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Safe, Successful and Sustainable Laboratories

This resource highlights successful case studies and strategies for creating safe, successful, and sustainable laboratories. Topics include reducing energy consumption, optimizing equipment, managing chemicals, waste, and space, and implementing efficient lab design and management practices.

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Safe, Successful and Sustainable Laboratories

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  1. Safe, Successful and Sustainable Laboratories Peter James and Lisa Hopkinson S-Lab, University of Bradford, UK www.goodcampus.org

  2. The S-Lab Successful Safe Sustainable

  3. Lab Impacts Energy- c £150 million pa - 40-70% HVAC- 20-40% Equipment Water Chemicals/supplies Waste – much hazardous Space

  4. Liverpool, Biosciences Edinburgh, Cancer Research Lab Energy - Bioscience York, Biology Edinburgh, Cancer Research. excl. autoclave

  5. Liverpool, Biosciences Edinburgh, Cancer Research Energy Costs - Biosciences York, Biology Edinburgh, Cancer Research, excl. autoclave

  6. Lab Energy - Chemistry Manchester Cambridge, excl. Server rooms

  7. Energy Costs - Chemistry Manchester Cambridge excl. Server rooms

  8. Laboratory Energy Opportunities Fabric & lighting (LED) Wider operating parameters Efficient/modular equipment Low flow/alternative containment Demand responsiveness Free cooling/heating High efficiency equipment Eqt consolidation/sharing Lay out & zoning Storage policies/actions Central services Space efficient/natural write up Building & Services Supply Activities Good understanding Effective maintenance Monitoring/recommissioning Right sizing Energy awareness/incentives Voltage optimisation/reduction High efficiency transformers High efficiency back up Zero/low carbon sources Thermal recovery/storage Design & Management

  9. Case 6 - NottinghamFume Cupboards • Linking 380 VAV controls to BMS • Converting average sash heights to notional savings compared to 365/7/24 • Feedback to labs + awareness campaign- Stickers on FC- Posters in Labs- User awareness/training- Postgraduate LAB Champions Network • 10% reduction in use, saving at least £62,700, 1.9 million kWh of energy and 520 tonnes of CO2 per annum

  10. Case 2 – Better Chemical Management, Edinburgh Tracking all chemicals through barcoded containers Users see in-house inventory when ordering £100,000 first year savings of chemical purchasing costs £12,000/year savings of management/disposal costs Fast access to chemicals Regular chemical audits SciQueste-procurement links Derek Burgess, Procurement Manager

  11. Case 5 – ReplacingFreezers at Newcastle £725 litre freezer energy- 6,000–21,000 kWh/y £180,000 of central funding to replace old models 36 -80 freezers replaced, saving 131,000 kWh 7 years, at 9.5p per kWh Reduced space, more reliable More £ for research Clare Rogers, Director Estates Support Services

  12. Case 4 – Improved Sample Tracking, Queen Mary Blizard Institute Cell & Molecular Science Combined 8 research centres, 40 liquid nitrogen dewars into centralised store Barcode tracking & standardised containers 50% fewer samples Easier sample retrieval Less degradation risk Human Tissues Actcompliance easier

  13. Lab Assessment Self-assessment tool for lab users (and estates) Inspired by work of LabRATS Building (high level) and Lab Specific Assessment templates Lab specific assessment – 30 criteria in 9 categories Evidence of compliance Best practice guidance 2-3 hrs per lab

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