Resources
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03/18/2015 |
Energy Benchmarking Tool (Labs 21) Featured The purpose of this benchmarking database tool is to allow laboratory owners to compare the performance of their laboratory facilities to similar facilities and thereby help identify potential energy cost savings opportunities. |
Labs 21 Energy Benchmarking Tool | |
03/18/2015 |
Self-benchmarking Guide (Labs) Featured This guide describes energy efficiency metrics and benchmarks that can be used to track the performance of and identify potential opportunities to reduce energy use in laboratory buildings. |
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03/12/2015 |
Market Assessment of Energy Efficiency Opportunities in Laboratories Featured Joint utility project that: 1) Estimates the number and types of labs in California; 2) Estimates the number and types of energy-consuming and water-consuming equipment used in California labs; 3) Assesses operational and behavioral opportunities for ef |
Market Assessment | |
07/01/2014 |
A Guide to Navigating Building and Fire Codes for Laboratories Featured Recent changes in lab ventilation technologies have created new opportunities for conserving energy while maintaining a safe work environment.This guide provides an overview of these opportunities and how they are rel |
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03/11/2013 |
Minimizing Simultaneous Heating and Cooling in Existing Laboratory Buildings with Reheat Systems Featured If your building Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) system is equipped with reheat, you can apply the techniques discussed here to identify and quantify the excessive heating and cooling energy associate |
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04/06/2018 |
Energy use and savings potential for laboratory fume hoods Fume hoods—small but essential safety devices used in laboratory environments—are highly energy-intensive, each one consuming more energy than three homes in an average U.S. climate. |
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09/08/2016 |
Smart Labs Fact Sheet Fact Sheet for the Better Buildings Smart Labs Accelerator. |
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09/08/2016 |
Smart Labs Partnership Agreement Partnership Agreement for the Better Buildings Smart Labs Accelerator. |
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11/04/2015 |
My Green Lab My Green Lab is a non-profit made up of former scientists and engineers who care about the environment. My Green Lab seeks to bring green technology and practices to institutions, companies, and scientific laboratories in order to achieve a safe, |
Link to My Green Lab | |
07/13/2015 |
California Society for Healthcare Engineering (CSHE) website The California Society for Healthcare Engineering, Inc. (CSHE) is the California chapter of the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE). |
CSHE | |
07/13/2015 |
Sustainable Healthcare Architecture (Book for Purchase) Design, restorative building, biophilia, enhanced air quality and high performance building systems. Written by leading national experts on the subject -- one of whom was recognized by Time magazine as a green innovator -- Sustainable Healthcare Archite |
For purchase on Amazon | |
07/13/2015 |
IEEE website The world's largest professional association for the advancement of technology. |
IEEE | |
07/13/2015 | Building Type Basics for Healthcare Facilities (For Purchase on Amazon) | For purchase on Amazon | |
07/13/2015 |
IES (Illuminating Engineering Society of North America) The IES is a collegial community dedicated to improving the lighted environment. |
IES | |
07/13/2015 |
Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities This report reviews previous guidelines and strategies for preventing environment-associated infections in health-care facilities and offers recommendations. Recommendations of CDC and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPA |
CDC | |
07/13/2015 |
International Facility Management Association (IFMA) website Founded in 1980, IFMA is the world's largest and most widely recognized international association for facility management professionals, supporting 24,000 members in 105 countries. |
IFMA | |
07/13/2015 |
Source Energy and Emission Factors for Energy Use in Buildings This report provides the energy and emission factors to calculate the source energy and emissions for electricity and fuels delivered to a facility and combustion of fuels at a facility. Author(s): Deru, M. and P. |
NREL | |
07/13/2015 |
California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) California's Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) is the leader in collecting data and disseminating information about California's healthcare infrastructure. |
PSHPD | |
07/13/2015 |
PG&E Commercial Building Report The Commercial Building Survey was a data collection effort involving the on-site survey of almost 1,000 commercial customers chosen to represent the population of commercial buildings in PG&E’s electric service territory. |
PG&E | |
07/13/2015 |
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 20,500 health care organizations and programs in the United States. |
The Joint Commission | |
07/13/2015 |
The Center for Health Design (CHD) website CHD's mission is to transform healthcare environments for a healthier, safer world through design research, education, and advocacy (health care sustainability group). |
CHD | |
07/13/2015 |
The Global Health Security Initiative (GHSI) website The Global Health Security Initiative (GHSI) is an informal, international partnership among like-minded countries to strengthen health preparedness and response globally to threats of biological, chemical, radio-nuclear terrorism (CBRN) and pandemic in |
GHSI | |
07/13/2015 |
ENERGY STAR Healthcare Energy Savings Financial Analysis Calculators EPA’s ENERGY STAR Healthcare Energy Savings Financial Analysis Calculators are designed to calculate the financial impact of improved energy performance for your organization. |
Energy Star | |
07/13/2015 |
Healthcare Without Harm website Health Care Without Harm is an international coalition of hospitals and health care systems, medical professionals, community groups, health-affected constituencies, labor unions, environmental and environmental health organizations and religious groups |
Healthcare Without Harm | |
07/13/2015 |
AHA Research and Trends website AHA studies support the advocacy efforts of the association and its member hospitals as they work to provide health care services to communities around the country. |
AHA Research and Trends |