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ARUP Laboratories Building 4
Salt Lake City, UT

Project Description

ARUP Laboratories is a national clinical and anatomic pathology reference laboratory and an enterprise of the University of Utah Research Park and its Department of Pathology. The design is an ‘open lab,’ to allow for new and changing technologies. This project began with the demolition of an older building on campus to provide new parking. To ensure that laboratories can operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week without disruption, the electrical and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems guarantee immediate backup if a system goes down. The building has noticeably high ceilings to accommodate automation tracks and structural safety features as well as increased rigidity compared with other buildings to minimize vibrations that can interrupt or harm sensitive instruments.
This project is a monument to campus environmental efficiency. The state-of-the-art HVAC system will save ARUP an estimated $300,000 per year in heating and cooling costs. In providing proper ventilation, which is critical to maintaining specimen quality and employee safety, the system will pull hot and cool air out as it is cycling outside air into the building and then reuse the hot or cool air as well as utilizing the highest efficiency in windows and insulation. Additional environmental measures include an expansive dock to accommodate more availability to recycling bins, the cafeteria features an industrial dishwasher to eliminate paper and plastic food service, secure employee bike storage with accompanying showers and locker rooms and vehicle recharging stations for ARUP and employee vehicles.

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