TRENDS IN UNDERGRADUATE SCIENCE FACILITIES

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TRENDS IN UNDERGRADUATE SCIENCE FACILITIES

• Students are Active Participants
• Hands-on Laboratory Rich Environment
• Students Become Engaged in Science by Doing
  Science
• Group Activities, Even in the Classroom

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TRENDS IN UNDERGRADUATE SCIENCE FACILITIES

• Integration of Technology
• Digital Projection
• Computers and Wet Benches
• Multi-Media, Audio-Visual Technology
• Scientific Instruments are Accessible to Students
  Faculty, Often Shared by Teaching Research

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TRENDS IN UNDERGRADUATE SCIENCE FACILITIES

• Scientific Collaboration
• Faculty/Student Research
• Outreach Opportunities
• Places for Students to Interact, Study or Wait
  for Faculty
• Atrium Spaces Can Help Promote Vertical
  Interaction

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TRENDS IN UNDERGRADUATE SCIENCE FACILITIES

• Science on Display
• Activate Corridors
• Communicate Function
• Engage Building Occupants and Visitors

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TRENDS IN UNDERGRADUATE SCIENCE FACILITIES

• Celebration of Science
• Incorporation of Scientific Art
• Put Science on Display
• Art as Educational Opportunities

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TRENDS IN UNDERGRADUATE SCIENCE FACILITIES

• Sustainability in Laboratory Design
• LEED II Green Building Rating System
• Use of Sustainable Materials
• Wood from Certified Sustainable Forest
• Minimum requirements for recycled steel
• Use of Environmentally Friendly Finishes
• Water-borne application for wood finishes
• Finishes Near-Zero VOC Emissions
• No off-gassing of wood products
• Dry coating process for steel finishes
• Fume Hood Exhaust/Ventilation System
• Variable Air Volume Fume Hood Controls
• Sash-limiting devices on fume hoods
• Occupancy sensors for fume hoods
• Heat recovery system for fume hood exhaust

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ACADEMIC LABORATORIES
University Research

• Open Laboratories
• Lab Flexibility
• High Ratio of Lab Support
• Core Facilities
• Offices Near Labs

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ACADEMIC LABORATORIES
University Research

• Open Laboratories
• Lab Flexibility
• High Ratio of Lab Support
• Core Facilities
• Write-up for Grad Students

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ACADEMIC LABORATORIES
Four Year Undergraduate

• Teaching Laboratories
• Individual Research Labs
• Offices Near Research Teaching
• Shared Teaching Research Lab Support

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ACADEMIC LABORATORIES
Four Year Undergraduate

• Teaching Laboratories
• Individual Research Labs
• Offices Near Research Teaching
• Shared Teaching Research Lab Support

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ACADEMIC LABORATORIES
Community College

• Teaching Laboratories
• Technical Programs
• Limited Lab Support
• Offices Clustered

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ACADEMIC LABORATORIES
Community College

• Teaching Laboratories
• Technical Programs
• Limited Lab Support
• Offices Clustered

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TEACHING LABORATORY DESIGN

• General Chemistry
• Laboratory Bench Orientation
• Accommodation of Computer
• Facilitation of Lecture Mode

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TEACHING LABORATORY DESIGN

• General Chemistry
• Large Island Benches
• Efficient Bench Surface/SF
• 90 View of Teaching Wall

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TEACHING LABORATORY DESIGN

• General Chemistry
• Eyes Forward
• Focused Lecture/Pre-Laboratory
• Dry Bench vs. Wet Bench

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TEACHING LABORATORY DESIGN

• Organic Chemistry
• Quantity and Size of Fume Hoods
• Laboratory Bench Orientation
• Accommodation of Instrumentation
• Facilitation of Lecture or Breakout

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TEACHING LABORATORY DESIGN

• Organic Chemistry
• Large Perimeter Fume Hoods
• Island Instrument Benches
• Movable Write-up Tables

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TEACHING LABORATORY DESIGN

• Organic Chemistry
• Separate Lecture Zone
• Movable Chairs
• Fixed Island Instrument Benches

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TEACHING LABORATORY DESIGN

• Organic Chemistry
• High Visibility Hoods
• Exterior Light
• Fixed Instrument Benches
• Movable Write-up Tables

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TEACHING LABORATORY DESIGN

• Fixed Bench Biology
• Distribution of Utilities
• Laboratory/Lecture
• Accommodation of Computers

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TEACHING LABORATORY DESIGN

• Fixed Bench Biology
• Exhausted Work Station
• Exhaust through Floor or Ceiling

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TEACHING LABORATORY DESIGN

• Biology with Movable Tables
• Distribution of Utilities
• Laboratory/Lecture
• Accommodation of Computers
• Hoods and Sinks at Perimeter

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TEACHING LABORATORY DESIGN

• Biology with Movable Tables
• Eyes Forward Seminar Style
• Power/Data from Ceiling or Floor

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TEACHING LABORATORY DESIGN

• Biology with Movable Tables
• Small Groups 2 or 4
• Power/Data from Ceiling or Floor

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TEACHING LABORATORY DESIGN

• General Physics
• Laboratory/Lecture
• Accommodation of Computers
• Workshop Style Learning
• Instrumentation/Flexibility

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TEACHING LABORATORY DESIGN

• General Physics
• Laboratory/Lecture
• Separate Zones for Lab Lecture

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TEACHING LABORATORY DESIGN

• General Physics
• Laboratory/Lecture
• Combine Laboratory Lecture
• Integration of Technology

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TEACHING LABORATORY DESIGN

• General Physics
• Workshop Style
• Movable Tables
• Large Demonstration Area

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TEACHING LABORATORY DESIGN

• F. Specialized Support
• Greenhouse
• On Grade Vs. Roof Top
• Production Vs. Collections

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TEACHING LABORATORY DESIGN

• F. Specialized Support
• Central Shared Functions
• Hazardous Storage
• Shops

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TEACHING LABORATORY DESIGN

• F. Specialized Support
• Unique/Expensive Instruments
• Form Giving
• Vibration Criteria

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BENCHMARKING
Critical Ratios
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BENCHMARKING
A. Net/Gross Area Ratio

• Great Expectations Vs. Realistic Goals
• Impact of Floor Plan Size and Layout

4year colleges
Community Colleges
PERCENT
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BENCHMARKING
B. Laboratory Support/Laboratory Lab Support
Ratio

• Trends
• Proliferation of Scientific Equipment

4year colleges
Community Colleges
PERCENT
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BENCHMARKING
C. Laboratory Density Total Laboratory
NSF/Building GSF

• Why is this Important?
• Laboratories are the expensive parts of the
  building!
• Higher density of lab space results in higher
  cost/square foot

4year colleges
Community Colleges
PERCENT
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BENCHMARKING
D. Construction Cost/GSF Adjusted To Tacoma, WA
2005

• Comparative Projects
• Geographic Adjustment
• Escalation

Community Colleges
4year colleges
DOLLARS/SQUARE FOOT
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Summary graphs for N/G, Lab Support, Lab Density
Cost/GSF for 4 yr Colleges and Community
Colleges
4 year colleges
Community Colleges
N/G graphs
Lab support Graphs
Lab Density Graphs
Const Cost Graphs
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BENCHMARKING
E. NSF / Student General Biology
4year colleges
Community Colleges
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BENCHMARKING
E. NSF / Student - Anatomy/Physiology
4year colleges
Community Colleges
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BENCHMARKING
E. NSF / Student Microbiology/Biotech
4year colleges
Community Colleges
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BENCHMARKING
E. NSF / Student General Chemistry
4year colleges
Community Colleges
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BENCHMARKING
E. Graphs for NSF / Student Organic Chemistry
4year colleges
Community Colleges
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BENCHMARKING
Summary NSF/Student by discipline for 4yr
Colleges and Community Colleges
4 year colleges
Community Colleges
General Biology
Anatomy/Physiology
Microbiology/Biotech
General Chemistry
Organic Chemistry