“Buildings
for Advanced Technology was a three-day workshop occurring
at the National Institute of Standards and Technology
(NIST) campus in Gaithersburg, Maryland on January 14-16,
2003.
Organized in part under the National Nanotechnology Initiative
(NNI), the purpose of the workshop elucidated issues related
to designing and constructing facilities that support
advanced technologies such as nanoscale research,
high-accuracy metrology, semiconductor fabrication,
and biotechnology. The workshop focused on technical
factors to consider in the design and construction of
advanced technology facilities demanding minimal influence
from external and internal disturbances.
Attended by more than 125 scientists, architects, engineers,
technologists and builders from 69
organizations around the world, the workshop was
a great success (read
attendees feedback).
Buildings for Advanced Technology Workshop focused on
issues related to the design and construction of facilities
that support advanced technologies, including:
• Vibration control
• Acoustics and pressure variations
• Temperature and humidity control
• Air cleanliness (particulate and chemical contamination)
• Electro Magnetic Interference (EMI) and Radio Frequency
Interference (RFI)
• Electrical power conditioning
• Systems integration
Each of the technical sessions had four invited presentations
that included two speakers focusing on technical aspects
of the environment from the building and instrument perspectives,
and two speakers addressing case studies from the perspective
of a user/researcher or equipment manufacturer.
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