Navigating Dynamic Lab Design Decisions
Plan for future flexibility and ensure safety in lab environments
workplace flexibility
Quick Tips from Linda: Flexible Lab Spaces
Linda shares tips for creating laboratory spaces that can adapt to your ever-changing needs
Just Add Users
Architects planning space for unknown users must bring experiences from other lab facilities
Turning Common Lab Design Challenges into Benefits
Steps that planners can take to mitigate lab design challenges
Agile Spaces
Effective design solutions for lab and technical facilities
Building a Future-Friendly Lab
Flexible design and access to talent are the keys to agile research and development
Study: Workplace Flexibility Benefits Employees
Study is the first time a randomized controlled trial has been used to measure the effects of workplace flexibility in a U.S. firm
Flexible Work Schedules Boost Productivity, But Many Workplace Policies Still Outdated, Research Shows
Barbara Silver says that research has repeatedly shown that flexible work schedules and employer support for work/life issues results in improvements in employee productivity, job satisfaction and job retention and decreases in absenteeism. It also benefits employee physical and mental health.
Do “Family-Friendly” Workplaces Discriminate Against Childless Employees?
The expanding recognition of gay couples and the growing proportion of women in the workforce have changed the way employers treat family issues and how people talk about them on the job. But, what about people who don't have children?
Sustainability Meets Flexibility
What does “high-quality” mean in terms of laboratory design? Good lab design clearly satisfies not only individual expectations but even the psychological and emotional makeup of the user group.