Out With the Old, In With the New Moving BYU’s Life Science Building

Why start planning early?

Planning to Move a Lab Building Is 3 years enough time to plan?

New Life Science Bldg

Planning a Move – Challenges (WIDB) 110 Labs 74 Faculty 30% faculty retirement Planning a Move – Challenges (WIDB)

Planning a Move – Special Concerns Animals BSL-3 Lab Chemical Inventory Decommissioning of labs Timeline for move How things are moved No hoarding policy for chemicals Radioactive labs, BSC decommissioning and move How to decommission the building once everything is moved out Timing with moving. What can moving move? What do we need chem stores to move? What do we need RM to move? Planning a Move – Special Concerns

Cluff Building Greenhouse Widtsoe Building Starting the Move

Cluff Building Landscape Management Bio 100 Lab Microscopy Lab There are 3 main labs that need to be moved from the Cluff building. Moved to remodeled areas in the WIDB Cluff Building

Cluff Building Landscape Management Bio 100 Lab Microscopy Lab There are 3 main labs that need to be moved from the Cluff building. Moved to remodeled areas in the WIDB Cluff Building

One lab left about 10 bottles of chemicals behind Bio 100 Lab Move

Microscopy Lab

Microscopy Lab Flammables and glassware Timing in packing. This was taken 4 days before moving locations. Faculty don’t want to stop their working. Microscopy Lab

Liquid Nitrogen Dewers & Compressed Gas tanks Microscopy Lab

We needed to look at alternative spaces for hte microscopy lab since the new building would not meet the vibration requirements of the scopes. One of scopes will be placed on a huge vibration canceling mat to further reduce any vibrations. Before the scopes can be moved they need to have the company come in and decommission them. Once BYU moving has them in the new location the company needs to come out and re-commission the scopes before they can be used. Some of the chemicals that will be moved include a two large liquid nitrogen dewers that will be housed in the utility closet. These need to be handled very carefully due to the asphyxiation hazard. Compressed gas cylinders present an explosion hazard during the move. The chemical bottles will be the easiest because they can be boxed by compatibility and moved over. Microscopy Lab

Greenhouse 3 greenhouse areas, headhouse, & Terrace Garden plants. Timing of the move is important to track. Weather, heat, cold will effect the plants Greenhouse

Greenhouse

New Greenhouse

New Greenhouse

Prepping for Move Statistics: Approx. 30,000 “inventoried chemicals” 110 Labs 74 Faculty 30% faculty retirement Approx. 30,000 “inventoried chemicals” Prepping for Move

Battle Plan Monthly Meetings Reduce chemical inventory Dean, Compliance, RM Reduce chemical inventory Get ACCURATE chemical Inventory Funding for project! Battle Plan

Reducing Chemical Inv. Elimination Criteria: Set on “disposal carts” Fuzzy/dirty/unlabeled < 2005 Expired Set on “disposal carts” Reducing Chemical Inv.

Currently 14229 Chemicals in the WIDB (July 31st)

Accurate Chemical Inventory Lab Inventory Schedule Chemical Procurement End “P-card” era… Accurate Chemical Inventory

Procurement App

More to Come Moving Chemicals Decommissioning Labs Radioactive Chemical BSL-3 Animal Storage Areas Decommissioning BLDG More to Come