“It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to
find it elsewhere.” -- Agnes Repplier (American Essayist and Writer,
known for her collections of scholarly essays in Compromises (1904). 1858-1950)
Moving on from books, let’s explore other useful sources of information on lab
design.
TIP: Google®
Search String: how to design a research lab
Google makes it easy to search for virtually
anything you need to know. But, you
still have to take the time to slog through all the sites you are directed
to. Here are a few we have found,
annotated for your convenience.
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LABORATORY DESIGN INFORMATION RESOURCES
(Annotated)
Guidelines for Planning and Design of
Biomedical Research Laboratory Facilities (1999)
The American Institute of Architects, Center for Advanced Technology
Facilities Design
110 pages
While the focus is on biomedical research facilities, much of the content
applies to any research laboratory, no matter what the focus.
Free full text source: http://www.aia.org/aiaucmp/groups/ek_members/documents/pdf/aiap014820.pdf
Stanford University Laboratory Standard
& Design Guidelines
An excellent source for the design of laboratory facilities in general.
Free full text source: http://web.stanford.edu/dept/EHS/prod/mainrencon/Labdesign.html
Laboratory Design
Founded in 1996 by the editors of R&D Magazine, Laboratory Design
newsletter is a bi-monthly publication delivering the freshest must-read
information for people involved in designing, engineering, constructing and
operating laboratory facilities. Editorial coverage focuses on the latest news
and trends, providing detailed information about exemplary buildings, reports
on exciting new facilities and new products, and additional need-to-know data
that has a strong positive impact on readers’ organizations. Subscribers are
involved in buildings owned by government, academia, and the private sector,
devoted to research; teaching; clinical, environmental and forensic analysis;
and QC/QA.
The bi-weekly Laboratory Design Update e-newsletter, offers additional coverage
of breaking news relevant to the readers of Laboratory Design newsletter. http://www.labdesignnews.com/
A Design Guide for Energy-Efficient
Research Laboratories
A Design Guide for Energy-Efficient Research Laboratories - Version 4.0- is
intended to assist facility owners, architects, engineers, designers, facility
managers, and utility demand-side management specialists in identifying and
applying advanced energy-efficiency features in laboratory-type environments.
http://ateam.lbl.gov/Design-Guide/
Laboratory Design Conference
Since 2002, the Laboratory Design Conference has provided a dynamic
educational and networking event for those involved in planning, designing,
engineering, constructing and operating laboratory facilities. Meeting sessions
feature recognized experts delivering unique presentations on trends in
creating the most efficient, state-of-the-art facilities.
Held each spring, the conference also marks the official “reveal” of the
Laboratory of the Year winners, with in-depth discussions by the winning
project teams.
Tours of exemplary lab facilities, including those to which attendees would not
otherwise have access, are an integral part of the overall Lab Design
Conference experience.
Credits for presentations are available through the American Institute of
Architects as well as the Green Building Certification Institute, and are also
offered as general CEUs for non-AIA/GBCI members.
Scheduled simultaneously with the conference, the Laboratory Design expo allows
attendees to learn about companies offering relevant products and services to
the laboratory design industry. Social gatherings provide plenty of opportunity
for relaxation and networking.
http://www.labdesignconference.com/
Lab Manager
More and more lab professionals are turning to Lab Manager for the latest
trends, innovations and insights. Today in print and online, Lab Manager continues
to grow as the lab professional’s most important publication.
Lab Manager analyzes the strong link between business strategy, technological
innovation and implementation. It is focused on the lab professional in a
leadership role who is responsible for setting the lab’s direction and
identifying, recommending and purchasing technology. It also offers a wide
breadth of knowledge to the researchers in the field using lab equipment and
seeking to learn about the latest in new technologies for their labs.
www.labmanager.com/
Laboratory Design, Construction, and
Renovation: Participants, Process, and Product
Committee on Design, Construction, and Renovation of Laboratory Facilities,
Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, Commission on Physical Sciences,
Mathematics, and Applications
National Research Council (2000)
This report is addressed to the scientist-user and administrator, and therefore
focuses on how to have a successful laboratory facility built rather than on
the detailed specifications for a successfully constructed laboratory. In this
context, a successful laboratory facility is defined as one that provides
effective and flexible laboratories, is safe for laboratory workers, is
compatible with the surrounding environment, has the support of the neighboring
community and governmental agencies, and can be constructed in a cost-effective
manner. This report covers many basic aspects of design, renovation, and
construction projects in general as well as specific laboratory-oriented
issues. In its discussion of the latter, the committee considered primarily
chemistry and biochemistry laboratories; it did not deal specifically with
specialized buildings such as animal facilities, nor did it address multiple-use
buildings such as teaching and research facilities. (Narum, 1995, deals with
teaching laboratories.)
Overall, the general principles elucidated by the committee make its
recommendations applicable to the construction or renovation of almost any
laboratory building. Through its investigations the committee found that
although individual projects differ, there are certain commonalities in
successful laboratory construction and renovation projects. These include the
right participants and a continuity of personnel; a thorough, well-defined, and
thoughtful process; and a broad knowledge of the relevant issues. These common
themes are discussed in Chapters 1 through 3: ''Human Issues,"
"Process Issues," and "Technical Issues." Many of these
elements, especially those discussed in Chapters 1 and 2, may appear to be
common sense, but they were found to have been overlooked in some of the
projects described to the committee. Other themes are more specific to
laboratory facilities.
Free full text source: http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?isbn=0309066336
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Future posts will explore each of these sources in more detail.
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Thursday, May 21, 2015
How to design a lab: Part 5 of a series of posts
"As a child,
my number one best friend was the librarian in my grade
school. I actually believed all those
books belonged to her." -- Erma Bombeck, American humorist and
columnist, 1927-1996
A final step you might consider before committing cash money to buy a book is to borrow it from a library that owns it, and then reading it to see whether a purchase makes sense for your organization.
There are several steps to the process of borrowing a book …
Find out which libraries own the title
Borrow the book, if you have borrowing privileges with the identified library, OR, failing this …
Submit an ILL-Interlibrary Loan request to borrow the book via a library with which you do have borrowing privileges
TIP #1: Search the title of interest on WorldCat to identify libraries that own the book. You can search WorldCat directly (www.worldcat.org ) or you can Google® as in the following example …
Google Search String: worldcat Laboratory Design Handbook crawley cooper
On the resulting WorldCat screen, click on the title’s hyperlink. Then click on the hyperlink labeled Borrow/Obtain a copy, located in the bottom right corner. This will bring up a list of libraries that own the book, beginning with those located nearest to you. For example, since I am Houston based, one of the libraries on the list is the University of St. Thomas. Another is Rice University.
Since I do not have borrowing privileges at either library, my next move is to contact Houston Public Library (HPL), where I do have borrowing privileges. While HPL does not own the book, I can initiate an Interlibrary Loan request, whereby HPL requests the book on my behalf. Once HPL identifies a library willing to lend the book, HPL will contact me. I will then have, typically, two weeks to examine the book, enough time to determine whether to purchase it.
TIP #2: Contact your friendly librarian to initiate an Interlibrary Loan request.
The librarian may be at your public library, or, if you are affiliated with an academic institution, you can contact the librarian at that institution.
A final step you might consider before committing cash money to buy a book is to borrow it from a library that owns it, and then reading it to see whether a purchase makes sense for your organization.
There are several steps to the process of borrowing a book …
Find out which libraries own the title
Borrow the book, if you have borrowing privileges with the identified library, OR, failing this …
Submit an ILL-Interlibrary Loan request to borrow the book via a library with which you do have borrowing privileges
TIP #1: Search the title of interest on WorldCat to identify libraries that own the book. You can search WorldCat directly (www.worldcat.org ) or you can Google® as in the following example …
Google Search String: worldcat Laboratory Design Handbook crawley cooper
On the resulting WorldCat screen, click on the title’s hyperlink. Then click on the hyperlink labeled Borrow/Obtain a copy, located in the bottom right corner. This will bring up a list of libraries that own the book, beginning with those located nearest to you. For example, since I am Houston based, one of the libraries on the list is the University of St. Thomas. Another is Rice University.
Since I do not have borrowing privileges at either library, my next move is to contact Houston Public Library (HPL), where I do have borrowing privileges. While HPL does not own the book, I can initiate an Interlibrary Loan request, whereby HPL requests the book on my behalf. Once HPL identifies a library willing to lend the book, HPL will contact me. I will then have, typically, two weeks to examine the book, enough time to determine whether to purchase it.
TIP #2: Contact your friendly librarian to initiate an Interlibrary Loan request.
The librarian may be at your public library, or, if you are affiliated with an academic institution, you can contact the librarian at that institution.
Thursday, May 14, 2015
How to design a lab: Part 4 of a series of posts
“One cannot review a bad book without showing off.” -- W. H. Auden
(English born American Poet, Dramatist and Editor, 1907-1973)
Nothing beats a good review when it comes to deciding whether to buy a book. Unfortunately, finding a review of any kind is rare. We found a review of only one of the books on our list.
TIP #1: Google each title for reviews
For example, Googling for REVIEW OF Guidelines for Laboratory Design: Health, Safety, and Environmental Considerations, 4th Edition (2013) results in the following …
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REVIEW OF Guidelines for Laboratory Design: Health, Safety, and Environmental Considerations, 4th Edition (2013)
Louis J. DiBerardinis, Janet S. Baum, Melvin W. First, Gari T. Gatwood, Anand K. Seth
“In summary, this edition of the book addresses a broad spectrum of end users including administrators, researchers, instructors, engineers, and environment health officers. The book is a useful comprehensive reference for academic institutions, but perhaps not for individual instructors.” (Journal of Chemical Education, 1 January 2014)
Read the full review at: http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tarig_Higazi/publication/261323273_Review_of_Guidelines_for_Laboratory_Design_Health_Safety_and_Environmental_Considerations_4th_Edition/links/0f317533dc39c61718000000.pdf
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Once you have gathered as much information as you can for each title, it can be helpful to tabulate the data.
TIP #2: Create a table showing which titles have reviews and full text selections, as well as the number of times each title has been cited. For example …
TIP #3: Follow the Desulfurization Blog (www.desulf.blogspot.com) for a continuing stream of tips and tricks on how to maximize your online research effectiveness.
Nothing beats a good review when it comes to deciding whether to buy a book. Unfortunately, finding a review of any kind is rare. We found a review of only one of the books on our list.
TIP #1: Google each title for reviews
For example, Googling for REVIEW OF Guidelines for Laboratory Design: Health, Safety, and Environmental Considerations, 4th Edition (2013) results in the following …
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REVIEW OF Guidelines for Laboratory Design: Health, Safety, and Environmental Considerations, 4th Edition (2013)
Louis J. DiBerardinis, Janet S. Baum, Melvin W. First, Gari T. Gatwood, Anand K. Seth
“In summary, this edition of the book addresses a broad spectrum of end users including administrators, researchers, instructors, engineers, and environment health officers. The book is a useful comprehensive reference for academic institutions, but perhaps not for individual instructors.” (Journal of Chemical Education, 1 January 2014)
Read the full review at: http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tarig_Higazi/publication/261323273_Review_of_Guidelines_for_Laboratory_Design_Health_Safety_and_Environmental_Considerations_4th_Edition/links/0f317533dc39c61718000000.pdf
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Once you have gathered as much information as you can for each title, it can be helpful to tabulate the data.
TIP #2: Create a table showing which titles have reviews and full text selections, as well as the number of times each title has been cited. For example …
|
BOOK
TITLE
|
No.
of Cites (Google Scholar)
|
Review?
|
Full
Text Selections?
(Google Books) |
Year
|
Author(s)
|
|
Laboratory
Design Guide
|
15
|
Y
|
Y
|
2004
|
Brian
Griffin
|
|
Laboratories:
A Guide to Master Planning, Programming, Procurement, and Design
|
5
|
N
|
Y
|
2001
|
Fernand
Dahan
|
|
Guidelines
for Laboratory Design: Health, Safety, and Environmental Considerations
|
0
|
Y
|
Y
|
2013
|
Louis
J. DiBerardinis, Janet S. Baum, Melvin W. First, Gari T. Gatwood, and Anand
K. Seth
|
|
The
Sustainable Laboratory Handbook: Design, Equipment, Operation
|
0
|
N
|
Y
|
2015
|
Egbert
Dittrich
|
|
Sustainable
Design of Research Laboratories: Planning, Design, and Operation
|
2
|
N
|
Y
|
2010
|
Kling
Stubbins
|
|
Laboratory
Design, Construction, and Renovation: Participants, Process, and Product
|
2
|
N
|
Y
|
2000
|
Comm.
on Design, Construction and Renov. and Board on Chemical Sciences and
Technology
|
|
Building
Type Basics for Research Laboratories
|
9
|
N
|
Y
|
2008
|
Daniel
D. Watch and Stephen A. Kliment
|
|
Laboratory
Design Handbook
|
13
|
N
|
Y
|
1994
|
E.
Crawley Cooper
|
|
Laboratory
Design: Establishing the Facility and Management Structure
|
0
|
N
|
N
|
2010
|
Scott
V. W. Sutton
|
TIP #3: Follow the Desulfurization Blog (www.desulf.blogspot.com) for a continuing stream of tips and tricks on how to maximize your online research effectiveness.
Friday, May 8, 2015
How to design a lab: Part 3 of a series of posts
“All of us are
guinea pigs in the laboratory of God.
Humanity is just a work in progress.” -- Tennessee Williams (American
playwright. 1911-1983)
There are a number of factors that can help you decide whether to purchase a book. Our last post suggested reading the full text of selections from any given title.
Another fact you can use to help decide on which laboratory design books to purchase, is the number of times each title has been cited.
TIP: Search book titles + author names in Google Scholar (http://scholar.google.com) and note the number of times each title has been cited.
Searching Google Scholar for the book titles in the first post of this series (http://www.desulf.blogspot.com/2015/04/how-to-design-lab-part-1-of-series-of.html), we find the following …
GOOGLE SCHOLAR SEARCH STRINGS WITH NO. OF CITES
There are a number of factors that can help you decide whether to purchase a book. Our last post suggested reading the full text of selections from any given title.
Another fact you can use to help decide on which laboratory design books to purchase, is the number of times each title has been cited.
TIP: Search book titles + author names in Google Scholar (http://scholar.google.com) and note the number of times each title has been cited.
Searching Google Scholar for the book titles in the first post of this series (http://www.desulf.blogspot.com/2015/04/how-to-design-lab-part-1-of-series-of.html), we find the following …
GOOGLE SCHOLAR SEARCH STRINGS WITH NO. OF CITES
|
No.
of Times Cited
|
Google
Scholar Search String
|
|
15
|
Laboratory Design Guide Griffin
|
|
5
|
Laboratories: A Guide to Master
Planning, Programming, Procurement, and Design Dahan
|
|
0
|
Guidelines for Laboratory Design:
Health, Safety, and Environmental Considerations DiBerardinis
|
|
0
|
Sustainable Laboratory Handbook: Design,
Equipment, Operation Dittrich
|
|
2
|
Sustainable Design of Research
Laboratories: Planning, Design, and Operation Stubbins
|
|
2
|
Laboratory Design, Construction, and
Renovation: Participants, Process, and Product Comm. on Design, Construction
and Renov. and Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology
|
|
9
|
Building Type Basics for Research
Laboratories Watch
|
|
13
|
Laboratory Design Handbook Cooper
|
|
0
|
Laboratory Design: Establishing the
Facility and Management Structure Sutton
|
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