Life Sciences Laboratory Renovation | Project Profile
About the Client
Middough’s client for this project is four-year state college in the Midwestern United States.
Scope of Project
The scope was to design the space to include a low-level radioactive laboratory and a sterile suite to preserve the continuity of the research samples and standards. The design standards included progressive pressure criteria, strict laboratory personnel passage procedures, as well as other laboratory safety standards.
Services provided by Middough
Middough provided full Architectural and Engineering services for this project adhering to design and laboratory safety standards.
This project included construction of a radioactivity room, sterile room and a computer office along with an open lab area. The laboratory has four -20°C and one -80°C freezers, four incubators, and a refrigerator. Laboratory services required included distilled water, gas, air and vacuum. An emergency shower and eyewash station were required. Fume hoods were provided in the laboratory and the radioactivity room. Sterile room was to have laminar flow hood in the future.
Additional improvements included new HVAC system, plumbing systems (including extension of existing acid waste system), and lighting and additional power distribution to serve new equipment needs.
The project was constructed on time and within budget.