Laboratories Best Practices: Energy Recovery for Ventilation Air in Laboratories

Steven G. Liescheidt, P.E., CCS, CCPR

Course Outline

This one hour online course discusses energy recovery in laboratory ventilation air systems including savings potential and system types.

This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of course materials.

Learning Objective

At the conclusion of this course, the student will:

• Be able to understand energy saving technologies available;
• Be able to understand design considerations; and
• Be able to understand related codes and standards.

Intended Audience

This course is intended for mechanical engineers.

Benefit for Attendee

Attendee of this course will be able to better understand heat recovery opportunities for laboratory buildings and some of the energy recovery system types available.

Course Introduction

There are many opportunities for energy recovery in laboratories, and a few of them are covered in this course. The main focus of this course is on air-to-air energy recovery, using enthalpy wheels, heat pipes or run-around loops in new construction.

Course Content

This course is primarily based on Laboratories For The 21st Century:  Best Practices – Energy Recover For Ventilation Air In Laboratories, DOE/GO-102003-1774 October 2003:

Laboratories Best Practices: Energy Recovery for Ventilation Air in Laboratories

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Course Summary

Installing energy recovery systems can substantially reduce the cost and use of energy in laboratories. Selecting an appropriate energy recovery technology, properly designing the system, meeting the applicable codes, and commissioning the system are all important. When an energy recovery system is design, installed and operated correctly it will provide significant energy and environmental benefits.

Related Links

For additional technical information related to this subject, please visit the following websites:

United States Green Building Council – www.usgbc.com
US Department of Energy – www.doe.gov
National Renewable Energy Laboratory – www.nrel.gov

Quiz

Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.

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DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.

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