ABSTRACT
KEY POINT: The principal concern in the design of a laboratory relates to
the building services needed
Contents 1 Introduction 2 Areas 3 Furniture and equipment dimensions 4 Laboratory layouts 5 Services requirements 6 Structural and environmental requirements 7 Laboratory services distribution related to the building shell 8 Services distribution in the laboratory 9 Vertical dimensions and space for services
10 Bibliography
1 INTRODUCTION
1.01 Type of laboratory – changing requirements All laboratories must be designed to cope with growth and change irrespective of the scale of the work, or the scientific discipline involved. The three major types of laboratory are: Research Teaching Analytical
Of these, the need to cater for rapidly changing requirements is most evident in research work.
