EPA Labs 21 Program

The typical laboratory uses far more energy and water per square foot than the conventional office building due to the intensive ventilation requirements and other health and safety concerns.

Because the requirements of laboratory facilities differ so dramatically from those of other buildings, the EPA and DOE established the Labs 21 Program.

 

Since signing on as a pilot EPA Labs 21 partner in January 2002, Carnegie Mellon has hosted a one-day "High Performance, Low Energy Design" course that covered topics such as:

• The Architecture of High Performance Labs
• Lighting
• Energy Efficient Design Process
• Air Supply and Distribution Systems

The Labs 21 high-performance, low-energy design approach is being employed with the Doherty Hall Phase II Renovations.