| Contributor:
Ebrahim Khalili, CHMM
Business Title: Regional Environmental Manager Contact Information:
Affiliation: G. D. Searle, LLC, is
a pharmaceutical research and development (R&D) facility, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Pharmacia Corporation. Pharmacia is a leading
pharmaceutical company in the world. |
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| Title
of Presentation: Sustainable Design Principles in Construction and
operation of a Research Laboratory Building Authors: Steven Schultz and Ebrahim Khalili Key Words: sustainable design, green building, energy efficiency, life cycle Abstract: In September of year 2000, the construction of a world-class laboratory facility (building Q) was completed at the G. D. Searle, one of Pharmacia's R &D centers in the United States. This project was successfully completed due to the efforts of the "Green Team." Early in the design process of the building, the Green Team realized the need for a multidisciplinary approach, in order to identify all the opportunities and strategies that could be considered for implementation throughout the construction of the facility. Numerous sustainable design principles were incorporated into the project to accomplish the integration of sustainable concept, and conform to the requirements of the US Green Building Council's Sustainable Building. Examples of the energy conservation strategy for the building include: air change setback, chillers and cooling tower selection, day lighting and lighting controls, fume hood sash configuration, heat recovery, premium efficiency motors, smart lab control, variable volume fume hoods and supply, water saving fixtures, and high performance windows. As a result, the energy consumption and operation cost of the new research building is reduced by 40%, as compared to the base model. |