SALT LAKE CITY – The Unified State Lab project broke ground on Tuesday, May 13th.  A ceremony was held at the job site, which is located at 4501 South 2700 West.

The Unified State Laboratory facility is being designed and constructed through a hybrid collaborative design process by VCBO Architecture, Smith Group, and Big-D Construction, and managed in partnership with the State of Utah DFCM Group. The 82,000 square foot Unified State Laboratory Module I contains a variety of public health laboratories including wet and dry training laboratories, as well as chemistry, biology, and forensic toxicology labs.  In addition, the facility will house administrative offices, conference areas, common spaces, and building support.

Laboratory facilities have unique requirements that are integral to the design and construction of the project, including safety features to address hazardous and bio hazardous materials; security at building entry points; efficiency features such as bench and lab workstations; and laboratory-specific systems for exhaust, water and refrigeration. All of these requirements are designed and built into the Unified State Laboratory facility. As desired by laboratory staff, this three-story building includes a variety of highly specialized laboratory space with collaborative areas, sustainable features, content= and abundant natural light and views.