Environmental Procurement: Thinking Beyond the Project
By Jeffrey R. Zynda
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
By Chery Honiotes
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
By S. Keith Bailey, AIA, LEED AP
Designing science laboratories that support healthy marine animals requires environmental alignment with dynamic seawater coastlines, presenting numerous issues for architects and engineers.
Planning for Aquatics
By Austin Bailey
Ensuring Success for New Aquatic Research Facilities and Expansions
One Frog, Two Fish, Red Leg, Few Fish: Stress in the Aquatic Animal's Ecosystem
By Emily Cassidy, BS, RVT, LATG
“I don’t know what happened! Yesterday, this (insert your choice: frog, fish, xenole, lobster, sea urchin, etc.) looked fine. I walked in this morning and it was dead!”
Vivarium Lighting: A Joint Venture
By Karen Murphy, LC, IALD
The lighting industry is constantly changing and bringing new products to market. With so many new products available, there may be an easy way to remedy existing shortcomings, or to improve the lighting system flexibility.
Design and Accreditation
By Dr. John Miller, Dr. Kathryn Bayne, Dr. Jim Swearengen
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?