Facility Design

Flooring

The Floorplan
5 simple steps for your next flooring project
How You Can Impact Your Resinous Flooring Project Results
Many articles have been written about selecting proper resinous flooring systems for vivariums. What happens in the installation phase of the project is equally important.
Out with the Old...In with the New
Fiberglass flooring for large animal kennels isn’t anything new. Early adopters of lightweight, thermo-neutral flooring materials go back nearly 20 years. The same floor panels are still in use after 20 years. What is “new” is better information about the return on investment (ROI) in better materials.

Noise and Vibration

Acoustic and Vibration Considerations for Animal Research Facilities: Planning Through Construction
Deal with noise and vibration issues during planning, design, and construction to avoid costly corrections.
Noise and Light in the Vivarium
Noise and light we consider normal can have a profound effect upon the behaviour of lab rats.
Noise & Vibration Considerations for the Animal Lab Environment
Sound plays a vital role in society as the mechanism by which hearing is made possible through pressure waves. Unfortunately, if the sound pressure levels get too high, there is a negative impact on animals and structures.

Walls and Ceilings

APHIS Containment Facilities
The United States Department of Agriculture operates the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) that among other things, issues Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) permits for facilities that intend to receive organisms that are known to harm plants and animals.
Laboratory Design to Support Marine Animals
Designing science laboratories that support healthy marine animals requires environmental alignment with dynamic seawater coastlines, presenting numerous issues for architects and engineers.
Noise & Vibration Considerations for the Animal Lab Environment
Sound plays a vital role in society as the mechanism by which hearing is made possible through pressure waves. Unfortunately, if the sound pressure levels get too high, there is a negative impact on animals and structures.