Alex Wing is a principal and leader in Stantec’s science and technology group. He combines design expertise with analysis to help clients maximize limited space in the context of high performance facilities. Alex participated in the development of the EPA’s sustainable design guidelines for lab buildings, and his work on sustainable design in laboratories has been presented at a number of conferences. An expert in space utilization, he has led the development of our “programming by analysis” process. This innovative approach combines traditional programming and master planning techniques with visual models of space utilization patterns. Recently, Alex has been working with clients to review available space for how social distancing guidelines will potentially impact space utilization, and making recommendations to maximize their physical resources.