Right-sizing Laboratory HVAC and Process Equipment Requirements: An Operational Perspective
Greg Eades, P.E., C.E.M., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Operational experience has revealed that installed building system infrastructure is typically much greater than what is actually required. An often overlooked, but critical task when planning and programming a laboratory project, is the validation of laboratory researchers' building system support requirements. By presenting 10 years of operational history from a one million square-foot government laboratory facility, supported by sub-metered utility and maintenance data, the speaker will illustrate the impact that over-sized mechanical systems have on life-cycle energy and maintenance costs.
Biography:
Greg Eades, P.E., C.E.M., currently serves as energy and water conservation manager for EPA's campus in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Mr. Eades possesses more than 20 years of experience in the design, construction, and operation of building systems and associated infrastructure.