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Sustainable Laboratory Design: Challenges and Solutions

Sustainable Laboratory Design: Challenges and Solutions. Stephen P. Mead, Ph.D. College of Engineering Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, Arizona USA Phone: 928.213.8140 E-mail: stephen.mead@nau.edu. The Modern Laboratory Building. Laboratory Sustainability Challenges.

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Sustainable Laboratory Design: Challenges and Solutions

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  1. Sustainable Laboratory Design:Challenges and Solutions Stephen P. Mead, Ph.D. College of Engineering Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, Arizona USA Phone: 928.213.8140 E-mail: stephen.mead@nau.edu

  2. The Modern Laboratory Building

  3. Laboratory Sustainability Challenges • Laboratory spaces use 5 –10 times more energy per square foot than the typical office building. • Significant Plug/Process Loads: • 20–100 watts/sf • Bio-Safety / Ventilation Requirements • Toxic waste • Prodigious Water Use

  4. Government initiative to improve the environmental performance of U.S. laboratories. • Improving energy and water efficiency, encouraging renewable energy sources, and promoting environmental stewardship in laboratories. • Three components: • Partnership program • Training • Tool kit

  5. Labs 21 Approach • Adopt voluntary goals. • Assess opportunities from a “whole buildings” approach. • Use life-cycle cost analysis as an important decision-making tool. • Incorporate a comprehensive, whole building commissioning process into new construction and retrofit projects. • Employ a range of energy and water efficiency strategies.

  6. Labs 21 Approach (cont’d) • Measure energy and water consumption and track emission reductions. • Evaluate on-site power generation, combined heat and power technologies, and renewable power purchases. • Build with “green” construction materials. • Promote energy and water efficiency efforts.

  7. Applied Research and Development Facility (ARD) • LABS 21 Pilot Project • Create Plug and Play Research Space • Promote collaboration between disciplines. • Create new technologies and incubate new businesses • Attain LEED Platinum Designation

  8. Moving Toward Sustainability:Some Specific Solutions • Efficient HVAC distribution systems • Right Size Equipment • Day lighting

  9. High Performance Fume Hoods • More than 500,000 fume hoods in U.S. • Push / Pull Design uses 50% less energy • Annual Energy Savings: $2100

  10. Phyto-Remediation “Living Machine”

  11. Biomass Energy • Fuel Source: Small Diameter Ponderosa Pine • Cogeneration: Steam & Electricity • Meets LEED Requirements for renewable energy

  12. Creating Feedback Loops • Whole Building Commissioning • Data Collection / Visualization

  13. Questions?

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