Laboratory Flexibility

Design Criteria for Facility Planning

Published November 2005 Flexibility strategies for animal and science laboratories.

Achieve long-term science program flexibility by planning facilities for some multi-species use. For BSL-3 facilities, build in flexibility by planning for multi-pathogen, multi-protocol operations. For large animal facilities, plan for 80% occupancy to allow for needed swing space in making changes in animal species, renovations, and maintenance work.

Learn about the University of Texas Medical Branch's flexible biocontainment laboratory.

- From Tradeline's Animal Research Facilities 2005 Conference