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The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University
- The Lab of the Year Features Ecological Laboratory Design
Jim Nicolow, AIA, LEED®
AP, Lord, Aeck & Sargent
Barbara Hendricks, RA, LEED AP, Gould
Evans Associates, L.C.
Michael L. Weiss, WorkingBuildings, LLC
The Biodesign Institute is focused on preventing and
curing disease, overcoming the pain and limitations of injury, renewing
and sustaining our environment, and securing a safer world. To accelerate
the pace of discovery, the Institute merges formerly distinct fields
of research. These include biology, chemistry, physics, medicine,
agriculture, environmental science, electronics, materials science,
engineering and computing.
The Institute was designed by Lord, Aeck & Sargent and Gould
Evans around five basic principles:
Fitness for Use: The Institute is designed to meet foreseeable
demands for power, data service, water, temperature control, etc.
for the next 20 years. As specific demands evolve, the Institute
is designed to accommodate the most stringent requirements, including
the need for EMI and Vibration control.
Flexibility: Flexibility is built into every aspect of the
design, ensuring the Institute's ability to adapt easily and quickly
to changes in technology and to accommodate the infrastructure needed
to support these changes.
Communication & Collaboration: The Biodesign Institute
requires specialists from different disciplines to work together
and collaborate in pursuit of specific outcomes. The design of the
Institute facilitates this by linking people both vertically and
horizontally through an atrium and the use of transparent materials.
Scientific Hub: The Biodesign Institute is intended to serve
as a Scientific Hub (both intellectual and physical). The layout
of the building and master plan of the site creates a true core
for the pursuit of scientific activity both within the buildings
themselves and within the community.
Sustainability: The facility is a world-class demonstration
of ecological laboratory design. The Institute features a broad
range of green design features ranging in scale from the site and
urban planning to interior finishes.
This presentation will provide an in-depth look at the challenges,
solutions, and lessons learned in designing, constructing, and commissioning
this year's R&D Magazine Lab of the Year.
Labs21 Connection:
The Biodesign Institute was envisioned not only as a state of the
art research facility, but also as a world-class demonstration of
ecological laboratory design. The Institute features a broad range
of green design features ranging in scale from site and urban planning
to interior finishes. Consistent with the Institute's research mission,
quantitative research and analysis (including thermal modeling,
daylight modeling, Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD) analysis and
DOE 2 energy simulation) was conducted to optimize building performance.
The U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) LEED Rating System was
utilized as a framework for evaluating and benchmarking green design
strategies and performance targets. Building B is LEED Registered
and targeting silver level certification.
Biographies:
Jim Nicolow, AIA, LEED AP, leads the sustainability initiative
at Lord, Aeck & Sargent, an architectural firm with offices
in Ann Arbor, Michigan; Atlanta; and Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
His role is to facilitate the incorporation of sustainable design
strategies and features into the firm's design projects and to spearhead
efforts to integrate the use of quantitative analysis to inform
the firm's sustainable design work. Lord, Aeck & Sargent is
a Labs21 Supporter and Jim Nicolow participated in the development
of EPC Version 2.
Barbara Hendricks is an architect
with Gould Evans' Phoenix office. She has over twenty years of architectural
experience. Most recently, she has been Project Manager for the
first 2 buildings of the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University.
She has studied sustainable design at Arizona State University,
earning a Master of Science in Building Design in 1999, concentrating
in energy and climatic design. She also holds a Bachelor of Architecture
from the University of Texas, Austin.
Michael Weiss has been the driving
force behind WorkingBuildings since its inception. Under his direction
the firm has expanded its original mechanical commissioning capabilities,
becoming one of the few firms that specializes in total building
commissioning for complex biological, chemical, and nuclear facilities.
After four years of service, Michael recently stepped down as president
of the Building Commissioning Association, recognized internationally
as the voice of the commissioning industry. Michael serves on the
National Institute for Building Sciences Commissioning Task Force,
as well as the U.S. General Services Administration Whole Building
Design Guide commissioning committee. Michael is one of the leading
laboratory commissioning authorities in the country. He teaches
classes and frequently speaks on commissioning and construction
at national and international conferences. For the last 12 years
he has concentrated on developing improved operations and maintenance,
decontamination procedures, and building commissioning procedures
for laboratories, high performance, and complex facilities. He has
developed a disciplined and comprehensive approach to total building
commissioning in laboratories and research facilities. Michael specializes
in commissioning BSL-3, BSL-3E, and BSL-3AG facilities.
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