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. |
 Self-benchmarking Guide |
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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 |
Guide Navigating Bldg Fire Codes_2014.pdf |
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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 |
Reheat Systems in Labs_2013.pdf |
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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. |
fh_energy_lbnl (1).pdf Energy use and savings potential for laboratory fume hoods |
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| 09/08/2016 |
Smart Labs Partnership Agreement Partnership Agreement for the Better Buildings Smart Labs Accelerator. |
SmartLabsAcc_PA090816.pdf |
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| 09/08/2016 |
Smart Labs Fact Sheet Fact Sheet for the Better Buildings Smart Labs Accelerator. |
SmartLabsAcc_FactSheet090816.pdf |
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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 |
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) - Healthcare website NEEA engages major hospitals and healthcare systems in rural and urban areas in the region to adopt strategic energy management (SEM) as a means to organize their approach and commitment to energy performance outcomes. |
NEEA | |
| 07/13/2015 |
IEEE website The world's largest professional association for the advancement of technology. |
IEEE | |
| 07/13/2015 |
Whole Building Design Guide: Health Care Facilities Overview, building attributes, emerging issues, relevant codes and standards, and major resources related to whole-building design of hospitals. |
WBDG | |
| 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 |
IES (Illuminating Engineering Society of North America) The IES is a collegial community dedicated to improving the lighted environment. |
IES | |
| 07/13/2015 |
Whole Building Design Guide: Wet Laboratories Overview, space attributes, relevant codes and standards, and major resources related to whole building design of wet laboratories. |
WBDG | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
HVAC Design Manual for New, Replacement, Addition, and Renovation of Existing VA Facilities This manual is intended for the Architect/Engineer (henceforth referred to as the A/E) and others engaged in the design and renovation of VA facilities. |
WBDG | |
| 07/13/2015 |
Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) website The 2012 CBECS microdata files are now available for public use. These files contain untabulated records for individual buildings so that data users can create custom tables that are not available through the pretabulated Detailed Tables. |
CBECS | |
| 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 |
Green Healthcare Institutions: Health, Environment and Economics, Workshop Summary (Book for Purchase) Green Healthcare Institutions : Health, Environment, and Economics, Workshop Summary is based on the ninth workshop in a series of workshops sponsored by the Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine since the roundtable began |
For purchase on Amazon | |
| 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 |
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 |
Energy IQ EnergyIQ is an action-oriented benchmarking tool for non-residential buildings. Energy managers, building owners, architects and engineers use it to identify energy efficiency opportunities, save money, and reduce carbon emissions. |
Energy IQ | |
| 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 |