Designing Life Science buildings for a low carbon future

Designing Life Science buildings for a low carbon future

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Life science buildings tend to be complex, resource-intensive environments and therefore present numerous design challenges that need to be addressed to work towards a low carbon future.

A holistic, integrated design approach that considers the entire lifecycle of the building, from material extraction and manufacturing, to construction, operation, and eventual decommissioning is required. Collaboration between architects, engineers, material experts, and sustainability experts is essential for striking the balance between meeting the functional requirements of laboratory buildings and ensuring carbon efficiency during construction and in operation.

This paper outlines the key considerations when designing life science buildings for a low carbon future and uses three case studies to detail the viability of retrofitting another building typology for life sciences, designing a new build ‘best in class’ laboratory, and achieving cost-effective low carbon laboratory design.

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