LSY Architects & Lab Planners

Project Spotlight: The Sterility Lab

This Design-Build renovation project transformed three existing rooms within the Clinical Research Center on the NIH Bethesda Campus into a specialized Sterility Testing Laboratory. The new laboratory facility serves various Institutes and Centers at NIH, providing critical sterility testing services. While the laboratory is not involved in product manufacturing, the sterility testing processes required the facility to meet current cGMP (current Good Manufacturing Practice) standards due to the regulated environment necessary for the testing.

The facility was designed to meet stringent cGMP standards, which are critical for ensuring that sterility testing processes adhere to the highest quality and regulatory standards. The laboratory was also built to be ISO-8 classified, which is a standard for cleanrooms that helps control the environment’s contamination levels, such as airborne particles.

ISO-8 Classifications: The lab areas were designed with HEPA filtration to ensure that the air quality within the cleanroom spaces met the strict standards for sterility. The following spaces were created as part of the renovation:

-Gown-in Room
-Ante Room
-Sterility Testing Rooms
-BSL-2 Culture Rooms
-Gown-out/Waste Room

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LSY led the renovation of the B3B Area of the Radiation Biology and Radiation Oncology Branches of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). This project involved the complete gut renovation of the existing space to accommodate a state-of-the-art research and clinical support facility for the Radiation Biology and Oncology departments. The renovation aimed to improve clinical capabilities while enhancing the overall research environment, with a focus on both clinical support and scientific research.

The renovation required significant modifications and upgrades to the building’s Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) systems and overall infrastructure to meet the demands of a modern clinical and research facility. These upgrades ensured that the facility could support the specialized equipment and research conducted in the laboratories and MRI suite while maintaining the highest standards of health and safety.
Design Features Included:

-MRI Suite
-Laboratory Spaces
-Biology and Oncology departments.
-Equipment Rooms
-Staff Offices
-Patient Treatment Areas