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Help Shape the Future of Campus Research: Explore Academic Lab Design at the 2026 Lab Design Conference
The 2026 Lab Design Conference in Orlando will spotlight the design and construction of flexible, resilient academic labs, offering planners, architects, and campus leaders practical strategies, lessons learned, and insights for modernizing research facilities while balancing budgets and sustainability goals
Event Preview: Academic Lab Design Digital Conference
On December 4, the Academic Lab Design Digital Conference offers a full day of live and on-demand webinars that qualify for AIA continuing education credit, providing architects, engineers, and higher education professionals with practical strategies, expert insights, and Q&A opportunities to create safer, more efficient, and collaborative academic laboratory environments
Building a Lab Competitive Advantage at a Midwest University
The new Sciences Center at Butler University enhances interdisciplinary learning and student success through intentional design, seamlessly integrating renovated and new spaces with natural light, flexible study areas, and state-of-the-art labs to create a competitive academic advantage
Columbus State’s $50M Investment in Classrooms and Specialized Labs
Columbus State Community College is investing over $50 million to renovate Franklin Hall and enhance campus facilities, including specialized labs for semiconductor, biotechnology, and automotive technology education, to create modern, flexible learning spaces that support active and collaborative teaching
Streamlining Lab Renovations: How Design-Build Delivery Helps Universities Save Time and Reduce Costs
Universities facing high capital costs and overbuilding challenges are increasingly turning to design-build delivery for lab renovations, as it fosters early contractor involvement, enhances collaboration, reduces embodied carbon, and mitigates risks associated with renovating occupied buildings—ensuring smoother execution, budget alignment, and accelerated project timelines
A State-of-the-Art Transformation at Bethel University
Bethel University has transformed its chemistry and biological sciences labs with a $1 million renovation, incorporating cutting-edge tools like a 3D virtual dissection tool and flexible-use spaces to enhance STEM education and collaboration for its students
Case Western Reserve University Breaks Ground For New Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building
The Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building is designed to foster innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and sustainability while advancing critical research fields such as sustainable manufacturing, pathogen research, and advanced prosthetics