The future of commercial and lab space

More from SelecTech President Tom Ricciardelli’s interview with LabDesign News.

Q: How can a project team/lab end user team select flooring that will still be suitable for future, unknown technological and research advancement? Is portable or reconfigurable flooring an option?

A: Future needs have become a larger consideration in lab projects. In general, having a reconfigurable space is desirable for future needs. Another trend is to use access flooring with utilities and gas lines running beneath the floor. For an access floor to work properly in a lab environment, it has to have a finish that can be removed but can also be made liquid-tight. Our company sells an interlocking system, with an overlapping, hidden interlock system that provides resistance to moisture penetration, but can also be moved as necessary and picked up to access to the floor and utilities underneath. 

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Waterbury Hospital

“The hospital originally considered an epoxy but the existing floor was not in the greatest shape and the necessary drying time would require the lab to be unavailable for several days. We did some research and came across SelecTech. It’s FreeStyle BioLock product met the standards of what was needed for a hospital lab. Even better, with its interlocking technology, it could be installed over the existing floor. That essentially meant no down time for lab staff members.”

-- Joe Cannizzaro, Desconn, Inc. Terrazzo & Epoxy Flooring Contractor, West Haven, CT