Better outcomes by design: Integrated delivery unlocks vivarium innovation for Brown University

Vivarium owners are asking for more — better space efficiency, smarter workflows, lower long-term costs — and integrated project delivery is proving to be one of the most powerful tools for getting there. Using Brown University's 16,000-cage Danoff vivarium as a case study, session leaders share how bringing owner stakeholders, architect, and contractor together from day one generated innovative solutions in equipment selection, space planning, and construction sequencing that a traditional siloed process simply would not have surfaced. The result is a facility that outperforms conventional benchmarks on efficiency and long-term operability — and a replicable model for institutions ready to demand more from their project teams.