WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY BIOMEDICAL CENTER CASE STUDYTHE COMPANY WVU is one of only 115 higher education institutions in the U.S. to receive the Carnegie R1 designation for the level of scientific activity and graduate education on campus. A major part of the University’s commitment to research has been investments in the people, infrastructure and facilities dedicated to health. THE PROJECT In the Erma Byrd Biomedical Research Center (BMRC), West Virginia University sought an efficient, flexible laboratory environment to encourage collaboration and cross-disciplinary exchange among researchers and students, and a landmark building to attract prestigious investigators and projects. With the design of the new facility, BMRC needed to take into consideration different learning and inte

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