Lab Energy Management
Big Ten Mechanical & Energy Conference
October 2014
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The Approach
• Promotion and awareness of Campus Energy Transition Plan
Goals
• Be Spartan Green, Face It: Green Looks Good on You, radio, newspaper,
athletic events, fairs, promotional events, website, Twitter, Facebook
• Communication of progress
• Institutional reporting, rankings, building reports,
• Behavior Change
• Commissioning Energy Treasure Hunt
• Environmental Steward Program
• Green Certification Program
• Energy Educators
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Balancing Laboratory Safety and
Energy Efficiency
Safe Sustainable Labs – Cross Unit Team
• MSU’s Energy Transition Plan
• Why Focus on Laboratories?
• The “Safe Sustainable Labs” Concept
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Energy Transition Plan Goals
% Greenhouse Gas
Emission Reduction
% Campus Renewable
Energy
FY2015
30
15
FY2020
45
20
FY2025
55
25
FY2030
65
40
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Progress Towards Energy Transition Plan Goals
Michigan State University East Lansing Campus
Total Scope 1 and Scope 2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions
700,000
600,000
585,867
Metric tons of CO2
↓ 18.6%
541,565
500,000
506,413
486,486
477,090
FY2013
FY2014
400,000
300,000
200,000
100,000
0
Basis (FY2010)
FY2011
FY2012
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Safe Sustainable Labs: MSU’s Energy Transition Plan
The Ultimate Vision:
Campus Powered by 100% Renewable Energy
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Safe Sustainable Labs: MSU’s Energy Transition Plan
Goal 1: Improve the Physical Environment
• Investment in energy conservation measures
• More stringent energy-related building standards
• Energy monitoring strategies
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Safe Sustainable Labs: MSU’s Energy Transition Plan
Reliability
Why is IPF installing the OptiNet system?
Capacity
MSU’s Energy Transition Plan calls for
aggressive investment in energy
conservation measures and new
technologies.
Environment
Health
Cost
Improvements in building systems like this
will allow the University to achieve a 20%
reduction in energy consumption by the
year 2020.
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Why Focus on Laboratories?
A research building
typically uses 5 to 10 times
more energy than an office
building.
Appropriate ventilation
control can result in a 30
to 80% reduction in energy
use.
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The Safe Sustainable Labs Concept
An integrated approach to energy reduction
in intensive research spaces
Centralized
Demand Control
Ventilation
Emergency Purge
Button
Fume Hoods
Energy Efficient
Equipment
Molecular Plant Science
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Balancing Laboratory Safety and
Energy Efficiency
Working together for safety
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Conventional Laboratory Ventilation
OptiNet: Centralized Demand Controlled Ventilation
Response to Elevated VOCs
OptiNet Monitoring
Lab Assessment – Derive Number of Air Changes per Hour
Locations of OptiNet at MSU
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How Lab HVAC Works: Variable Air Volume System
A Air Volume
L Lab LlAB Lb
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Centralized Demand Controlled Ventilation
Integration of airflow systems with sophisticated
occupancy and air-quality sensors.
• Real time air quality monitoring
• Sampled air analyzed for contaminants
 Sensor Suite
• Responsive Ventilation
 ACH setback based on occupancy
 ACH increase in response to
contaminants
 Varies from 4 ACH to 18 ACH
• Emergency Purge button
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How HVAC Works in a Variable Air Volume Lab
with Centralized Demand Control Ventilation
Variable volume
control exhaust boxes
Supply VAV boxes for
temperature control
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Centralized Demand Controlled Ventilation
TEMP
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DASHBOARD for DOLLARS
Green = Good
Red = Bad
Frequency of Hood
Use
Average % Open
Environmental Health & Safety
Lab Assessments for OptiNet
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OptiNet NOT Suitable for some Labs
High Solvent Use and Storage
Cryogen Use in Smaller Space
Biosafety Level 3
Volatile Carcinogen Storage
High Acute Toxicity by Inhalation
High Hood Density
Derived Number of Air Changes per Hour
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Locations of OptiNet at MSU
•Food Science*
•Biochemistry*
•Molecular Plant Sciences
•Anthony Hall*
•Bio-Engineering (new building)
* Select Labs Only
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Balancing Laboratory Safety and
Energy Efficiency
Responsibilities of Lab Personnel
• Emergency Room Purge
• Room Purge or Hood Purge?
• Safe Sustainable Lab Practices
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Emergency Purge Ventilation Procedure
When there is a large chemical spill
or hazardous release in the room…
•Press Room Purge Button
•Exit Laboratory
•Close Lab Doors
•Call 911
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Emergency Room Purge or Hood Purge?
Activate the red emergency room purge button
when there is a spill or hazardous release in the
room.
Use hood purge button located on the fume
hood monitor when there is a spill or release
in the hood.
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Safe Sustainable Lab Practices
Maintain clear area around
Emergency Room Purge button
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Safe Sustainable Lab Practices
Keep the sash closed as much as possible
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Avoid raising sash above the arrow
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Lower or close hood when not in active use.
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Leaving the lab area? Close sash completely.
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Safe Sustainable Lab Practices
Minimize openings on hoods with horizontal panes
Position the sash all the way down and slide panes to create as
small an open area as practical.
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Safe Sustainable Lab Practices
Keep doors and windows closed
•This allows correct lab
pressurization to be maintained.
•Open doors or windows can impair
air flow through the hood
Work with volatile carcinogens
and toxics in hood
Proper use and storage of
chemical
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Promotion & Awareness
Be Spartan Green Campaign
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Website/Green Stories/Projects/Events/Community
Content driven by behavior team research & recommendations
• Energy Educators – How does my building work?
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Communicating Progress
Goals and Feedback Critical for Campus Communications
• Key Indicators Report
• Project progress
• Energy Dashboard
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Behavior Change – Green Certification
• Recognize, promote and assist departments/students with MSU
best practices
• Certification criteria based on space type:
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Offices and conference rooms
Residential facilities
Kitchens
Science Labs
Information Technology Areas/Computer Labs
• Qualitative and quantitative checkpoints
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Funding for Lab Equipment Maintenance
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Big Ten and Friends Utilities Benchmarking
Electrical Consumpton FY 2012-13
30.0
26.5
Electric Annual Consumption (kwhr/GSF)
25.4
25.0
23.4
21.5
20.0
17.4
15.0
12.7
13.4
14.0
14.2
14.2
14.3
15.2
17.6
18.6
15.4
10.0
5.0
0.0
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Questions
&
Answers
boomer@msu.edu
517-432-2213
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