Using IoT in this way also creates a differentiating, reputational advantage for contractors, as these companies are seen to be running very tight, lean, safe and productive operations.

Finally, we must be aware of how the laboratory equipment is to be delivered to the site.Some lab equipment can be extremely heavy, and the beam layout may dictate where the equipment can sit within the space.

We will also always consider how this lab equipment gets to the location in the first place, and any subsequent special requirements..Mechanical Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) requirements for lab design.A laboratory design should be services-led.

It’s up to the services engineer to fully understand the client laboratory equipment, the room requirements, the health and safety issues and the processes within the lab, as well as understanding what the other disciplines need to provide.The purpose of the lab space is to provide the users with a safe and controlled environment for their experiments and processes, which are undertaken by and within lab equipment.

The equipment is the primary point of a lab.

This equipment is often heavily serviced, so the services take priority; perhaps much more so than in other building types.Toilets nested..

The first option represents a trend in hospital design in which patient rooms are open and easily accessible from corridors, in order to improve staff-patient visibility and increase operational efficiency.Unfortunately, this in turn means that the toilets are located on the façade, blocking daylight and views out, and thereby interfering with design for wellness principles..

The second option, traditionally adopted in many hospital wards, locates the toilets adjacent to the corridors and places the patient area closer to the façade.Although this partially supports design for wellness principles with patients benefitting from the connection to the outdoors, the layout is detrimental to the staff-patient connection and operational efficiency..