What’s The Right Airflow In Laboratories?

Now that research laboratories and similar organizations are creating their own energy conservation departments and sustainability awareness task groups, the question that’s often asked is: “What is the right airflow for a lab to maintain safety and reduce energy consumption?” The response is usually the classic: “It depends.”  It is becoming increasingly clear that the environmental, health, and safety community (EH&S) community can have a positive impact on the regulatory compliance, working conditions, and energy efficiencies in a laboratory. To that end Siemens Building Technologies is sponsoring R&D magazine and the Laboratory Design Newsletter’s 60-minute webcast: “Finding Common Ground in Laboratory Safety and Efficiency – What’s the Right Airflow?” on Thursday, June 18, at 11 am EDT, 8 am PDT.

Those attending will learn how health and safety officers, lab directors/users and facility operations staff are teaming up to achieve laboratory energy efficiency while improving the working conditions of a lab, as well as technologies that reduce airflow without compromising safety. Similarly, the webcast will offer perspectives on what to consider when determining the right laboratory airflow and how to use the building automation system to manage energy savings and safety performance.

Moderated by Laboratory Design Newsletter’s editor Julie Higginbotham, attendees will be exposed to real-world examples from Wyeth’s Plant Operations Supervisor Charlie Harding and how his company improved the lab environment and safely achieved energy savings in research environments. Tom Smith, President/CEO of Exposure Control Technologies will add his perspective and experience with fume hoods and Jim Coogan, P.E., Siemens Building Technologies will share his technical and practical experience and offer timely, practical advice on implementing workable, sustainable ventilation control solutions for today’s lab environments.