Facility Design

Flooring

Vivarium Renovation: Avoid the Common Pitfalls
All renovation planning can benefit from following a checklist of efficient energy and operationally attainable goals.
Environmental Procurement: Thinking Beyond the Project
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 understanding and rating the relative importance of some key criteria, you can take steps to optimize your resinous floor and wall system applications.

Noise and Vibration

Vivarium Renovation: Avoid the Common Pitfalls
All renovation planning can benefit from following a checklist of efficient energy and operationally attainable goals.
Load Capacity of Casters and Wheels
The ease with which carts, laboratory equipment, mobile tables, or animal cages are maneuvered in any application are dependent upon the casters affixed them. But are the casters suitable for the load carrying capacity of the equipment?
Acoustic and Vibration Levels in Research Animal Facilities—What Is Required?
There are a significant number of possible factors that influence research results -- two of the lesser understood and more challenging factors are how acoustics and vibrations affect animal well-being.

Walls and Ceilings

Vivarium Renovation: Avoid the Common Pitfalls
All renovation planning can benefit from following a checklist of efficient energy and operationally attainable goals.
Environmental Procurement: Thinking Beyond the Project
Environmental procurement can reduce operating costs, reduce the impact vivarium facilities can have on the environment, and promote sustainability and waste reduction.
Understanding Key Issues Affecting Long-term Wall System Performance
Impact, thermal shock, abrasion, chemical staining agents, water exposure, and UV lights are a few of the things that can damage vivarium walls. Selecting the right high performance coating can improve the appearance and longevity of wall finishes in these demanding environments.

Interior Elements