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From Call Center to State-of-the-Art Laboratory
QualiChem is putting $9 million into a new 48,550-sf headquarters and laboratory in Virginia, uniting its office and lab operations to enhance collaboration, free up manufacturing space, and drive growth in aerospace, medical device, and automotive sectors
KC Water Expands Laboratory for the Next Generation of Testing
The KC Water laboratory, which has served as Kansas City’s hub for water quality testing for over 30 years, is undergoing a phased expansion and renovation to increase testing capacity, improve safety and workflows, integrate staff-driven design, ensure uninterrupted operations, and incorporate sustainable, future-ready infrastructure that positions the facility to meet evolving regulatory and technological demands
Sharpen Your Skills with Targeted Lab Design Conference Workshops
The 2026 Lab Design Conference offers a choice between three small-group, hands-on workshop options as an add-on to your registration—space is limited, so secure your spot early!
A High-Rise Laboratory That Redefines Research Infrastructure
KU Leuven’s new 14-story, 30,000-square-meter BioScience Centre brings 500 researchers under one roof in a high-rise lab designed for sustainability, flexibility, and collaboration, with input from users shaping everything from co-location strategies to modular layouts and future-ready infrastructure
Advancing Efficiency in Laboratory Design: Actionable Insights from NREL
In the closing session of the 2025 Lab Design Conference, experts from NREL highlighted how the Smart Labs framework offers a practical path to significantly reduce laboratory energy use—without sacrificing safety—through data-driven ventilation strategies, stakeholder collaboration, and continuous operational improvement
Webinar Preview: How to Build an Adaptable Lab
Register for Lab Design’s free October 8 webinar, "How to Build an Adaptable Lab," to hear industry experts share practical strategies for creating flexible, future-ready research spaces
Professional Profile: Hadiza Djibring
Lab Design News spoke to Hadiza Djibring, lab planner with HDR in New York, about the latest trends in design-build, her favorite piece of architecture, and helpful advice for new lab planners
What’s Ahead: 2026 Lab Design Conference Agenda Unveiled
View the agenda for the 2026 Lab Design Conference, taking place May 11–14 in Orlando, FL—early bird tickets are available through December 31
Veranova Breaks Ground on ADC Facility Expansion
The $50M expansion of Veranova’s facility in Massachusetts adds 9,000 sf of state-of-the-art labs and cGMP suites to strengthen US pharmaceutical manufacturing, support advanced therapies like ADCs, and create up to 70 new jobs
Too Much Water, Too Little Time: Designing Research Labs for Climate Resilience
As climate change drives more frequent and severe weather events, experts warn that resilient lab design—guided by realistic threat assessments and proactive infrastructure choices—is now essential to protect research continuity and prevent catastrophic losses