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Trends in scientific research environments: Q&A with Flad's Matt McCord

As part of an ongoing blog series, Matt McCord, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, Associate Principal with Flad Architects, discusses the future of the scientific workplace.Q: What are...
Oct. 2, 2024
BSL conversions: A cost-efficient method to support high-containment research, Photo courtesy Flad

BSL conversions: A cost-efficient method to support high-containment research

When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in the United States in 2020, the American research community experienced a sudden spike in funding. Universities, pharmaceutical companies,...
Sept. 26, 2024