1. The Business Case for
managing ventilation well
Xavier Rivera
Phil Hagan
August 18, 2009
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2. Business Case?
!! Unlimited budget – Money is not an
issue.
!! Increase in annual budget this year or
next year?
!! Decrease in annual budget – asked to
cut costs.
!! Glad to have a job …

3. How to save money
without really trying.

4. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Fume
Hood Energy Model
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11. Carbon Footprint Issues?
!! How big is your footprint?
!! If you lower energy costs through
energy savings by managing fume
hoods – you can impact the carbon
footprint.
!! Still – safety should be the priority –
decreasing fume hood face velocities to
save money is not always a good thing
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12. Resources:
Georgetown University Energy Management Database
http://www.eia.doe.gov/fuelelectric.html
http://fumehoodcalculator.lbl.gov/index.php
Fume Hood Manufacturer’s Catalogue (LabConco,
Labcrafters, Kewaunee)
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