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Program Content Examples (top)

University of Michigan Energy Conservation, Includes links onthe following topics:

• Alternative Lighting Systems
• Ballast Retrofits
• Carbon Dioxide Sensor Usage in the Power Center for the Performing Arts
• Cogeneration at the Central Power Plant
• Direct Digital Control Energy Management System
• Energy Conservation Measures Fund
• Green Computing
• Lighting Controls
• High Efficiency T-8 Fluorescent Lamps

Saskatchewan Energy Management Task Force, Case Studies

Resources  (top)

The EPA Labs for the 21st Century is designed to provide both research and practical examples for improving resource conservation, renewable energy use, safety performance and environmental stewardship for laboratory facilities. Detailed information is provided on laboratory design, construction and operation. Upon entering this site, the menu on the left provides links to proceedings from past Labs21 conferences, information on the upcoming conference, a toolkit of laboratory design information, a list of training opportunities and the following technical bulletins:

	New! Technical Bulletin: Modular Boiler Systems in Laboratory Facilities (PDF 7 pp., 193 KB)
	Metrics and Benchmarks for Energy Efficiency in Laboratories (PDF 11 pp., 1.06 MB)
	Technical Bulletin: Measured Peak Equipment Loads in Laboratories (PDF 6 pp., 190 KB)
	Manifolding Laboratory Exhaust Systems (PDF 10 pp., 410 KB)
	Technical Bulletin: Retro-Commissioning Laboratories for Energy Efficiency (PDF 7 pp., 244 KB)
	Technical Bulletin: System Static Pressure Optimization (PDF 6 pp., 195 KB)
	Efficient Electric Lighting in Laboratories (PDF 10 pp., 759 KB)
	Minimizing Reheat Energy Use in Laboratories (PDF 8 pp., 392 KB)
	Right-Sizing Laboratory Equipment Loads (PDF 8 pp., 546 KB)
	Modeling Exhaust Dispersion for Specifying Acceptable Exhaust/Intake Designs (PDF 8 pp., 428 KB)
	Water Efficiency Guide for Laboratories (PDF 12 pp., 504 KB)
	Low-Pressure-Drop HVAC Design for Laboratories (PDF, 8 pp., 385 KB)
	Daylighting in Laboratories (PDF, 8 pp., 572 KB)
	Energy Recovery for Ventilation Air in Laboratories (PDF, 8 pp., 301 KB)
	On-Site Power Systems for Laboratories (PDF, 8 pp., 509 KB)
	Laboratory Guidelines Using ASHRAE 90.1—Version 1.0 (PDF, 16 pp., 89 KB)
	Laboratory Guidelines Using ASHRAE 90.1—2004 Appendix G —Draft for Public Comment (PDF, 17 pp., 86 KB)

 

Agenda for 2008 Labs for the 21st Century Conference

National Renewable Energy Laboratory, US Department of Energy

Green Buildings, The Univeristy of British Columbia Campus Sustainability Office

A Design Guide for Energy Efficient Research Laboratories, Lawrence Berkley National Laboratories, Applications Team.  The Applications Team Website has additional energy conservation resources

US Green Buildings Council has information about the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) building rating system, standards and certifications as well as information about training workshops around the country.

The New England Laboratories Project XL A Regulatory Experiment, a presentation given at the 2002 AIHCE Forum 239 EH&S Lessons Learned at Colleges and Universities, by Suzanne Howard

Energy Star, EPA's energy conservation program for buildings and appliances.

EPA Green Building Site, which contains lots of information and links on the topic.

The Association of Energy Engineers

Campus Environmental Stewardship Programs, posted by Brown University

New Jersey Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability

There are additional laboratory energy conservation resources on the Laboratory Design Page.

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Revision Date:  4/15/2005
url: http://www2.umdnj.edu/eohssweb/aiha/technical/green.htm