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MWA ARCHITECTS | 16 <br /> <br /> <br />Russell H. McElroy <br />AIA NCARB <br />Senior Principal <br /> <br />EXPERTISE <br />Forensic Science Laboratories <br />Forensic Pathology Facilities <br />Public Health Laboratories <br />High-Containment Laboratories <br />Research Laboratories <br />University Laboratories <br /> <br />SERVICES PROVIDED <br />Master Planning <br />Space Needs Assessments <br />Programming <br />Design <br />Construction Administration <br /> <br />REGISTERED ARCHITECT <br />Arkansas <br />Georgia <br />Indiana <br />Kansas <br />Louisiana <br />Maryland <br />Nebraska <br />New Hampshire <br />Ohio <br />Oklahoma <br />South Carolina <br />Texas <br />Virginia <br /> <br />EDUCATION <br />Bachelor of Architecture <br />Virginia Tech – 1992 <br /> <br />PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS <br />National Council of Architectural <br />Registration Boards (NCARB) <br />American Institute of Architects (AIA) <br />National Fire Protection Association <br />(NFPA) <br /> Russell is a highly skilled architect with over 30 years of expertise <br />dedicated to the planning and design of forensic science laboratories <br />and forensic pathology facilities. He has successfully led projects <br />through all phases, from pre-design assessments and programming <br />to construction administration. With experience spanning facilities <br />from 1,500 to 665,000 square feet, Russell is a trusted advisor <br />renowned for helping clients optimize their forensic environments to <br />meet specific operational needs. <br /> Areas of Expertise: <br />Forensic Science Laboratories: <br />In-depth expertise in designing diverse analytical laboratories, <br />including: DNA, drug chemistry, toxicology/breath/blood, latent print, <br />firearms, digital/computer, trace evidence, evidence control, police <br />identification, and shared lab support systems. <br /> Forensic Pathology Facilities <br />Designed the first autopsy suite in the U.S. to pursue BSL3 <br />certification with the CDC/NIH. Led the development of Canada’s <br />first CL3 autopsy suite, setting benchmarks in high-containment <br />forensic pathology design. He is the only architect to patent an all- <br />new design autopsy table product. <br /> High-Containment Laboratories <br />Specialized in BSL3 and BSL4 laboratory design, including: The <br />Haitian National Laboratory’s first public health BSL3 laboratory. <br /> Specialized Laboratories <br />Extensive experience designing facilities tailored to unique scientific <br />and operational needs, such as: public health laboratories, high- <br />hazard chemical containment, cold rooms, and nuclear clean rooms <br />(ISO 5 and EU Class A), nanotechnology, TEM, laser, blood and <br />water testing facilities, molecular labs, and microbiology labs. <br /> <br /> Representative Project Experience: <br />Medical Examiner’s Office - Jefferson County-Birmingham, Alabama <br />Crime Laboratory - City of Long Beach, California <br />Coroner’s Office - Placer County-Roseville, California <br />Medical Examiner’s Office - Georgia Bureau of Investigation-Decatur <br />Medical Examiner - State of Iowa-Ankeny <br />Forensic Science Laboratory - Kansas Bureau of Investigation-Topeka <br />Eastern Regional Forensic Laboratory - Maryland State Police-Berlin <br />Forensic Laboratory, District Headquarters -- Michigan State Police- <br />Grand Rapids <br />Regional Medical Examiner’s Office - Hennepin County-Minnetonka, <br />Minnesota <br />Crime Laboratory - Jefferson County-Hillsboro, Missouri <br />Regional Medical Examiner's Office - Washoe County-Reno, Nevada <br />Clarkson Campus Regional Medical Examiner Facility - Atrium Health <br />Wake Forest Baptist-Winston Salem, North Carolina <br />Forensic Science Center - Franklin County-Columbus, Ohio <br />Donald Betz STEM Research & Learning Center - University of Central <br />Oklahoma-Edmond <br />DNA Laboratory - Pennsylvania State Police-Greensburg <br />Forensic Services Laboratory – SLED-Columbia, South Carolina <br />Crime Laboratory Consolidated Facility - Tennessee Bureau of <br />Investigation-Jackson <br />Holcombe Laboratory Expansion – City of Houston, Texas <br />Unified State Laboratory - State of Utah-Salt Lake City