The physicality of the Circle Reading building is both luminous and reflective, fundamentally optimistic feeling, but also discreet and secure.
There used to be days when I felt like I was carrying a heavy backpack full of rocks uphill.But now there's an army behind me, a battalion.
There's like, countries with armies behind us.And I think you've probably felt the same way.Sometimes it felt pretty lonely out there.
But you know, it's not lonely anymore.That's so good.”.
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http://bit.ly/BWNewsUpdatesexplore how interdisciplinary collaboration and advanced technologies are driving significant advancements in sustainable building.. Click the 'play button' above to listen in, or read our 5 Key Takeaways from this episode below.... 1.However, where larger quantities or more dangerous materials are used (e.g.
oxygen, or even inert materials like liquid nitrogen) this can be particularly challenging.Further complications may also arise where labs divide up previously open plan offices with new partitions, corridors, airlocks, pods, or inner rooms – further complicating egress routes.. For office to lab conversions, fire and egress strategies must be reviewed holistically with the whole building in mind.
For example, neighbouring tenancies may currently rely on staff crossing through the new lab to reach a second means of escape, which might no longer be possible.Similarly, labs in office buildings can result in additional occupancy types (‘purpose groups’ in the UK) and will therefore drive the need for additional fire compartments.. Possible solutions could include storing materials or siting labs on ground or lower floors, local gas generation (to reduce peak volumes), detection, shut-off and alarm systems, local extract or natural ventilation, and it may be necessary to divide labs up into smaller compartments to keep hazardous material quantities below acceptable limits.
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