Alexander Hohman
Senior Associate, Senior Laboratory PlannerHuitt-Zollars, Inc.Alexander Hohman, AIA, EDAC, is a licensed architect and healthcare laboratory planner with a Master of Architecture from Rice University. His design approach emphasizes precision, systems coordination, and early technical decision-making during programming and schematic design to support performance and regulatory compliance.
Alexander has planned complex clinical, and research laboratory environments across academic medical centers and healthcare systems, including BSL, PCR, and cGMP laboratories with elevated biosafety, regulatory, and infrastructure requirements. He collaborates closely with laboratory stakeholders and engineering teams to identify early compliance triggers and translate them into practical solutions.
E84 – Evolving Clinical Lab Planning: Compliance Triggers for BSL, cGMP, and PCR
Healthcare Clinical laboratory environments are evolving beyond traditional diagnostic spaces, driven by advances in translational research, molecular…Healthcare Clinical laboratory environments are evolving beyond traditional diagnostic spaces, driven by advances in translational research, molecular diagnostics, and biomanufacturing with less familiar requirements. This session unpacks increasingl…Healthcare Clinical laboratory environments are evolving beyond traditional diagnostic spaces, driven by advances in translational research, molecular diagnostics, and biomanufacturing with less familiar requirements. This session unpacks increasingly complex current and emerging laboratory typologies – including Biosafety Level (BSL) laboratories, current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) facilities, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) environm…Healthcare Clinical laboratory environments are evolving beyond traditional diagnostic spaces, driven by advances in translational research, molecular diagnostics, and biomanufacturing with less familiar requirements. This session unpacks increasingly complex current and emerging laboratory typologies – including Biosafety Level (BSL) laboratories, current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) facilities, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) environments – now appearing within academic medical centers, community hospitals, and hybrid clinical-research settings. Through a multi-disciplinary team perspective, the presentation examines the primary regulatory and operational triggers that elevate laboratory classification and complexity. Attendees will gain clarity on how biosafety requirements, process flows, air change rates, pressure relationships, system and material selections, and utility redundancies intersect to drive compliance obligations under standards such as CDC/NIH, FDA, and applicable building and life-safety codes. The session will outline best-practice planning strategies, common pitfalls encountered during design and construction, and practical coordination methods across architecture, engineering, and laboratory stakeholders. The presentation concludes with a summary framework for evaluating laboratory systems holistically – supporting safer operations, long-term adaptability, and regulatory readiness in next-generation healthcare laboratory environments.Show MoreClick the title to see all detailsShow More
