Laboratory

Laboratory design plays a crucial role in how well researchers function. Our lab specialists focus on practical innovations that improve lab environments. We discuss with architects and owners to carefully examine processes. Often, the resulting design solutions actually reduce costs and improve performance. Our design experts deliver state-of-the-art facilities that house laboratories for higher education, corporate R&D, and government clients.

The research facilities we are designing today are often flexible and adaptable, many with modular laboratory space, to meet the changing needs of their users. The buildings house multiple disciplines to allow for collaboration of research and development efforts. The engineered systems must be state-of the-art, energy efficient, and offer the utmost in reliability and safety. Our expertise includes:

• Regulatory, standards and GLP/GMP compliances and validations
• Architectural considerations
• Hazard (chemical, radiation, biological safety and fire) assessment
• Various fume hoods and exhaust systems (chemical, radioisotope, perchloric acid, xylene & process)
• Biological safety cabinets (BSC)
• Bio-safety containment labs (BSL)
• Animal bio-safety labs (ABSL)
• Bio-Decontamination systems
• Biological and chemical waste systems
• Hazardous chemical handling systems
• Barrier isolation and containment technologies
• Specialized utility systems (vacuum, various gases, WFI, clean steam, CIP, SIP, RO, DI)
• Lab room pressurization control & airflow directional control among rooms
• Prevention of air-borne and water-borne contaminations
• Fume hood performance and room airflow performance testing & commissioning
• Fume hood airflow and room airflow CFD (computerized Fluid Dynamics) modeling & simulation