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An Operations-First Framework for Lab Renovations
Renovating active laboratories offers a cost-effective alternative to new construction but requires a highly strategic, operations-centered approach to upgrade facilities and integrate new technologies while minimizing disruptions to critical, ongoing work
Logical Workflow Solutions for Labs: Designing Around How Work Happens in Real Life
Laboratory designs often fall short when early decisions are made without direct input from end users, leading to subtle but persistent workflow inefficiencies that could be avoided by understanding and prioritizing real-world processes from the outset
Optimizing Existing Labs for New Equipment and Workflows
As life sciences research rapidly evolves, existing laboratories require frequent, often urgent renovations, making close collaboration between designers, engineers, trade partners, and clients essential to efficiently and cost-effectively reconfigure lab spaces to meet changing scientific needs
Agriculture Lab Set for Long-Awaited Overhaul
Washington State has allocated over $2 million to design a new, centralized laboratory, replacing outdated and inefficient facilities to better support agricultural testing and the state’s fruit industry
Modernizing a Science Hub to Enhance Lab Safety and Research Infrastructure
NJIT is investing nearly $20 million to modernize Tiernan Hall’s mechanical, life safety, and laboratory systems, upgrading aging infrastructure to meet current codes, support advanced research, and improve energy efficiency while preserving the building’s legacy
How Eli Lilly Is Shaping the Design of an Academic Pharma Lab
Designed in close collaboration with Eli Lilly, Lehigh Carbon Community College’s new pharmaceutical training labs incorporate cleanroom simulation, aseptic processing suites, and industry-standard equipment to replicate real manufacturing environments and create a workforce pipeline aligned with modern pharma operations
Optimizing A BSL-2 Lab For Safer, More Complex Applied Research
Lambton College is upgrading its BSL-2 laboratory with $2.47 million in funding to strengthen applied research infrastructure by improving safety, throughput, and efficiency through targeted, equipment-driven upgrades, optimized lab zoning, and early regulatory planning—without major renovations or disruption
Webinar Preview: Occupied Lab Renovations: Timing, Staging, and Installation
Renovating occupied laboratories requires balancing safety, schedules, and operational continuity—this Lab Design webinar features experts sharing practical strategies and lessons learned to help teams successfully navigate these complex projects
Modernizing a Mid-Century Lab for Current Research
The University of Louisville’s 1969-era Life Sciences Building is closed for a major renovation, replacing outdated mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and safety systems to modernize the facility, improve reliability, and support research and teaching well into the future
Upgrading Viral Clearance Labs for Capacity, Collaboration, and Comfort
The Viral Clearance laboratory upgrade at Minaris’ Philadelphia campus combined expanded capacity, flexible client suites, digital visibility, and upgraded infrastructure to improve workflow, collaboration, occupant comfort, and operational efficiency while maintaining compliance and ongoing lab operations