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Spring 2007, Vol. 3, No. 2 | Index
Greening the MBL
Rowe Laboratory
The MBL is committed to being as “green” as possible in its programs, operations, and facilities, so we’ve added a new column to the Collecting Net that will highlight our efforts in this area.
The recent renovation of the Rowe Laboratory afforded us the opportunity to “green” the building. We...
- Reused the basic structure including the cypress cladding
- Installed high-efficiency lighting
- Installed energy-efficient windows
- Added motion sensors to turn off lights when not in use
- Used an engine-driven chiller to reduce electricity use and to take advantage of engine heat
- Used free cooling for off season use without the need to run the chiller
- Installed high efficiency electric motors with variable frequency drives
- Used fan coil units to provide room air exchanges to reduce required fresh air exchanges
- Deployed multiple dumpsters during demolition to sort demolition debris on site. Masonry units will be ground up and reused on Cape. Metals were sorted for recycling. Wood was ground up for reuse.
- Installed waterless urinals
- Designed the building so sections can be turned off during limited off-season use
- Included a filtering system for drinking water on site to reduce the use of plastic bottles
- Designed recycling alcoves into the building program
- Used low emitting VOC materials in construction
- Selected bright interior surfaces to reduce lighting needs
- Used sea water for condenser cooling on sea water chiller
Your suggestions for the further greening of the MBL are most welcome. Send your comments to Richard Cutler, rcutler@mbl.edu or Larry Burdge, lburdge@mbl.edu.
The Collecting Net is an employee newsletter published by the Communications Office. Comments and suggestions are welcome. Call (508) 289-7423 or e-mail us at
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