum Expansion Wins AIA Award for Design Excellence
The award-winning Yale Peabody Museum expansion demonstrates how thoughtful laboratory planning, advanced building systems, and historic preservation can come together to create next-generation research environments
What Makes a Lab Building Competitive Today?
Why are some research buildings attracting tenants while others remain vacant?
Lab Users Shape Carnegie Mellon’s New Labs
By involving teaching faculty and laboratory users throughout planning, Carnegie Mellon transformed years of experience in outdated spaces into a new learning environment designed around student workflows, collaboration, and flexibility
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
Why Holistic Planning Leads to Better Labs: On the Floor at the Lab Design Conference
In this video interview from the 2026 Lab Design Conference, Aimée Smith of RWDI and the Lab Design editorial board shares practical advice for designing high-performing, sustainable laboratories
How Early Collaboration Shapes High-Performance Research Facilities
Early, intentional collaboration—through stakeholder alignment, iterative engagement, and thoughtful programming—enables lab projects to move beyond basic requirements and deliver flexible, high-performing research environments that stay on schedule, on budget, and aligned with user needs
Invisible Risk: Why Ultra-High Purity Gas Systems Demand Specialized Design and Installation Expertise
In laboratory design, ultra-high purity (UHP) gas systems demand specialized specifications, materials, and qualified installation practices—distinct from standard high-purity or medical gas systems—because even trace contamination can undermine instrument performance, data integrity, and overall project success
Explore Real Labs at the 2026 Lab Design Conference
Step inside actual labs at the 2026 Lab Design Conference and gain firsthand insights you simply can’t get from presentations—reserve your limited-seat tour before it sells out