The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has been recognized for its new Advanced Measurement Laboratory (AML) facility, receiving “high honors” in R&D Magazine’s 2005 Lab of the Year competition. HDR Inc. provided architecture and engineering services for the $235 million facility, which is considered the most technologically advanced research facility of its kind in the world.
The AML is an essential part of NIST’s mission to advance U.S. technological competitiveness. The new facility allows NIST to provide the sophisticated measurements and standards needed by U.S. industry and the scientific community for key 21st-century technologies such as nanotechnology, semiconductors, biotechnology, advanced materials, quantum computing, and advanced manufacturing. The facility provides NIST researchers with simultaneous tight control of temperature, humidity, acoustics and vibration, as well as excellent air cleanliness and electrical power quality.
Source: https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2005/03/new-facility-recognized-lab-design-competition
Keywords: nanotechnology, quantum computing, standards, measurement
