Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (LADDL)

laddl-2MEP engineering services for new 57,000-ft2, $22 million facility featuring Administration, Aquatic Diagnostics, Bacteriology-Virology, Parasitology-Clinical Pathology, Pathology, Serology and Toxicology diagnostics/laboratory and support facilities, featuring 24 fume hoods, 26 biological safety cabinets and 8 backdraft workstations. All laboratories operate at biosafety Level 2 environments, and the facility includes the only biosafety Level 3 lab in the entire Veterinary Medicine Complex. LADDL is one of 44 AAVLD accredited facilities in North America. Project features a 400 KW generator and a 4.16 kVA UPS system in a loop configuration to ensure power to mission critical labs and equipment throughout the facility.