Laboratory Basics

The following resources provide some basic definitions, guides, and other resources to help you build on your laboratory and other high-tech facility expertise.

Definitions

• American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy Glossary
• ASHRAE Terminology
• U.S. Energy Information Administration Glossary

Guides

• Advanced Energy Design Guide
• AIA Guide for Sustainable Projects

Laboratory-Specific

• Harvard Lab Sustainability Guide
• Whole Building Design Guide
• Laboratory: Dry
• Laboratory: Wet
• Sustainable
• Sustainable Laboratory Design
• Research Laboratory
• Using LEED on Laboratory Projects

Other Resources

• AIA Sustainability page
• AIA Documents for Use on Sustainable Projects
• American Chemical Society Tools for Green Chemistry and Engineering