Navy Drug Screening Laboratory

The Navy Drug Screening Laboratory – Great Lakes (NDSL-GL) is a new two-story modern drug testing laboratory located on Naval Station Great Lakes, IL. The NDSL-GL mission is to deter illicit drug use in armed forces by providing scientifically valid and legally defensible test results for selected drugs of abuse in urine specimens. The new facility will reinforce the NDSL-GL’s singular production process while providing a pleasant work environment for staff. The drug testing functions are located on the first deck including the accessioning laboratory, automated immunoassay screening laboratory, quality control laboratory, confirmation laboratory, and all drug testing documentation support spaces. Administrative functions are located on the second deck. Sustainable design strategies were carefully incorporated into the facility’s design. Improving the indoor environmental quality was a key focus. The new facility’s unique shape and extensive glazing maximize the amount of interior space that is visually connected to an adjacent, never-to-be-developed wooded area near the project site, which provides views and natural daylighting for staff into the labs on the first floor and work areas on both floors.  The lab reduces potable water usage both outside and inside the building through the use of native landscaping which requires no irrigation system and low-flow plumbing fixtures which account for a 30% reduction in indoor potable water usage.  Energy-efficient lighting and mechanical systems contribute to an overall energy cost savings of 19%. The Navy Drug Screening Lab Great Lakes achieved LEED Silver Certification through the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® Building Rating System.

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