Jim Cartwright, AIA, is a Principal with Health, Education + Research Associates, Inc., St. Louis, MO. Throughout his 26-year career, he has planned and designed research laboratories, medical facilities, and special use facilities for academic and academic medical, healthcare, and private sector clients. Jim is a published author and frequent speaker on laboratory and vivarium design. For the LARC project, he served as vivarium design consultant to BSA Life Structures, Inc.