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Lab Building Construction Halted After Human Remains Discovered
Construction crews at the University of Oklahoma discovered human remains at a new lab building site, prompting a work stoppage and investigation by the Oklahoma Medical Examiner's Office
The Making of New Jersey’s First Veterinary School
Rowan University’s new Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine brings together a teaching hospital, academic program, and translational research center in a purpose-built facility shaped by deep faculty collaboration, strategic state and philanthropic investment
AI and the Future of Lab Building Performance
As laboratory buildings grow more complex and future demands more uncertain, AI is helping project teams turn fragmented HVAC and building data into smarter forecasts, fewer performance surprises, and more resilient, right-sized facilities across the lab lifecycle
Designing for Automation: When Robots Move In
Robots don't need coffee breaks, but they do need reinforced floors and massive cooling. Designing the automated wing.
Digital Twin Integration: Visualizing Operations in Real-Time
You can't optimize what you can't see. Why the most important asset in your new lab is its digital replica.
The "Collab-Corridor": Designing Zones for Serendipity
Innovation happens in the hallway. Designing 'collision zones' to break down the Wet/Dry silo.
Professional Profile: Cody Henderson
Cody Henderson has joined Mackey Mitchell Architects as an associate principal, bringing a technically driven, deeply collaborative approach to laboratory design—along with a passion for integrating AI-enabled safety, automation, and thoughtful listening to create research and learning environments that are efficient, responsive, and built to inspire discovery
Ergonomics for Coding: Lighting & Acoustics in the Hybrid Lab
Bioinformaticians are coders, not chemists. Stop putting them on stools under fluorescent lights.
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
On-Premise vs. Cloud: Sizing the Lab Server Room
Don't let the server room melt. Calculating the massive cooling loads of AI-driven drug discovery.