At Longo, we’ve been providing superior laboratory and educational solutions for 40 years. We design and build state-of-the-art teaching labs for any discipline, any educational level, virtually anywhere in the country.
We understand that the same lab equipment is not conductive to all teaching goals, so our knowledgeable specialists work closely with you to identify specific needs and recommend appropriate products and materials. We also offer turnkey services-from consultation and concept to construction and completion.
Whether you’re planning a new lab space or upgrading an existing one, use our experience to your advantage. Call us today for a free consultation (800-635-6646), or email info@longoinc.com. Because planning and building an educational laboratory is a complicated and costly undertaking – and we can help you get it right the first time.
Longo – from elementary school through higher education, laboratories are our business!
Longo’s laboratory consultants worked to design lab spaces at both schools with the architecture firm. Both Dieruff High School and William Allen High School projects were public bid and the lab furniture packages were awarded to us by the general contractors of record.
Please direct all inquiries with regards to school laboratory planning, science furniture and construction projects to the marketing department at Longo info@longoinc.com. To request a consultant & laboratory space evaluation, email Nat Longo (nlongo@longoinc.com). Nat Longo has been building school science labs and commercial laboratories for over 25 years. Project lists are available from Longo if you wish to see where we have worked in NY, NJ, PA, CT, MA & RI.
Longo offers a comprehensive learning series for architects and interior designers interested in science facilities in education. Below is an except from the presentation.
Architects often call Longo after specifying Sheldon’s wood laboratory casework and ask for a detailed, point-by-point comparison between the cabinet they selected and those contractors wishing to substitute another cabinet. Sheldon is the only company in the industry that provides a full top and bottom frame on all their cabinets – base, tall and wall. From a quality standpoint (not to mention installation concerns) this almost certainly eliminates or reduce the chance of damage that might occur as the frame is strengthened significantly by the overall construction of the cabinet.
Unknown to many, cabinets are typically shipped long distances in trucks and then unloaded off the trucks to be brought into schools. Not to mention the fact that once the cabinets enter the school that they are not moved frequently once within the school. All this handling tends to have an adverse effect on cabinetry.
Please direct all inquiries with regards to specifying laboratory cabinetry, counter top selection, and fume hood design to the marketing department at Longo (info@longoinc.com). To request a consultant & laboratory space evaluation, email Nat Longo (nlongo@longoinc.com). Nat Longo has been building school science labs and commercial laboratories for over 25 years. Project lists are available from Longo if you wish to see where we have worked in NY, NJ, PA, CT, MA & RI.
Longo is the dealer for Sheldon Laboratory Systems Furniture & Equipment – if you are located in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York (Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster, Putnam Counties), New Jersey, and/or eastern Pennsylvania, please do hesitate to call our offices for assistance.
Please direct all inquiries with regards to laboratory planning, furniture and construction projects to the marketing department at Longo (info@longoinc.com). To request a consultant & laboratory space evaluation, email Nat Longo (nlongo@longoinc.com). Nat Longo has been building school science labs and commercial laboratories for over 25 years. Project lists are available from Longo if you wish to see where we have worked in NY, NJ, PA, CT, MA & RI.
In addition, Longo’s laboratory design team is involved with the space planning of science classrooms at John Hill Middle School in Booton (NJ), new chemistry classrooms for Blue Hills Regional Tech School in Canton (MA), and the Norfolk County Agricultural High School in Walpole (MA).
ORDER TODAY. Most school administrators do not realize that laboratory furniture has a long lead time. Meaning that after receipt of purchase order it usually is 8 weeks before furniture is delivered. And that does not take into account that lab furniture, unless selecting out of catalog, can only be ordered after approved shop drawings and/or equipment lists. Or the fact that your project may require architectural drawings and engineering plans for submission to municipal contacts for approval.
Let one of Longo’s laboratory consultants advise on the design of science space, selection of cabinets, counter tops and fume hoods and then manage the installation as your new modern laboratory classroom takes shape. Take a look at some of the school laboratory spaces by Longo:
If you are just planning a minor laboratory renovation with little plumbing & waster service improvements, the Stevens Industries Science Furniture Catalog and Labscape School Laboratory Furniture catalog offerings can assist you (see below):
Please direct all inquiries with regards to laboratory planning, furniture and construction projects to the marketing department at Longo (info@longoinc.com). To request a consultant & laboratory space evaluation, email Nat Longo (nlongo@longoinc.com). Nat Longo has been building school science labs and commercial laboratories for over 25 years. Project lists are available from Longo if you wish to see where we have worked in NY, NJ, PA, CT, MA & RI.
School districts belonging to Southern Westchester BOCES may purchase Labscape Industrial Casework and Fume Hoods off of contract.
Period: June 1, 2010 – May 31, 2011
Delivery Time Frame: 120 Days
Category: Casework
Manufacturer: Labscape
Sometimes school budgets do not allow for new laboratory construction or complete science classroom renovations – Longo can still help you update your lab with new laboratory furniture to upgrade the appearance (and safety) of your science classrooms. Please view the photos below of laboratory furniture available from Labscape:
Please direct all inquiries with regards to laboratory planning, furniture and construction projects to the marketing department at Longo (info@longoinc.com). To request a consultant & laboratory space evaluation, email Nat Longo (nlongo@longoinc.com). Nat Longo has been building school science labs and commercial laboratories for over 25 years. Project lists are available from Longo if you wish to see where we have worked in NY, NJ, PA, CT, MA & RI.
Longo is able to provide a wide variety of laboratory seating products – many of which are manufactured with the industry’s leading chemical resistant materials. Take a look at some of the seating choices available for your next lab renovation project.
As you can see, Longo is able to provide a full turnkey construction package – we will provide the laboratory design, build your laboratory space to specification, furnish and install all lab furniture and related areas and ensure that your new lab workspace is completed on-time and within budget.
Please direct all inquiries with regards to laboratory planning, furniture and construction projects to the marketing department at Longo (info@longoinc.com). To request a consultant & laboratory space evaluation, email Nat Longo (nlongo@longoinc.com). Nat Longo has been building school science labs and commercial laboratories for over 25 years. Project lists are available from Longo if you wish to see where we have worked in NY, NJ, PA, CT, MA & RI.
Longo offers laboratory planning, budget and full turnkey services to industrial/commercial clients and private schools in New Jersey (Bergen-Passaic-Essex-Hudson-Morris Counties), New York (Westchester-Rockland-Dutchess-Putnam-Orange Counties) and Connecticut (Fairfield County). Please contact us for your laboratory planning and furniture requirements (info@longoinc.com).
Longo was brought in by the school administration to provide laboratory planning and construction services for a chemistry lab renovation. Scope of work for this turnkey construction project:
Longo, offers construction and installation services which are unique in our markets. We can provide turnkey contracting services which include general construction, plumbing and electrical trades. Our experience also includes countless renovation and remodeling projects which we carried through to successful completion. As part of our complete service package we assume single-source responsibility for successful project execution and we can accept as much or as little of each project as necessary to meet our customer’s requirements. We can also limit our field services to the installation of only those products we provide. Our installation management will provide the coordination to interface with other trades and contractors.
We take pride in the products and services we offer. The quality standards we established continue to serve as the goals we strive to exceed. It is, after all, what our customers have the right to expect from Longo.
The video below is an example of Longo’s managing a science laboratory construction project from start to finish at Albertus Magnus High School:
Albertus Magnus High School ChemistryLab Renovation Stage 1: Demolition of Existing Science Lab
Albertus Magnus High School Chemistry Lab Renovation Stage 2: Preparation of Room for Science Lab Furniture Installation
Albertus Magnus High School Chemistry Lab Renovation Stage 3: Completion
Design Scenario #2: Decide which safety features should be incorporated into your laboratory space considering the needs of your lab.
a. Determine the appropriate square footage and shape of your room, the number of laboratory stations needed and the desired organization. Select appropriate laboratory furniture. (Is the laboratory space a separate room? Is the laboratory space along the perimeter or circular? What is the ideal classroom size?)
b. Produce a scale floor drawing of your laboratory design along with a description of the safety features and references to applicable safety codes and regulations.
c. Test your design by producing an outline of a full-scale lab station to evaluate the actual use of space. Outline the lab station on the floor using masking tape or chalk.
Evaluate your design using the following questions as a guide:
1) Is there enough space between lab groups?
2) Is the safety equipment located in an area that is easily accessible from all areas of the room?
3) Is there flexibility in the lab design to provide for class size increases?
4) Does the design provide flexibility for increased technology (locations away from sinks, ample outlets and computer drops)?
Subject: Asbestos flooring and fume hood liners used in school laboratories built in the 1950s & 1960s.
Nat Longo narrates regarding where asbestos can be found in a school laboratory constructed prior to 1980. Laboratory safety upgrades are central to Longo’s laboratory planning philosophy. We design and build science laboratory spaces that are both educationally correct and adhere to strict safety codes regarding air flow regulation and removal of pollutants, chemical storage requirements, and safety within in the lab.
The laboratory is a complex environment with many variables. It is also extremely expensive space. When measurements are made in microns, there is no such thing as a small or insignificant detail and a poorly planned laboratory will certainly result in a functional and economic disaster. Laboratory planning requires many years of experience and each facility has a unique set of design parameters. There are, however, a number of general factors that must be considered and prioritized. This program identifies some of the basic parameters that are important for an efficient laboratory plan. It includes a photographic presentation of common problems and overlooked details.
Longo’s laboratory consultants offer free laboratory design services to interested architect/design firms. If your firm is interested in meeting with a representative from Longo, please email info@longoinc.com with details.
Headmasters and Presidents of private schools looking to build new science lab facilities (or renovate current lab space) during the summer of 2011 should be aware that the upfront work is required to be done NOW – why is that? There should be plenty of time as school ends in 2010 to get our project off the ground and running. Please see below what must be taken into account when considering laboratory renovations.
The age of the school building
The scope of the work to be performed
Time allowed to gather appropriate work permits
Town/State regulations
Ability to line up quality contractors
Lab furniture manufacturing time frames
After reviewing just a few of the factors above, you start to see a picture regarding all that must taken into account to get a laboratory construction project moving in the right direction. So do you really want to leave the lab planning and construction up to just any firm? Make the intelligent choice! At Longo, our consultants work direct with private school administrators and building committees to create construction schedules that are accurate and necessary to complete the job on-time and within budget.
Architects, interior designers, and school officials looking for assistance designing their laboratory spaces, and then purchasing the lab furniture specified for their projects should email (info@longoinc.com) for a free consultation.
Please direct all inquiries with regards to laboratory planning, furniture and construction projects to the marketing department at Longo (info@longoinc.com). To request a consultant & laboratory space evaluation, email Anthony Stellatos (anthonys@longoinc.com).
Longo offers laboratory planning, budget and full turnkey services to industrial/commercial clients and private schools in New Jersey (Bergen-Passaic-Essex-Hudson-Morris Counties), New York (Westchester-Rockland-Dutchess-Putnam-Orange Counties) and Connecticut (Fairfield County). Please contact us for your laboratory design and furniture requirements (info@longoinc.com).
Iona Prep selected Longo because of our committment to delivering a high quality laboratory environment on-time and within budget. Longo had previously completed the biology & chemistry labs at the school in 2007.
To learn more about the programs offered at Iona Preparatory School, please visit http://www.ionaprep.org/
Please direct all inquiries with regards to the Iona Prep School construction project to the marketing department at Longo (info@longoinc.com). Longo offers full turnkey services to all private schools in the Westchester-Rockland-Dutchess-Putnam-Orange area, along with Fairfield County in Connecticut.
Longo’s laboratory consultants have been frequently asked to deal with space constraints, ADA accessibility questions and lab classroom flexibility. We have found a NSTA inspired product that has exceeded expectations of both end users and designers – The Axis Infinity Table by Sheldon Laboratory Systems.
C. Typical Science Lab Utilizing Pier Tables: http://www.sheldonlabs.com/img/typical_lab_piertables.jpg - please notice that this science room layout does present concerns for parents & educators (school officials looking to avoid lawsuites, negative publicity) because the students, the the critical time of performing experiments, may have their back towards the instructor.
Longo’s design services are made available to both end users (private school officials, science department chairs, school business managers, principals, etc.) and architect firms. We look forward to speaking to you about your current labs and how they might be improved upon by layout options, products available, renovation ideas and new construction.
Want to learn more about sciencs labs and the options available? Please direct all inquiries regarding laboratory planning and construction projects to the marketing department at Longo (info@longoinc.com).
At Longo, Inc. we know that laboratories for science education are very unique facilities.
Laboratories are extremely complex. Every aspect of design, operation and maintenance is highly critical with little tolerance for variation. This precise laboratory environment is critical to achieving accurate results. At Longo, Inc. we know the importance of accurate results… and we deliver.
Whether you require a new laboratory or renovation of an existing facility we offer a unique range of services to assist including…
Turkey Contracting Services – including general contacting, plumbing, and electrical trades.
Installation Services
General Construction
Design & Drawings
Project Management
Whatever the laboratory type or function we can assist.
