Jim McElwain College Architect SETTING UP A LABORATORY

THE LAB HAS A LAB WHICH HAS A LAB

THE LAB HAS A LAB WHICH HAS A LAB BRADFORTH CHEMISTRY LASER

LABORATORY TRANSFORMATION BEFORE AFTER

The Design and Construction Team Your School and DepartmentBuilding Shared Resources Facilities Director University DivisionsFacilities Management Services (FMS) Capital Construction Development (CCD) Outside ConsultantsArchitect Engineers ROLES OF CRITICAL PERSONNEL Facilities Director (School) Initiates Project Makes first contacts with PI Represents PI and Dean during Design and Construction Project Manager (CCD) Coordinates all budgets, Schedules and Contracts Represents University Interests Architect/Engineer (Outside)Prepares legal and construction documents Contractor (Outside)Implements construction documents

PROJECT PHASES 1.Project Planning Defining Functional Areas Identifying Personal Preferences School and Department Coordination 2.Project Initiation Establishing Budget and Schedule Capital Construction Coordination 3.Project Design and Documentation Preparing for Bidding and Construction Architect/Engineer Coordination 4.Project Implementation Construction Contract Building Permit Contractor and Inspector Coordination 5.Project Completion Occupancy and Operation Facilities Management Coordination

Defining Functional Areas 1.Wet Laboratory Occupied space with extensive plumbing and chemical fume hoods High potential for spills

Defining Functional Areas 1.Wet Laboratory 2.Dry Laboratory Regularly occupied space with benches, tables, instrumentation Low potential for spills

Defining Functional Areas 1.Wet Laboratory 2.Dry Laboratory 3.Support Spaces Not regularly occupied for extended periods Equipment Rooms Instrument Rooms Plant or Animal Rooms Environmental Control Rooms

Defining Functional Areas 1.Wet Laboratory 2.Dry Laboratory 3.Support Spaces 4.Student Space Assigned space for post-docs and graduate students Unassigned space for undergraduates Group space for meetings

Defining Functional Areas 1.Wet Laboratory 2.Dry Laboratory 3.Support Spaces 4.Student Space 5.Offices P.I. Office Laboratory Staff Research faculty Conference Rooms

Identifying Personal Design Preferences Relationship between Laboratory Space and Student Space STUDENTS WITHIN LABORATORY OR STUDENT SUITE REMOTE FROM LABORATORY

Identifying Personal Design Preferences Relationship between Laboratory Space and P.I. Office OFFICE WITHIN LABORATORY OR OFFICE SUITE REMOTE FROM LABORATORY

Identifying Personal Design Preferences Relationship between Openness and Enclosure OPEN LABORATORY OR ENCLOSED LABORATORY

Identifying Personal Design Preferences Relationship between Windows and Lab STUDENT STATIONS BY THE WINDOW OR LABORATORY BENCHES BY THE WINDOW

Identifying Personal Design Preferences Colors, Materials and Finishes WOOD CABINETS SUSPENDED CEILING PATTERNED FLOOR OR METAL CABINETS OPEN CEILING MONOLITHIC FLOOR

Project Initiation

Project Schedule DESIGN 18 WEEKS CONSTRUCT 20 WEEKS BID 6 WEEKS Planning Occupancy

Typical Project Hazards 1.Disabled Accessibility Fume Hoods Sink and faucets Counter top and cabinets

Typical Project Hazards 1.Disabled Accessibility 2.Laboratory Exhaust Fume Hoods Vertical shafts Spot exhaust

Typical Project Hazards 1.Disabled Accessibility 2.Laboratory Exhaust 3.Electrical power backup Generator UPS Alarms

Typical Project Hazards 1.Disabled Accessibility 2.Laboratory Exhaust 3.Electrical power backup 4.Code Requirements LA Research Reports UL Labels Chemical Quantities Occupancy Classifications

Typical Project Hazards 1.Disabled Accessibility 2.Laboratory Exhaust 3.Electrical power backup 4.UL Listing and other Code requirements 5.Waste Water Management Acid Waste piping Building Clarifiers Sediment Traps

Typical Project Hazards 1.Disabled Accessibility 2.Laboratory Exhaust 3.Electrical power backup 4.UL Listing and other Code requirements 5.Waste Water Management 6.Purified water Purification levels Water distribution Spot Polishers

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