Frequently Asked Questions
The type of software used is dependent on many factors. Reasons for using it are features, in company knowledge of product (familiarity), costs, same software used by your suppliers/clients. Revit is quite popular as it is often used in the BIM (Building information Model) process. This helps…
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Punch lists are list of items that need to be rectified. Often used in projects. All the points need to be resolved to have the project completed. Common during commissioning/handover procedures.
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First rule of the design is the need to keep the people in and around the laboratory safe. Each country will have local of country regulations that set out the specific requirements. You will need to look at the whole design to…
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This is hard to define. Safety regulations have different sources. It can be instructed by the company, local (e.g city) or country regulations/laws. Different departments within the government may have rules in place. These regulations can vary between the different companies and countries. The first rule is…
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Sure. What happens inside the laboratory area will have an impact on the HVAC design. Depending on the work you might be dealing with all kinds of hazards (chemical, biological). Further the laboratory often needs…
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Bio Safety Cabinets (BSC) are available in different classes (I, II, III) for different levels of protection. They are used to protect the user against biohazardous or infectious materials.
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The fume cupboard (FC), often also named fumehood should protect the users from getting into contact with potential dangerous chemicals (fumes, vapours) and should discharge them…
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This naturally depends on the needs of the client. In most cases those things are best treated as integral part of the design. Depending on the type of laboratory, they can have varying requirements on matters like utilities and…
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There are several types. You could use different ways to classify them. One way is to classify them by type of work done. Some of those are for production, quality check (QA/QC) on …
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A Lean Laboratory is a laboratory designed with the principles of lean manufacturing – essentially, process optimization is driven. A sleek and efficient facility that can produce results in an efficient manner while using resources wisely would be one type of lab like this one! Labs31 optimize and help design Lean Laboratory Every laboratory we
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