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Healthcare Margulies Perruzzi Assists LHMC with COVID-19 Testing Lab Burlington, MA – Boston architectural and interior design firm Margulies Perruzzi (MP) recently worked with Lahey Hospital & Medical Center (LHMC) in Burlington to create a 3,100sf COVID-19 testing lab. LHMC committed to more than doubling its existing COVID-19 testing capacity to meet demand. The renovation of existing lab space created a new expanded COVID-19 testing lab with rapid throughput testing capabilities of up to 11,100 tests per day that allows specimens to be resulted in 24 hours or less. Margulies Perruzzi and Columbia Construction worked with LHMC to create a COVID-19 testing lab designed to accommodate new and larger equipment. The design/construction team was challenged to complete the lab as quickly as possible to meet the immediate needs for COVID-19 testing during the pandemic. Multiple sites on- and off-campus were explored, and it was determined that creating the COVID-19 testing lab within the main campus laboratory would have the greatest capital and operational cost
efficiency. This approach could also be built in the shortest time because the mechanical infrastructure was already in place. The challenge with this option was restrictions on planning based on available space in the existing lab. Creating sufficient contiguous space needed for the Thermofisher testing equipment involved multiple moves of existing lab services and required renovation within an existing functioning laboratory. There were several strategies to accelerate the process, including team working sessions for material approvals and finishes flexibility to work with materials more readily available, utilizing quick ship options for materials with unavoidably long lead times, and using movable lab furniture to provide more flexibility for delivery, assembling and installation. The project team also included Lehrer Cummings, owner’s project manager; BR+A, MEP/FP; and CMTA, commissioning.
LHMC Covid-19 Testing Lab / Photo by David Pires
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