Field-changeable multi-mode cleanrooms and laboratories

Abstract

A building includes a building shell, a moveable interior wall, and a feature grid. The building shell includes a first divider guide and a second divider guide. The moveable interior wall is configured to couple to only one of the first divider guide or the second divider guide at a time. When the moveable interior wall is coupled to the first divider guide, a first building layout including a plurality of first building layout rooms is provided and when the moveable interior wall is coupled to the second divider guide, a second building layout including a plurality of second building layout rooms is provided. The feature grid provides a feature layout for features such that each room of the plurality of first building layout rooms and the plurality of second building layout rooms contain an appropriate subset of the features regardless of a location of the moveable interior wall.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A building comprising:
 a building shell comprising a first divider guide and a second divider guide;   a moveable interior wall that is configured to couple to only one of the first divider guide or the second divider guide at a time, wherein when the moveable interior wall is coupled to the first divider guide, a first building layout comprising a plurality of first building layout rooms is provided and when the moveable interior wall is coupled to the second divider guide, a second building layout comprising a plurality of second building layout rooms is provided; and   a feature grid providing a feature layout for features such that each room of the plurality of first building layout rooms and the plurality of second building layout rooms contain an appropriate subset of the features regardless of a location of the moveable interior wall.   
     
     
         2 . The building of  claim 1 , further comprising a fan filter unit. 
     
     
         3 . The building of  claim 2 , wherein the feature grid includes a plurality of air intakes and a plurality of air returns coupled to the fan filter unit,
 wherein the appropriate subset of the features for each room of the plurality of first building layout rooms and the plurality of second building layout rooms comprises one or more air intakes or air returns coupled to the fan filter unit, one or more light fixtures, and one or more electrical outlets for equipment.   
     
     
         4 . The building of  claim 3 , wherein each room of the plurality of first building layout rooms and the plurality of second building layout rooms are configurable to provide one or more of:
 a positive air pressure or a negative air pressure at a time;   a unidirectional or a bidirectional airflow; and   a predetermined minimum number of air changes per hour.   
     
     
         5 . The building of  claim 3 , wherein the appropriate subset of the features for each room of the plurality of first building layout rooms and the plurality of second building layout rooms further comprises one or more of an air damper, an air louver, an air valve, and an air actuator. 
     
     
         6 . The building of  claim 5 , wherein the appropriate subset of the features for each room of the plurality of first building layout rooms and the plurality of second building layout rooms further comprises one or more of:
 a gas decontamination port;   air, gas, or vacuum piping;   a particle count sensor or monitor;   a contamination control sensor;   a fire suppression system; and   a biosecurity control sensor.   
     
     
         7 . The building of  claim 1 , wherein the moveable interior wall comprises a door. 
     
     
         8 . The building of  claim 7 , wherein the moveable interior wall further comprises a material ingress/egress port. 
     
     
         9 . The building of  claim 1 , wherein the first divider guide and the second divider guide comprise a coved structure for hermetic sealing with the moveable interior wall. 
     
     
         10 . The building of  claim 9 , wherein the coved structure of the first divider guide and the second divider guide is removeable when not in use. 
     
     
         11 . The building of  claim 1 , wherein the building shell is a mobile building shell. 
     
     
         12 . The building of  claim 1 , wherein the building shell is a modular building shell. 
     
     
         13 . The building of  claim 1 , wherein the feature grid supports environmental conditions that meet regulatory standards, guidelines, and compliance requirements for one or more of a biopharmaceutical cleanroom, a biocontainment area, a pharmacy cleanroom, and a hazardous drug area. 
     
     
         14 . The building of  claim 1 , further comprising a second moveable interior wall that is configured to couple to only one of the first divider guide or the second divider guide at a time, and
 wherein when the first moveable interior wall is coupled to the first divider guide or the second divider guide and the second moveable interior wall is coupled to the other of the first divider guide or the second divider guide, a third building layout comprising a plurality of third building layout rooms is provided,   wherein the feature grid provides the appropriate subset of features for each room of the plurality of third building layout rooms of the third building layout.   
     
     
         15 . The building of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 a third divider guide; and   a third moveable interior wall that is configured to couple to the third divider guide, wherein when the third moveable interior wall is coupled to the third divider guide, a fourth building layout comprising a plurality of fourth building layout rooms is provided,   wherein the feature grid provides the appropriate subset of features for each room of the plurality of fourth building layout rooms of the fourth building layout.   
     
     
         16 . The building of  claim 1 , further comprising an environmental controller configured to:
 receive an indication of a change in use or a change in building layout; and   adjust one or more settings of the features of the feature grid to provide appropriate environmental conditions associated with the change in use or the change in the building layout.   
     
     
         17 . The building of  claim 16 , wherein the indication of the change in use or the change in building layout is received by the controller via user input. 
     
     
         18 . The building of  claim 16 , wherein the indication of the change in use or the change in building layout is received by the controller via one or more environmental sensors. 
     
     
         19 . The building of  claim 16 , wherein the adjusting of the one or more settings of the features of the feature grid comprises adjusting air pressure in at least one room of the plurality of first building layout rooms or the plurality of second building layout rooms from positive pressure to negative pressure or from negative pressure to positive pressure. 
     
     
         20 . The building of  claim 16 , wherein the adjusting of the one or more settings of the features of the feature grid comprises adjusting air flow in at least one room of the plurality of first building layout rooms or the plurality of second building layout rooms from unidirectional air flow to bidirectional airflow or from bidirectional airflow to unidirectional airflow.