Forum N - Part 2: PART II: New NIH Design Requirements for Biomedical & Animal Research Facilities

Presented by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Research Facilites
NOTE: New construction funded with NIH grant money must conform to requirements set out in these guidelines. 

The 2008 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Design Requirements Manual for Biomedical Laboratories and Animal Research Facilities (DRM), formerly called the NIH Design Policy and Guidelines, is the only detailed design requirements and guidance manual for biomedical research laboratory and animal research facilities in the U.S. It provides the tools, direction, guidance and additional information for the planning, programming and design of Biomedical and Animal Research Facilities.

The DRM is to be used to plan, program and design both NIH-owned and non-NIH-owned biomedical research laboratories and animal research facilities, however, the DRM promulgates minimum requirements for performance and design standards for NIH owned and leased facilities (new and renovated).

New construction funded with NIH grant money must conform to requirements set out in the 2008 NIH Design Requirements Manual for Biomedical Laboratories and Animal Research Facilities.

This workshop will provide Project Managers, Project Directors, Program Managers, Planners, Safety Professionals, Contracting Officers, Architects, and Engineers the tools necessary to navigate through the recently approved DRM content.

PART I: Tuesday 10:35 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 
A. Design Requirements Manual (DRM) overview specific to animal research laboratories
B. DRM requirements and recommendations for facility designers, engineers, owners and facility managers
C. DRM minimum documentation requirements
D. General Programming and Design Considerations

PART II: Tuesday 11:45 a.m. – 12:40 p.m. 
A. BSL-3/ABSL-3 containment laboratories and vivariums 
B. Updated information and guidance on HVAC, BAS, plumbing, fire protection and electrical areas of laboratory design
C. NIH philosophy on commissioning and decommissioning
D. NIH sustainability requirements
E. Q&A

NEW additions and updates based on ‘lessons learned’, original research and state-of-the-art technology will also be discussed during the workshop.

This session qualifies for AIA/CES units including HSW and Sustainable design credit.

Leaders:

• Ricardo Herring, FAIA -- Chief of Standards and Policy Branch, NIH Office of Research Facilities
• Gabor Konkoly-Thege -- Project Officer, NIH Office of Research Facilities
• Alamelu Ramesh, PE, LEED AP -- Chief of the Technical Support Branch, NIH Office of Research Facilities
• Antonio Ramis, PE -- Senior Mechanical Engineer, NIH Office of Research Facilities