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Deadline Extended to Enter Your Lab in the Design Excellence Awards!
The Design Excellence Awards submission deadline has been extended to December 13—enter your lab for a chance to make history!
Accurate Laboratory Asset Surveys: What Keeps Architects Up at Night
Accurate laboratory asset surveys, conducted by qualified equipment specialists, are a critical first step in lab planning, ensuring proper asset documentation, placement, and infrastructure compatibility to avoid costly delays, design oversights, and operational risks in laboratory design and relocation projects
Explore Colorado Lab Innovations at the 2025 Lab Design Conference
The 2025 Lab Design Conference, taking place May 11-14 in Denver, will spotlight Colorado’s innovative contributions to laboratory design through sessions on NIST's strategic renovations, advanced vibration control at the University of Colorado Boulder, sustainable lab projects like the Ridgeway Science & Technology facility, and NREL’s Smart Labs program
Choosing the Right Vacuum System for Your Laboratory
When designing a new lab or retrofitting an old one, make sure you chose the best vacuum system for your needs
Sustainable Solutions for Lab Water Management: Compliance, Treatment, and Conservation
John Rattenbury’s webinar, now available on demand, explores essential strategies for managing water and wastewater in laboratories, covering regulatory compliance for wastewater discharge, treatment techniques, contamination prevention, and water-saving measures to promote sustainability and support environmental conservation
Professional Profile: Natalie Szymanski
Natalie Szymanski, AIA, NCARB, senior laboratory architect with HERA Laboratory Planners in St. Louis, MO, discusses the importance of curiosity in the workplace, movie nights with her family, and creating the help you need in order to do the job
Perception of Minimal Value: The Hidden Costs of Overlooking Comprehensive Test Fits in Lab Design
A comprehensive test fit, often undervalued by management seeking to minimize upfront costs, is essential for identifying feasibility issues early, preventing costly remediations, and ensuring proper lab design through collaboration among clients, architects, engineers, and laboratory specialists to address environmental, engineering, and workflow requirements
Advancing Biopharma Workflows: Bridgewater Innovation Center's Role in Accelerating Therapies
Avantor’s state-of-the-art Bridgewater Innovation Center, designed with sustainability and cutting-edge bioprocessing technologies, accelerates biopharma workflows by fostering collaboration, supporting gene therapy and mRNA advancements, and enabling rapid scale-up through integrated labs and pilot production facilities
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
Wesleyan University's New Science Building: A Cutting-Edge Facility Reflecting Innovation, Sustainability, and Inclusivity
Wesleyan University’s New Science Building, a 197,000 sf hub for interdisciplinary research and teaching, sets a new standard for sustainability, inclusivity, and academic collaboration, with energy-efficient features, community-driven design, and spaces that foster connection and innovation