Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing
HVAC 
- Healthy Habitats: Indoor Environmental Quality considerations for construction or renovation
A number of months ago we wrote about parameters to consider during the design of new facilities. - Use of Centralized Demand Control Ventilation in Research and Vivarium Facilities
This case study summarizes a University of Pennsylvania pilot study of costs and energy savings from implementing demand control ventilation solutions in the Vernon and Shirley Hill Pavilion vivarium and the Carolyn Hoff Lynch Life Sciences facility. - Considerations for Selecting and Installing UV Light for Bioburden Reduction
UV installed in vivarium HVAC systems can act as a secondary barrier against the introduction of biological contamination. - All Stories
Lighting
- Environmental Procurement: Thinking Beyond the Project
Environmental procurement can reduce operating costs, reduce the impact vivarium facilities can have on the environment, and promote sustainability and waste reduction. - The Green Vivarium: Strategies for Sustainability
It takes people energy to implement energy and resource savings in a vivarium. An upcoming resource publication looks to help inform and guide the process toward greener and more sustainable facilities. - Laboratory Design to Support Marine Animals
Designing science laboratories that support healthy marine animals requires environmental alignment with dynamic seawater coastlines, presenting numerous issues for architects and engineers. - All Stories
Commissioning
- Vivarium Renovation: Avoid the Common Pitfalls
All renovation planning can benefit from following a checklist of efficient energy and operationally attainable goals. - Real Applications of Green Strategies in Vivaria
Facility profiles at the Texas A&M University and the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute - The Containment Barrier - Testing It Right, Part 1
How do we manage these risks effectively? As with most things, early prevention is the best cure. - All Stories
Plumbing
- The Green Vivarium: Strategies for Sustainability
It takes people energy to implement energy and resource savings in a vivarium. An upcoming resource publication looks to help inform and guide the process toward greener and more sustainable facilities. - Design Considerations for Placement of Autoclaves in BSL and ABSL Containment Facilities
- Design and Accreditation
What resource is the most appropriate to use and the most well-defined for insuring that the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing design will qualify for AAALAC accreditation? - All Stories