I2SL's Electronic Library (E-Library)
I2SL's E-Library is a portal of information from around the world on new technologies, case studies, lessons learned, and other valuable resources for architects, engineers, builders, owners, and operators of laboratories and other high-technology facilities.
What's in the E-Library?
The links below include selected papers and presentations from the Labs21 Annual Conferences as well as other technical papers and reports on high-technology facilities contributed by our audience. Papers are organized by topic and then alphabetical by title. Key words are provided to help you find what you need. Topic areas will be expanded and new ones identified as information is added to the E-Library. Learn how you can make a submission to I2SL's E-Library.
E-Library Topic Areas
- Evaluating Performance
- Key words: fume hoods, ASHRAE, HVAC efficiency, current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) environment
- Financing
- Key words: biocontainment, life-cycle analysis
- Laboratory Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing
Systems
- Key words: water, sterilization, large animal containment facilities, benchmarking, HVAC, cross contamination, chilled water systems, low energy use, case study, VAV hoods, project delivery, retro-commissioning, indoor air quality, air flow, vivaria, fire protection, clean agents, natural ventilation
- Renewables
- Key words: on-site technology
- Specialty Laboratories
- Key words: teaching laboratories, community college, university, science parks
- Sustainable Architecture
- Key words: vivariums, planning process, university, data centers, science parks, botanic garden, Canadian laboratories, beyond LEED®
Evaluating Performance
- A Study of Factors Affecting Fume Hood Energy Consumption
- Joseph S. Marian, Jr., American Auto-Matrix (2009)
- Fume Hood Performance as a Function
of Laboratory Air Supply
- Thomas C. Smith, Exposure Control Technologies, Inc. and Nick Paschke, DuctSox, Inc. (2007)
- HVAC Efficiency Within a Controlled Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) Environment
- Jason Rifkin, Equilibrium and Patrick Goetz, Southland Industries, Inc. (2009)
- Laboratory-Based Modifications to
ASHRAE-90.1 and What They Mean for You
- Itzhak Maor, Ph.D., P.E., PWI Energy, Inc. (2007)
- Side-by-Side Evaluation of High Performance
Fume Hoods for the University of Texas
- Kevin Fox, P.E., CEM, LEED, Jacobs Engineering Group, Bernard Bhatti, P.E., Project Management and Construction Services, The University of Texas at Austin (2008)
Financing
- Containing the Cost of Containment:
Cost Management Strategies for Biocontainment
- Michael L. Weiss, Ph.D., ABD HCCP & Jeffrey L. Schantz, AIA, Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum. (2007)
- Optimizing Project Outcomes in
Pre-Design Using Life-Cycle Analysis
- Robert Blakey, CFM, CEM, LEED AP, Strategic Equity Associates, LLC and Robert Pulito, AIA, The S/L/A/M Collaborative. (2007)
Laboratory Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Systems
- A Comprehensive Review of the Indoor
Air Quality and Energy Impact of Dynamically Varying Air Change Rates
at Multiple Laboratory Facilities
- Gordon P. Sharp, Aircuity, Inc. (2007)
- A LEED Silver Life Sciences Technology
Building at Cornell University-Case Study
- D. Randall Lacey, P.E., Cornell University & Mario J. Loiacono, P.E., Bard, Rao + Athanas Consulting Engineers. (2007)
- Action-Oriented Benchmarking for Laboratories
- Pierre Bull, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and Paul Mathew, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. (2007)
- Constant Flow, Variable Flow, and
All the Space Between
- Jim Coogan, P.E., Siemens Building Technologies, Inc. (2008)
- Designing for Actual, Not Theoretical,
HVAC Requirements in Laboratory Facilities
- J. Patrick Carpenter, P.E., LEED AP, Vanderweil Engineers. (2007)
- Dynamic Control of Laboratory
Air Change Rates Based on Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)
Part 1: A New Approach to Save Energy and Enhance Safety in Laboratories- Gordon P. Sharp, Aircuity, Inc. (2009)
- Dynamic Control of Laboratory
Air Change Rates Based on IEQ
Part 2: A Comprehensive Review of the IEQ and Energy Impact of Laboratory Air Change Rate Control- Gordon P. Sharp, Aircuity, Inc. (2009)
- Efficient Chilled Water Systems for
Laboratories
- Keith Cockerham, P.E., CUH2A. (2007)
- Evaluating Cross-Contamination
in Enthalpy Wheels Serving Laboratory Exhaust Systems
- Brad Cochran, CPP, Inc. (2007)
- High Flexibility/Low Energy Use
Laboratories
- Jonathan Friedan, P.E., LEED AP and Stephen Bartlett, AIA, LEED AP, Ballinger. (2007)
- Implementing Natural Ventilation in the Offices of a Research Laboratory Building
- Chris Flint Chatto, Associate AIA, LEED AP, ZGF Architects LLP. (2009)
- It's Not All About Air: Water
Usage for Containment Protocols and Sterilization are Major Sustainability
Challenges in Large Animal Containment Facilities
- Bradley Andersen and Kevin Breslin, P.E., FPE, CEM, Merrick & Company. (2007)
- Laboratory Fire Protection with Clean Agents
- Mark Robin, Ph.D., and Helen Lowery, DuPont Fluoroproducts. (2009)
- Sustainable Technologies for Old Buildings;
Energy Reduction from Chilled Beams
- Donald Haiges, P.E., SEi Companies. (2007)
- VAV Hoods versus Low Flow: Design
and Economics
- Victor Neuman, P.E., Precision Environments Group/TAC. (2007)
- Where Things Went Wrong—Project
Delivery Problems Seen From a Retro-Commissioning Perspective
- Patrick A. Prendergast, P.E. and James A. Whorton, P.E., George Butler Associates– ViroCon, Inc. (2007)
Renewables
- On-Site Renewable Energy Technologies
- Phil Wirdzek, International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories. (2007)
Specialty Laboratories
- Reinventing Teaching Laboratories
at Community Colleges
- Bill Zaske, AIA, R.A. and Rich Corona, P.E., LEED AP, DSA Architects (a member of SHW Group). (2007)
- Three (Integrated) Perspectives
on Pursuing LEED Certification on Small Projects in the University Environment:
Design Team, Institution & Customer
- Mary-Lynn Cummings, Director of Space Planning, Cornell University, Peter DeBraal, AIA, LEED AP, SWBR Architects, and Robert McCabe, P.E., Cornell University. (2008)
- 21st Century Vision: Developing a Global Sustainable Science and Technology Park Strategy and Creating Economic Development Worldwide
- Bruce M. Haxton, AIA, LEED AP, International Sustainable Consulting Architect, and Fred Meade. (2009)
Sustainable Architecture
- Beyond Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED): Sustainable Laboratory Design
- Joseph Ostafi, AIA, LEED AP and Dirk von Below, AIA, LEED AP, Flad Architects. (2009)
- Energy Efficient and Sustainable HPC
at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- Phil Tuma, P.E., 3M Corporation, Andrés Márquez, Ph.D., Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Landon Sego, Ph.D., Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Roger Schmidt, Ph.D., P.E., IBM Corporation, and Tahir Cader, Ph.D., HP (formerly SprayCool). (2008)
- Energy Efficiency in Vivariums
- Peter Rumsey, Rumsey Engineers and Glen Berry, Design for Science. (2007)
- How Sustainability Advances Science
Parks, Their Users, Communities, and Investors
- Phil Wirdzek, International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories and Lisa Galley, Galley Eco Capital. (2009)
- Labs21 – A Canadian Perspective
- Dwayne Willmer, P. Eng., Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC). (2009)
- Plant Conservation Science Center at the Chicago Botanic Garden
(2.7 MB, 33 pp)
- David Mann, Booth Hansen and Jean Gibbons, Grumman-Butkus. (2010)
- Scaling Sustainability: Comparing
the Planning Processes for Two University Science Facilities
- Jeff Salocks and Arlen Li, Payette. (2007)