Case Study Problem-Focused Science Demands Building Adaptability By VACUUBRAND, INC. SUMMARY: Scientific and budget priorities are changing faster and faster. It is critical that buildings that are designed today are not technically obsolete while there is still a lot of life left in the physical structure. This case study describes how the University of Notre Dame prioritized adaptability measures in its new multidisciplinary research building design, and how VACUU·LAN ® local vacuum networks supported its overall goal of making the building adaptable over time BACKGROUND: Dr. Brian Baker, the chair of Notre Dame’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry recently made the comment that “You can’t do anything these days without working with someone else, and usually in a very

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