Dept. of Defense, Hazardous Material Response Facility

Mar 16 | News

Design/build project located on the Pentagon Reservation will be home to members of the Pentagon Force Protection Agency, a DoD agency charged with protecting departmental facilities in the National Capital Region.

Univ. of Louisville Clinical and Translational Research Building (Biomed III)

Mar 16 | News

Eight-story facility was just certified LEED Gold and includes natural lighting, a reflective roof, sun shading, light, shelves, condensate recycling and other sustainable features.

Univ. of Michigan, W.K. Kellogg Eye Center Complex, Brehm Tower

Mar 16 | News

Facility expands the Univ. of Michigan Health System’s capacity for eye care, research and education, and unites diabetes researchers as they work to accelerate the search for a cure and prevention.

Airgas target of takeover bid

Mar 15 | News

Airgas Inc., distributor of gases, gas equipment and related products, is currently the subject of a series of  hostile takeover bids—the largest valued at $60/share, or ~$7 billion—by competing gas-producer Air Products & Chemicals Inc.

Esco fume hoods certified to American safety standards by Exposure Control Technologies

Mar 15 | News

Esco, maker of fume hoods and other solutions for controlled environments, has announced that its fume hoods have been certified to American safety standards by Exposure Control Technologies Inc., an independent testing organization.

Bard, Rao + Athanas promotes five key individuals

Mar 15 | News

Bard, Rao + Athanas Consulting Engineers, headquartered in Boston, Mass., has promoted five key individuals in their Watertown (Boston) and New York City offices.

Optimizing laboratory ventilation rates: Challenges and implementation

Mar 15 | Articles

There are many design factors to consider when optimizing lab ventilation. These include the lab’s layout (e.g., arrangement of equipment) and use (potential pollutants), control and removal of hazardous pollutants, and how to achieve adequate ventilation while attending to cooling load requirements.

Understanding laboratory waste and vent systems

Mar 15 | Articles

"Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!" This famous line from The Wizard of Oz describes the way people often think of their plumbing systems. People just want water to flow when they turn on the faucet and waste to go down the drain when they pull the plug.

City of Hope, Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center for Cancer Immunotherapeutics and Tumor Immunology

Mar 9 | News

New translational research facility is focused on cancer immunotherapeutics and tumor immunology.

Univ. of Miami Marine Technology and Life Sciences Seawater Research Building

Mar 9 | News

Facility aims to achieve a better understanding of the relationship between oceans and human health.

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Much ado about next to nothing

Mar 15

The recent review of the past 10 years of the National Nanotechnology Initiative--as presented by the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology--suggested the rise of nanomanufacturing as the near future of nanotechnology. But the actual proposed funding reflects a cautious approach, even about nanotech in general.

Lunar tires, space MRSA, and resonating microfluidics

Mar 5

I typically attend the annual Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy each year in pursuit of specific coverage. This year, I sought out candidates for coverage in a vacuum technology article, and pulled together some instruments for a spectroscopy guide. But as busy as that kept me, it wasn’t all mass spectrometers and vacuum pumps on the show floor.  

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Optimizing Laboratory Fume Hood Selection

Mar 1 | White Papers

Fume hoods have been present within society and science since the 17th century. However, throughout the years fume hoods have changed to accommodate user’s needs and laboratory applications. While the first fume hoods were fixed and far from flexible, with modern and mobility needs, fume hoods have now become flexible in design, more efficient, energy-saving, and also now have many types from benchtop or conventional fume hoods, radioisotope fume hoods, perchloric fume hoods, ductless fume hoods, and more.

Keep moving forward with the Laboratory Design Conference 2010

Jan 25 | News

Keep your project moving forward in challenging times... attend the Spring 2010 Laboratory Design Conference!