I. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS 1.Goals and Objectives for Research Animal Facilities 2. Master Planning & Animal Facility Location 3. A Team Process from Programming to Commissioning 4. The Planning, Design and Construction Process 5. Pre-Occupancy Planning, Commission, Qualification and Validation Testing 6. Regulatory Issues 7.Environmental Considerations for Research Animals 8. Cost II. DESIGN CONCEPTS AND CONSIDERATIONS 9. Circulation 10. Functional Adjacencies 11. Vivarium Aesthetics and Visual Design 12. Ergonomic Considerations and Allergen Management 13. Interstitial Mechanical Space 14. Hazard-Resistant Building Construction 15. Animal Isolation Cubicles 16. Modular Buildings 17. Common Facility Design Errors & Problems III. FACILITY DESIGN A. General 18. Animal Care and Administration Space 19. Animal Use Space B. SPECIES SPECIFIC HOUSING SPACE 20. Rodent Facilities and Caging Systems 21. Facilities for Nonhuman Primates 22. Facilities for Dogs, Swine, Sheep, Goats, and Other Species 23. Aquatic Facilities C. SPECIAL FACILITIES 24. Barrier Housing for Rodents 25. Biohazards: Safety Practices, Operations and Containment Facilities 26. Quarantine Facilities and Operations IV. SYSTEMS 27. Introduction to Specifications: General Considerations, and Division 1 28. Structure 29. Doors & Hardware: Practical Choices 30. Finish Decisions 31. Fixed Equipment for Research Animal Facilities 32. Plumbing: Special Considerations 33. Electrical: Special Considerations 34. Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC): Special Considerations 35. Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) in Laboratory Animal Facilities
