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Lab Design for Energy Savings
Steven G. Liescheidt, P.E., CSI-CCS, CCPR.
Overview
As a building type, the laboratory demands our
attention; what the cathedral was to the 14th century, the train station was to
the 19th century, and the office building was to the 20th century, the
laboratory is to the 21st century. Unfortunately, a laboratory is also a
prodigious consumer of natural resources. The challenge for architects,
engineers, and other building professionals is to design and construct the next
generation of laboratories with energy efficiency, renewable energy sources, and
sustainable construction practices in mind.
In this course the student will learn some of the
basic considerations to be taken with respect to laboratory facility design when
low energy use is part of the design objective. The student will learn about
total building consideration type issues to discuss at all phases of the
facility design and the importance of facility commissioning of laboratories.
The student is expected to read and review the material contained
in Laboratories For the 21st Century: An Introduction To Low-Energy Design,
DOE/GO-102000-1112 --- August 2000.
The
student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of ten (10) questions at
the end of this course to obtain PDH credits.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Attained
This
course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Understanding the energy
challenges in laboratory building design
- Planning and programming
phase design considerations
- Design and engineering
phase design considerations
- Commissioning
recommendations
- Equipment selection and
sizing criteria
Course
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