• 20,000 gross square feet converted to research support space
• Substantial completion & commissioning: Fall 2022
• Phased occupancy beginning Q1 2023 to include:
  • ULAM
  • Michigan Neuroscience Institute/ behavioral space (including the MBNI building)
  • Germ Free (from the LSI building)

A project to install three generators providing power backup for critical research loads within the MSRB Complex is underway. The project is expected to be operational in phases, through late winter 2022 and spring 2023.

• Includes over 2 miles of conduit and natural gas piping
• Equivalent capability to back up power for over 500 singe family homes

Phases

• Phase 1 which provides backup power in the MSRB buildings, is 90% complete. All three permanent generators are now in place.  
• Phase 1 substantial completion and commissioning: Early CY 2023
• Phase 2 includes (3) substations in addition to backup power generators for Med Sci 1 and Med Sci 2. Phase 2 is currently in design.
• Phase 2 to go to bid in 2023 with completion in 2025.

MSRB 1:

• 500kW Generac Generator located on the roof of Med School Dock #2
• This generator weights approximately 15,000 lbs.

MSRB 2:

• 600kW Generac Generator located on the roof of MSRB2
• This generator weights approximately 22,000 lbs.

MSRB 3:

• 600kW Generac Generator located on Grade to the west of MSRB3.
• This generator weights approximately 30,000 lbs.

The MSRB2 dock is the main delivery point servicing all research activities within MSRB 1,2 & 3, Med Sci 1 & 2, ARF, THSL and Buhl

• $1.8M project budget completed in June of 2022
  • Increased from 4 bays and ~2,000 GSF to 6 bays and ~3,000 GSF  
  • Improved safety features, climate and lighting controls
• Increased M-SHIP capabilities and services
  • Over 2,000 parcels delivered per week
  • As of December 5th, 2022 M-SHIP has shipped 2,130 hazardous packages
  • Since M-SHIP has begun at the Medical School, there have been zero hazardous shipping fines incurred

* M-SHIP is a packaging and shipping service for dangerous goods/hazardous materials and dry ice packages

Benefits of Lab Renovation

• Provides flexible casework and infrastructure to support the evolving needs of a highly productive research environment
• Addresses safety and maximizes occupancy and space utilization
• Supports retention and recruiting efforts
• Convert outdated wet labs into better utilized spaces

When to Renovate a Lab

• Space has been recently vacated after being occupied for a substantial period of time
• Space has been reassigned and will require changes to the existing layout to accommodate needs
• The space is in poor condition and exists within a building that is not planned for near term, large scale renovation

Lab Renovation Scope Includes:

• Replace flooring and wall base
• Replace casework with flexible, standard casework (Fisher Scientific painted metal with Trespa tops) with ability to be re-purposed
• Reroute lab utilities to overhead panels above new casework (for flexibility)
• HVAC controls upgrade (building-dependent, ECM)
• Occupancy sensors where applicable (ECM)
• Re-lamp existing light fixtures with LED lamps (ECM)
• Replace shelving with Trespa if existing are aged or wood core
• Patch and paint
• Replace ceiling tiles as required
• Address any safety and/or compliance issues such as GFCI outlets, eyewash, or similar deficiencies
• Office/lab furniture replacement as required
• Equipment hookup and considerations as required
• Relocate desks from wet lab benches to dry space where feasible