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Lab Design Conference Speaker Profile: Kelly Sullivan, PhD
Don’t miss Kelly Sullivan’s hands-on workshop on Collaborative Lab Planning at the 2026 Lab Design Conference—register now to secure your seat and learn practical strategies for designing flexible, efficient, and future-ready labs
Emory University’s HSRB-II Reimagines Research Spaces, Wins Honorable Mention in 2025 Design Excellence Awards
Emory University’s HSRB-II seamlessly integrates wet and dry labs, core facilities, and collaborative spaces—the facility earned an Honorable Mention for Laboratory Program Integration in the 2025 Design Excellence Awards
Celebrate Your Vision: The 2026 Lab Design Excellence Awards Are Now Open!
Lab Design is now accepting submissions for the 2026 Design Excellence Awards, offering a chance to gain global recognition for outstanding lab and research facility design—entries are open until December 5, 2025
Minimizing Risk: Strategies for Design and Construction
Laboratory design and construction teams can minimize risk—and improve project outcomes—by embedding proactive risk management strategies, clear communication, collaborative culture, and advanced planning tools into every phase of a project.
Transforming 100,000 SF of Retail into a LEED-Certified Lab
Invitae’s transformation of the abandoned Morrisville Outlet Mall into a 125,000-sf LEED-certified laboratory headquarters demonstrates how rigorous site assessment, flexible design, strong collaboration, proactive engagement with authorities, and creative problem-solving can turn a failing retail property into a sustainable, high-performance research facility
The Human-Centric Laboratory: A Forward-Thinking Case Study
Integrating multisensory design, equity, diversity, and inclusion, biophilia, technology, and physiological considerations into laboratory design creates human-centric spaces that enhance researchers' comfort, health, and overall well-being
Sharpen Your Skills with Targeted Lab Design Conference Workshops
The 2026 Lab Design Conference offers a choice between three small-group, hands-on workshop options as an add-on to your registration—space is limited, so secure your spot early!
Advancing Efficiency in Laboratory Design: Actionable Insights from NREL
In the closing session of the 2025 Lab Design Conference, experts from NREL highlighted how the Smart Labs framework offers a practical path to significantly reduce laboratory energy use—without sacrificing safety—through data-driven ventilation strategies, stakeholder collaboration, and continuous operational improvement
What’s Ahead: 2026 Lab Design Conference Agenda Unveiled
View the agenda for the 2026 Lab Design Conference, taking place May 11–14 in Orlando, FL—early bird tickets are available through December 31
Too Much Water, Too Little Time: Designing Research Labs for Climate Resilience
As climate change drives more frequent and severe weather events, experts warn that resilient lab design—guided by realistic threat assessments and proactive infrastructure choices—is now essential to protect research continuity and prevent catastrophic losses