Vivarium Renovation: Avoid the Common Pitfalls
By George Kemper, Larry DiGennaro
All renovation planning can benefit from following a checklist of efficient energy and operationally attainable goals.
Environmental Procurement: Thinking Beyond the Project
By Jeffrey R. Zynda
Environmental procurement can reduce operating costs, reduce the impact vivarium facilities can have on the environment, and promote sustainability and waste reduction.
The Floorplan: 5 simple steps for your next flooring project
By Jim Hendley
By understanding and rating the relative importance of some key criteria, you can take steps to optimize your resinous floor and wall system applications.
How You Can Impact Your Resinous Flooring Project Results
By Jim Hendley
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
By William R. Britz
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.
Demystifying Fluid-applied Flooring Selection for Vivaria
By Walter Broner, AIA, CSI, LEED AP
Because animal research facilities represent some of the most technically challenging building types to design, the care that needs to be taken in selecting “mission-critical” systems and materials must extend all the way to choices of interior finishes for the animal holding and circulation spaces, as well as support areas, such as cage wash suites. Of all finishes, none is more critical from the standpoint of performance than the flooring system.
Design and Accreditation
By Dr. John Miller, Dr. Kathryn Bayne, Dr. Jim Swearengen
What resource is the most appropriate to use and the most well-defined for insuring that the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design will qualify for AAALAC accreditation?
What Influences Your Flooring Decisions?
By Ned Leverage
With specific respect to the interior finishes, there are several influences that affect opinions regarding finish selection.