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2. 2 Air changes per hour as the unoccupied minimumLaboratories often operate with large amounts of bypass air added at the roof level to increase the volume of the exhaust plume based on standard practice rather than engineering analysis. Typical UCI lab operating at 4/2 with brief calls for additional ventilation only when required Increasing exhaust stack height allows for the reduction of plume velocity, this reduces the amount of bypass air required, saving fan energy. Bypass Air Stack Height Reduced air change rates and CFM delivered to the labs results in fan, and chilled water savings of 50% and reduces the need for reheat to near zero. Stack heights are extended 4-10 feet providing the maximum possible reduction in bypass air. At the same time VFD drives and control software is added to exhaust motors (if not already present)

4. Install time-clocks on lighting not utilizing occupancy controls

7. Occupant perception of local control

8. Flexibility to adapt to change

9. Reduced ductwork and AHU size

10. Monitor and record space temperatures

12. Retrofit F32T8 with F25T8 or HO T5 Lamps

13. Re-circuit switches so fixtures closest to windows may be turned off

16. Manual on to 100%

18. Direct drive motors will also provide efficiency gains

20. Increased stack height may allow for significant velocity reduction

21. Combining manifolds of exhaust fans to reduce maintenance cost and increase efficiency

23. Identifying trends

24. Eliminate the need to change time clocks for holidays and schedule changes.

25. Does not drift out of calibration and suffer from "offset"

28. Server Virtualization

29. PC Power Management

30. Data Center Efficiency

31. Low Power PC’s

32. Upgrade Domestic and Lab Refrigerators to Energy Star®

33. Lab Freezers (-20oC and -80oC)

34. Ice Machines

35. Copiers – Utilize sleep and energy conservation features

38. Allows unoccupied spaces to be set to 2 air changes and occupied spaces to be set to 4 air changes in typical building uses.

42. Daylight sensors step dim lights as they get closer to the windowLast Convert Cold Storage to Biomatrica® Lab Retrofit Sequence Chart