Repositioning Your Office Building to a Lab

WB LAB 001, 1LU

In this presentation, learn about what lab tenants care about, the main differences between lab buildings and office buildings (hint: there are quite a few things to consider!), MEP criteria, and key lab building HVAC concepts. Most importantly, learn about the importance of pre-planning the building to optimize your investment.

Learning Objectives:
  • Understand what it means to reposition office buildings to lab buildings and the differences between the two.
  • Describe the challenges with repositioning office buildings to lab buildings.
  • Explain what is important for landlords and tenants to consider from an MEP perspective.
  • Describe the master planning considerations for lab buildings and the importance of pre-planning to optimizing an investment.