High Performance Building Materials for High-Performance
Laboratory Spaces
Chris Leary, AIA, LEED™ AP, The Stubbins
Associates, Inc.
Construction materials for laboratory buildings and spaces are
chosen for a number of reasons, most are a factor of performance.
For green or sustainable buildings, the measure of material performance
must expand to include not only durability, safety, clean-ability,
and aesthetics, but also how construction materials that we choose
effect the local environment of the laboratory and the global environment
that we all share.
This presentation will explore:
- Characteristics of green or sustainable building materials
- How building materials affect the local environment of the
laboratory space and the global environment that we all share
- Material selection factors specific to laboratory environments
- Environmentally challenged building materials common to many
laboratory spaces and alternate choices
- Building material selection criteria relating to the LEED™
Green Building Rating System and other green building rating systems
- Building material life-cycle analysis tools
- Resources for investigating, evaluating, and specifying green
building materials
The presentation will identify specific environmental problematic
building materials and more environmentally preferable alternates,
as well as the tools that can help designers make these distinctions.
The presentation will also include case studies of applications
of these materials.
Labs21 Connection:
This presentation will address how green laboratory building material
choices can impact:
- Local and global overall environment
- Building occupant safety
- Building life cycle performance
The presentation will explore the issues of selecting green building
materials in the context of explaining how these material choices
impact our environment at a similar scale to energy consumption
and other equally important environmental issues.
Biography:
Chris Leary has led design teams for many of
the firm's large-scale urban projects since joining The Stubbins
Associates in 1992, including laboratory and research facilities
for the Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research, Boston University
Medical Center and Vanderbilt University Medical Center. His particular
interest is in the area of Building Performance and Sustainable
Design. Chris is a LEED™ Accredited Professional, and is currently
working on several LEED™ registered projects. He is an experienced
speaker on the subject, and has participated in several conferences
including SCUP, Tradeline, and Laboratories for the 21st Century.
In addition, he is the Director of the Stubbins Associates High-Performance
Green Building Design Group.
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