Science classrooms with scientific equipment and supplies should not be used for non-science courses or activities unless the science materials can be stored in a secured area. Laboratory activities ...

A low-angle view of a building. Flower beds are shown in the foreground, with a grassy courtyard surrounding a paved pathway to the building’s entrance. There are four wooden towers along the roofline ...

Think of a scientist, and a specific image may come to mind – a man in a white coat, maybe, or someone stepping away from beakers that are foaming over in a darkened lab. That image does hold true – ...

Laboratory facilities are complex, technically sophisticated, and mechanically intensive structures that are expensive to build and to maintain, and therefore the design, construction, and renovation ...

To detect an outbreak early — whether Ebola, Zika or influenza — healthcare workers must have a local, trustworthy diagnostic lab, say researchers who are working on improving these measures. An ...

This blog post was authored by Nate Roisen, AIA, Principal, Sci + Tech Practice Leader, BWBR. As science and technology evolve at rapid speeds, lab design trends are naturally following suit. As part ...

New scientific opportunities are creating demand for more and better laboratory space. For academic and teaching institutions, this demand often leads to renovating and expanding existing research ...

Several years ago, I was contracted to perform an evaluation study for an existing biosafety level-3 (BSL-3) biocontainment laboratory on the West Coast. The lab was actively performing research on ...