And although this will give great energy savings, the wellbeing of occupants will suffer as rooms overheat.. How can we keep offices at a comfortable temperature?.

In Cambridge and Oxford for example (two of the UK’s main life science hubs), demand for labs now outstrips available supply by nearly a hundred to one.Alongside this growth, improvements in IT, staffing challenges, and new ways of working, now mean that remote or flexible working is commonplace.

For life science developers and companies this has created a major opportunity: converting increasingly vacant or cheaper office space into labs – saving time and money.This may appear to be the perfect solution, however there are additional challenges to consider..Conversion of an existing office tenancy into a new PCR and bloodwork lab.. 1.

Space.. Spatial constraints in office buildings can result in unproductive or inflexible lab layouts.. Office to lab conversions will often result in some compromises.Where the science, technology, and compliance (safety and quality) are generally hard requirements, it is often the productivity or flexibility of the lab space that is impacted..

Regarding productivity, office to lab conversions tend to be less spatially efficient (e.g.

bench space per floor area) than a new-build.However, she also notes the need for cultural changes to fully leverage these technological advancements.. 5.

Understanding work density and takt planning:.The concept of work density is introduced as a way to measure the amount of work done in a specific area over time.

This metric is crucial for takt planning, a method used to increase efficiency on construction sites by creating a steady workflow.Iris explains how understanding and applying these concepts can lead to faster, more predictable, and higher-quality construction projects..