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Event Preview: Lab Design Digital Conference—Optimize and Upgrade Your Lab
The Lab Design Digital Conference on October 21 is a free virtual event featuring expert webinars on shared lab design, automation, and research-driven strategies, with AIA credit, live Q&A, and on-demand access for all registrants
Streamlining Cardiac Procedures Through Smart Renovation
SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital is renovating its cardiac catheterization lab with over $1 million in advanced imaging technology, redesigned workflows, and enhanced safety features—offering a model for other lab projects on how strategic upgrades can improve efficiency, optimize space, and future-proof a high-acuity clinical environment
Grow Without Building: Labs Embrace Smarter, Scalable Upgrades
The U.S. life sciences real estate sector is shifting from expansion to optimization, as companies respond to slowed leasing and rising biomanufacturing demand by investing in low-cost upgrades and smarter space utilization rather than new construction, all while preparing for future flexibility and scalability
Refurbishing a Lab While Keeping Diagnostics Running
Key lessons from Northumbria Healthcare’s phased pathology lab refurbishment show how early stakeholder engagement, careful planning, and flexible operations can successfully transform a live clinical environment without disrupting vital services
Making the Case: How Labs Can Advocate for Upgrades and Expansion
Sedgwick County’s Forensic Science Center illustrates the power of aligning lab needs with public impact
Optimizing Lab Spaces: Construction-Driven Strategies for Minimal Downtime and Maximum Efficiency
Construction-driven strategies such as prefabrication, modular design, and phased renovations will minimize downtime and enhance efficiency in lab upgrades, emphasizing the importance of early stakeholder engagement, infrastructure flexibility, and future-proofing to support evolving research needs
Maximizing Lab Efficiency: Cost-Effective Strategies for Small-Scale Renovations
Lab Design News speaks with Taka Soga, principal at ZGF’s Seattle office, who highlights strategies for optimizing lab spaces through incremental upgrades, emphasizing holistic planning, modularity, energy efficiency, and prioritization of infrastructure improvements to minimize operational disruptions and maximize adaptability