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Commissioning Laboratories
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The commissioning process is critical in ensuring that the safety and operational performance requirements for BSL-3, BSL-3AG, BSL-3+, ABSL-3 and BSL-4 laboratories are achieved. This is accomplished through the proper design, construction, installation, maintenance, and operational phase, of component-level, systems-level and building-wide integration of complex systems. Incorporating the commissioning process as a delivery methodology confirms that all systems will perform as intended from day one.
This is especially critical for laboratory projects for which the Owner has specific operational and safety requirements, including inter-agency governmental regulations and protocols that must be achieved and documented prior to being granted operational status.WorkingBuildings specializes in commissioning these highly complex facilities. |
Our process of total building commissioning incorporates all areas of mechanical, electrical, fire/life safety, laboratory- and building-control systems, envelope, pressurization systems, security and specialized high-containment equipment, including decontamination and disposal for laboratories. Our work can be found in many of today’s high-containment facilities throughout the world
Life Sciences and Vivarium Services
WorkingBuildings is an established leader in the laboratory sciences arena providing consulting services for biomedical research facilities for high containment facilities for more than twenty years. Our team of experienced scientists and commissioning authorities offers a wide variety of customized services to prepare your laboratory for operational status and accreditation. WB has successfully combined an array of services to address all functional aspects of a laboratory from design and construction services to accreditation/certification and even procuring and training the personnel that operate the laboratory.
Specialized services including:
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Laboratory commissioning |
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Laboratory design consultation |
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Vivarium equipment planning and selection |
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Risk threat assessment |
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Security |
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Pre-certification for Select Agent Registration and use |
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Animal surgical training |
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Animal model procurement |
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Sustainable laboratory consulting |
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Personnel staffing |
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Development of Standard Operating Procedures |
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Vivarium Services Experience
WorkingBuildings has more than twenty years of experience working in animal labs with rodents, canines, monkeys and large animals. We are intimately familiar with the operational needs of laboratories and surgical suites. We have extensive experience developing standard operating procedures for animal care and surgical facilities. We have worked extensively overseeing surgical procedures, establishing surgical animal models, conducting surgery on a variety of species and consulting on the design and implementation of new surgical facilities and vivariums. Laboratory experience includes: vaccines, drug metabolism, toxicology, pharmacology, arthritis, and animal surgical models.
Affiliations
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Academy of Surgical Research |
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American Association of Laboratory Animal Science Foundation (AALAS) |
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American Biological Safety Association (ABSA) |
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Whole Building Inspection Evaluation and Pre-Inspections |
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European BioSafety Association (EBSA) |
Facilities, Equipment and Systems
 To ensure maximum compliance and verification of containment protocols, WorkingBuildings has developed stringent commissioning procedures and requirements which address the Owner’s performance requirements, particularly in the areas of room pressure control, door access, tissue sterilization, redundant operation, bio-waste management, room decontamination and use of UPS emergency power.
WorkingBuildings is internationally known as a leading commissioning authority for laboratories and high-performance facilities. We specialize in developing and implementing improved programming, operations, and building commissioning procedures for biological, chemical and nuclear research facilities, testing laboratories, and highly complex technical facilities.
Our CxAlloy process provides a means in preparing, aiding and achieving the CDC/NIH operational audits.
WorkingBuildings is highly experienced with commissioning the following state-of-the-art laboratory equipment and systems:
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Room Pressure Control Systems |
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Security Systems |
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Door Access |
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Laboratory Equipment |
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Tissue Sterilization |
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Inventory Control Systems |
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Bio-waste management |
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Fume Hoods |
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Animal Holding and Caging Systems |
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HEPA Filtration |
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Decontamination Systems |
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Safety Cabinets |
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Bio-Informatics |
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Redundant Operation Systems |
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Documentation and Auditing Accountability |
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Experience
WorkingBuildings is pleased to list these prestigious institutions as a few of our clients:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Sandia National Laboratories
- Georgia Public Health Laboratory
- Medical College of Georgia
- Cancer Coalition
- Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute
- Public Health Department of New York\
- Aaron Diamond Aids Research Center of New York City
- USDA/APHIS
- New Jersey Public Health and Environmental Laboratory
- AlphaVax Human Vaccines
- General Services Administration
- Arizona State University Biodesign Institute
For a more complete listing of our project experience and project details, please see our client portfolio.
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