Occupied Lab Renovations: Timing, Staging, and Installation
Register for this free webinar from Lab Design to explore proven strategies for renovating fully occupied laboratory environments. When active research, hazardous materials, sensitive equipment, and tight shutdown windows are in play, careful planning and coordination are essential to protect people, research, and operations. Join industry experts as they share real-world lessons learned and best practices for executing occupied lab renovations—from early planning and phasing strategies, through construction and installation, to maintaining safety, compliance, and operational continuity throughout the project lifecycle.
Thursday, March 26, 2026
1:00pm ET
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Renovating an occupied laboratory introduces complex challenges related to safety, scheduling, and operational continuity. Active research, hazardous materials, sensitive equipment, and limited shutdown windows require a deliberate approach to timing, staging, and installation.
This webinar examines best practices for executing occupied lab renovations while prioritizing health, safety, and welfare for building occupants and project teams. Through real-world lessons learned, speakers will share practical strategies for phased construction, risk mitigation, trade coordination, and clear communication with lab users. Attendees will gain actionable insights into maintaining safe environments, protecting research integrity, and minimizing disruption during renovation activities.
Designed for lab architects, lab managers, design/build professionals, and vendors, this session provides practical guidance to help teams deliver safer, more efficient renovations in fully operational laboratory settings.
Lab Design is an AIA CES approved education provider
Learning objectives:
Identify effective phasing and staging strategies for renovating occupied laboratories while maintaining safe working conditions and uninterrupted research operations.
Evaluate health and safety risks associated with construction activities in active labs and apply mitigation strategies that protect occupants, contractors, and ongoing experiments.
Coordinate timing, installation, and communication among architects, engineers, contractors, lab users, and vendors to reduce disruptions and improve project outcomes.
Apply lessons learned from real-world projects to support compliance, occupant welfare, and operational continuity during occupied lab renovations.
This course is approved by AIA CES for 1 LU/HSW credit
Speakers
Michael Forth, LEED AP
Northeast Life Sciences Core Market Leader
DPR Construction
Gavin Keith
Northwest Life Sciences Core Market Leader
DPR Construction
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