Exclusive Reports Archive

2020 - June
Rutgers University’s Richard Weeks Hall Brings Engineering to the Forefront on a Large Urban Campus June 3
2020 - May
Back to Campus: Guidance on Learning Space Planning, Protocols, Change Management May 27
How to Build a “Workhorse” Research Facility May 20
The Future of Office Design May 13
The Academic Library as Learning Commons May 6
2020 - April
Virtual Inspections and Observations, When Site Visits are not Feasible April 29
Construction Environment Roundtable April 22
Building Bridges to Connect Academic Silos April 22
Federal Stimulus Bill Allocates $2.2 Trillion for Coronavirus Research and Relief April 15
Construction Environment Roundtable April 8
Vivarium Embarks on Lean Journey April 1
2020 - March
Selecting Furniture to Optimize Functionality and Efficiency of Evolving Workplaces March 18
Neuroscience Research Facilities Blend Individual Research Hubs and Novel Interdisciplinary Spaces March 4
2020 - February
Southern New Hampshire University Builds New Home for College of Engineering, Technology and Aeronautics February 26
Maker Spaces Now an Essential Component of Engineering Education Facilities February 19
10 Critical Vivarium Design Considerations February 12
High Point University’s Multi-Discipline Science Building Supports Growth, Research, Recruiting, and Experiential Learning February 5
2020 - January
Payette Brews Its Own Software to Solve Complex Planning Problems January 29
Emerging Facility Design Approach for Interdisciplinary Labs January 22
Emerging Diseases in Animal and Public Health Drive South Dakota Facility Design January 15
Top 10 Reports of 2019 January 8
2019 - December
AstraZeneca’s Approach to Open Office Lab Environments with Activity-Based Workplaces December 18
Allocating Space in Academic Research Facilities Without Politics December 11
MIT Media Lab Sets the Standard for Interdisciplinary Innovation December 4
2019 - November
Promoting Well-Being on Campus November 20
Adding Manufacturing to a Pharmaceutical Research Lab November 13
Achieving Better Academic Space Utilization Through Strategic Relocation, Remodeling, and Demolition November 6
2019 - October
Reimagining and Reusing 20th Century Buildings for Modern Engineering October 30
Big Data for Better Design October 23
Five Space Planning Principles to Avoid the Inefficiencies of Research Program Turnover October 16
Cleveland State University Builds on Engineering Legacy October 9
Design Strategies for Unknown Occupants October 2
2019 - September
When Research Programs Grow Faster Than the Space September 25
Northwestern University Solves Space Quandary with Vertical Expansion and Complete Overhaul of Existing Building September 18
Building Systems, Technology Make the Vivarium More Efficient September 11
Designing Diverse Learning Environments and Maker Spaces September 4
2019 - August
Data Analysis Key to Maximizing Sensor-Based Smart Technology August 28
San Diego State University Advances STEM Program with Collaborative Engineering Facility August 21
Applying Passive House Design Principles to Labs and Hospitals August 14
Nova Southeastern University Supports Students’ Changing Needs with Continual Expansion and Innovative Design Strategies August 7
2019 - July
Rodent Facilities of the Future: Larger or Smaller? July 31
Texas A&M Facility Doubles Engineering Capacity for Ambitious Enrollment Plan July 24
Designing Academic Research Facilities for the Fourth Industrial Revolution July 17
LAB2050: Imagining the Lab of the Half Century July 10
2019 - June
New $96 Million STEM Complex at The College of New Jersey Inspires Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration and Innovation June 26
The Future of Xenotransplantation—Thinking Outside the Walls June 19
Facility Design as an Enterprise-Level Solution June 12
First Engineering-Based Medical School Integrates Disciplines with an Eye to the Future June 5
2019 - May
Notre Dame Transforms Historic Football Stadium into Multi-Use Campus Hub May 29
Designing a University Space for Collaboration—Then Making It Happen May 22