But you can’t simply replace an old plant with a new one – mechanical and electrical engineering machines are so much more advanced and efficient now so some take up less space, but others are larger due to the need to reduce energy (for example, air-handling units).
This is further evidence of the importance of understanding the purpose of the laboratory equipment being installed early in the lab design process..Finally, we must be aware of how the laboratory equipment is to be delivered to the site.
Some lab equipment can be extremely heavy, and the beam layout may dictate where the equipment can sit within the space.We will also always consider how this lab equipment gets to the location in the first place, and any subsequent special requirements..Mechanical Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) requirements for lab design.
A laboratory design should be services-led.It’s up to the services engineer to fully understand the client laboratory equipment, the room requirements, the health and safety issues and the processes within the lab, as well as understanding what the other disciplines need to provide.
The purpose of the lab space is to provide the users with a safe and controlled environment for their experiments and processes, which are undertaken by and within lab equipment.
The equipment is the primary point of a lab.Bryden Wood’s design for wellbeing experience.
Bryden Wood has extensive experience in the design of hospitals, residential buildings and offices, all of which are typologies where design for wellbeing is becoming increasingly important.The following case studies show some of our recent lessons learnt in the design of healthier buildings and the adoption of wellbeing standards..
Healthy architecture and design for wellbeing in healthcare buildings.Bryden Wood designed Circle Reading Hospital and Circle Birmingham Hospital, and collaborates closely with NHS England.
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