The Business Case for

managing ventilation well

Xavier Rivera

Phil Hagan

August 18, 2009

Utilities & Energy Programs Safety & Environmental

Management

Business Case?

!!Unlimited budget – Money is not an

issue.

!! Increase in annual budget this year or

next year?

!!Decrease in annual budget – asked to

cut costs.

!!Glad to have a job …

How to save money

without really trying.

Utilities & Energy Programs Safety & Environmental

Management

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Fume

Hood Energy Model

Utilities & Energy Programs Safety & Environmental Management

Utilities & Energy Programs Safety & Environmental Management

Utilities & Energy Programs Safety & Environmental

Management

Utilities & Energy Programs Safety & Environmental

Management

Utilities & Energy Programs Safety & Environmental Management

Utilities & Energy Programs Safety & Environmental Management

Carbon Footprint Issues?

!!How big is your footprint?

!! If you lower energy costs through

energy savings by managing fume

hoods – you can impact the carbon

footprint.

!!Still – safety should be the priority –

decreasing fume hood face velocities to

save money is not always a good thing

Utilities & Energy Programs Safety & Environmental Management

Utilities & Energy Programs Safety & Environmental

Management

Resources:

Georgetown University Energy Management Database

http://www.eia.doe.gov/fuelelectric.html

http://fumehoodcalculator.lbl.gov/index.php

Fume Hood Manufacturer’s Catalogue (LabConco,

Labcrafters, Kewaunee)