It justifies a greater level of stakeholder engagement ensuring that designs are highly optimised in terms of layouts, space allocation, adjacencies, and functional flows.

isn't just about the technology and the software tools, but about creating the right processes, having the support system from government and building departments, and authorities having jurisdiction.. “By the way,” she says.“I started saying industrialised revolution because I truly meant it.

This is a revolution.There used to be days when I felt like I was carrying a heavy backpack full of rocks uphill.But now there's an army behind me, a battalion.

There's like, countries with armies behind us.And I think you've probably felt the same way.

Sometimes it felt pretty lonely out there.

But you know, it's not lonely anymore.Also, existing office utility plant may simply be too old, inefficient, or unreliable for lab use, making upgrades necessary..

While purified water can be generated locally, drainage for lab sinks and equipment can be challenging due to a lack of risers in a standard office and difficulties achieving falls, so an overhead pumped system may be necessary.Liquid waste may need to be collected and even treated on-site, which again means additional plant space, and potential spillage (e.g.

from vessels or emergency showers) also needs to be assessed – particularly on upper-floor office conversions.. Lastly, labs will typically use a range of gasses.These must be stored and distributed, and appropriate safety systems installed.