06/10/10
Best and Brightest: Firm Partners Jay M. Brotman, AIA and Robert Skolozdra, AIA LEED AP co-author an article on designing labs to attract and retain top scientific talent. The list of fundamentals for good laboratory design is growing. Over the past decade, security and sustainability have both become higher priorities, and within each of these broad areas, best practices and special requirements have proliferated. Of late, designers and operators of laboratory spaces for a wide variety of research types are beginning to encourage clients to consider an unusual and often unconsidered aspect of research facilities: how laboratory design and amenities contribute to a research organization’s ability to attract and retain top scientific talent.
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