Researchers Refer to CDC Manual as a Guide
The CDC's biosafety levels are not as rigid as engineering codes, according to Philip C. Tillman D.V.M., campus veterinarian for the University of California, Davis. Researchers and laboratory designers can interpret them, customize them, and apply common sense to them without the entire edifice falling down.

Flexible Laboratory is a Big Hit with Researchers
Sigma-Aldrich's Life Science and High Technology Center in St. Louis is scoring high marks for open design, abundant daylight, and researcher-friendly workstations. The cutting-edge 145,000-sf R&D facility contains lab space for 220 researchers, advanced research equipment, and a 300-seat state-of-the-art learning center. Since opening its doors in November 2001, the facility has received considerable praise for both form and function from the 100 or so researchers who currently occupy it.

Project Bolsters Security at DOD Headquarters
The Pentagon's quarter-million-sf Remote Delivery Facility (RDF) is the by-product of a desire to explore new procurement practices, spurred by the need to shore up security at the national landmark after the bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building in 1995.

Whitehead Biomedical Building is First in Southeast to Receive LEED Certification
The Joseph B. Whitehead Biomedical Research Building, located on the campus of Emory University in Atlanta, exemplifies the cost-effective, environmentally-friendly results that can be achieved when a facility is constructed with teamwork and proper planning.

Personal Digital Assistant Proves to be Valuable FM Tool
Recent case studies show that personal digital assistants (PDAs) yield highly positive results when used for facility management and maintenance, drastically improving worker productivity by eliminating the paperwork and manual data entry of previous fax-based systems. Organizations from Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceuticals and CB Richard Ellis, to Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Harley-Davidson are finding that, in addition to affecting the bottom line by streamlining workflow, handhelds increase data integrity and ensure that backend systems are fully utilized.