Dallas County Health and Human Services BSL-3 Laboratory

Step inside the Dallas County Health and Human Services BSL-3 Laboratory, a state-of-the-art, 63,000-square-foot facility designed to strengthen regional public health defense and emergency response capabilities.

The facility brings together high-containment BSL-3 laboratories alongside BSL-2 and BSL-1 spaces, supported by specialized building systems including advanced air filtration, directional airflow, and redundant power infrastructure.

Throughout the facility, safety, containment, and operational resilience are central to the design. The tour offers attendees an opportunity to see firsthand how complex laboratory requirements, sophisticated engineering systems, and strategic facility planning come together to create an environment capable of supporting critical public health work.