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Case Study - energy saving
Energy Audit at an Upstate NY Biotech
July 17, 2007
The annual energy cost ($0.05 per kW) per mouse varies significantly between three diffrent caging systems: Open= $1.00, IVC=$1.66, and EVC=$0.82.
The Open and IVC systems have significant heat radiation to room and heat transfer to mass while the EVC system has no heat load that either radiate to the room or transfer to the mass of the rack.
Slide 2 - Title
Energy Audit at an Upstate NY Biotech
July 17, 2007
The annual energy cost ($0.05 per kW) per mouse varies significantly between three diffrent caging systems: Open= $1.00, IVC=$1.66, and EVC=$0.82.
The Open and IVC systems have significant heat radiation to room and heat transfer to mass while the EVC system has no heat load that either radiate to the room or transfer to the mass of the rack.
Slide 3 - Title
Energy Audit at an Upstate NY Biotech
July 17, 2007
The annual energy cost ($0.05 per kW) per mouse varies significantly between three diffrent caging systems: Open= $1.00, IVC=$1.66, and EVC=$0.82.
The Open and IVC systems have significant heat radiation to room and heat transfer to mass while the EVC system has no heat load that either radiate to the room or transfer to the mass of the rack.
Slide 4 - Title
Energy Audit at an Upstate NY Biotech
July 17, 2007
The annual energy cost ($0.05 per kW) per mouse varies significantly between three diffrent caging systems: Open= $1.00, IVC=$1.66, and EVC=$0.82.
The Open and IVC systems have significant heat radiation to room and heat transfer to mass while the EVC system has no heat load that either radiate to the room or transfer to the mass of the rack.
Slide 5 - Title
Energy Audit at an Upstate NY Biotech
July 17, 2007
The annual energy cost ($0.05 per kW) per mouse varies significantly between three diffrent caging systems: Open= $1.00, IVC=$1.66, and EVC=$0.82.
The Open and IVC systems have significant heat radiation to room and heat transfer to mass while the EVC system has no heat load that either radiate to the room or transfer to the mass of the rack.
Slide 6 - Title
Energy Audit at an Upstate NY Biotech
July 17, 2007
The annual energy cost ($0.05 per kW) per mouse varies significantly between three diffrent caging systems: Open= $1.00, IVC=$1.66, and EVC=$0.82.
The Open and IVC systems have significant heat radiation to room and heat transfer to mass while the EVC system has no heat load that either radiate to the room or transfer to the mass of the rack.
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MouseCare helps reduce the environmental impact of Rodent Facilities
As a leader in the fields of Energy Efficiency, Water Conservation, and Waste Reduction, MouseCare helps clients Design, Implement, and Manage cost-effective Rodent Facilities.
At the AALAS District 8 2009 conference on April 30th, Dr. Rivard made a well-appreciated presentation titled: Green Technologies for Adequate Ventilation, Less Energy Use, and Lower Operating Costs . The audience was able to share his 'Think Green' vision:
1- Reduce the flow of air, water, and waste to help fight global warming and
2- Eliminate plastic use to curb oil dependency.
Mouse Care's President and Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Rivard, has partnered with a major US university to upgrade and expand their animal facilities toward sustainability. Together, they submit an application titled: Green Vivarium Expansion to the Recovery Act Limited Competition (C06).
MouseCare is building a Demonstration Project co-funded by NYSERDA [New York State Energy Research & Development Authority], a government research organization and a public benefit corporation that funds research into energy supply and efficiency. NYSERDA and XxxXxx put their trust in MouseCare because we proved that we have the best eco-friendly strategies. For this project, we solve all "Big Four" and expect to reducing energy use by up to 90% while cutting operating overhead by at least 32%.
"Big Four" issues in animal facility planning
1) Flexibility of facility use
2) Housing density that allows program growth with less capital spend
3) Operating costs reduction
4) Green operating practices
We believe demand for energy-efficiency, heat recovery, water-use reduction, waste-to-energy, and renewable will grow in the years to come and help solve the world energy challenges. These were part of the theme for an exhilarating and thought provoking presentation and discussions at the 2008 TRADELINE's Animal Research Facilities Conference. Attendees left with a Green Practices Cost Analysis that gives them the power to benchmark their plans and programs, and build on our successes and innovations.
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Dr. Rivard presents at the 2008 TRADELINE conference on New Technology for Greater Ventilation, Less Energy Use, and Lower Operating Costs. He concludes the forum:
“The only way to solve the energy challenge is through technologies and innovations.”
In the rodent housing industry, the right order of things to do to reduce energy use is: first, reduce the demand for plug-ins and air changes; second, recover conditioned exhaust air energy with heat recovery system; and finally, use renewable strategies.
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