Laboratories

• Close the sash on laboratory fume hoods

• Eliminate non-essential lab equipment

• Consolidate under-used lab equipment

• Keep pots/beakers and water baths covered to reach boiling temperatures faster

• Set power-save mode or install timers on lab equipment when appropriate

• Turn off equipment that shows a glowing LED when possible

• Consider energy consumption factors when making new equipment purchases

• Buy equipment with an ENERGY STAR label

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Campus  Energy Facts for Laboratories:

Laboratory equipment account for over 4% of the campus energy costs.

There are over 2,500 fume hoods in the campus research buildings consuming over $8 million dollars in energy costs.

Depending on the level of hazardous activities in a laboratory, 6-12 air changes per hours are required. Air entering a laboratory space must be 100% exhausted and cannot be re-circulated.