S-Lab linked workshops
Date
29 July 2014
09:45 - 16:00
Venue
University of Leeds
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Linked workshops on:
RICS Ska Environmental Rating Scheme (AM)
Good Design of Refurbished Laboratories (PM)
+ Tour of Refurbished Joseph Priestley Chemistry Teaching Lab
10.15 for 10.30 - 12.30 and 13.15 for 13.30 - 16.00
Seminar Room 8.119, School of Earth and Environment,
University of Leeds, LS2 9JT
HE is undertaking thousands of refurbishments a year but their small individual scale, often specialised nature, and limited time windows for work can make it difficult to achieve optimum design for operational effectiveness and efficiency, and minimised environmental impact.
The morning session of this event will describe an existing (RICS Ska Rating) scheme which some universities are using to deal with the environmental aspects of refurbishment and refit in catering, office, learning and other spaces. AUDE is hoping to fund work to raise awareness of the scheme’s value, and to better adapt it to HE circumstances.
The afternoon session will take the first step in the development of a set of design guidance principals, assessment criteria and cases to assist with refurbishment of laboratories. This will build on the successful experience of the S-Lab Environmental Assessment Framework for laboratory operation (incorporated into the NUS Green Impact programme). It is hoped that the environmental aspects of the design criteria can form the basis of new measures within the RICS Ska Rating scheme.
There will also be tours (one for early arrivers, and several during the lunch break) of the recently refurbished Joseph Priestley Chemistry Teaching Laboratory. This has been shortlisted for the S-Lab Environmental category for its 30% reduction in energy use, with under three years payback, compared to its previous form. This has been achieved by retrofitting VAV fume cupboards; variable air supply; installing ventilated chemical storage to enable easy fume cupboard switch off; encouraging sash closure through alarms when left open and awareness campaigns.
See the S-Lab section of www.goodcampus.org for more details of the Environmental Assessment Framework as well as cases, guidance, videos, presentations and other outputs on good laboratory practice.
Morning Workshop Draft Programme:
RICS Ska Environmental Rating Scheme
09.45 – 10.15 Tour of Joseph Priestley Chemistry Teaching Lab for early arrivers
10.15 – 10.30 Registration (no refreshments)
10.30 – 11.00 The RICS Ska Environmental Rating Scheme – HE Overview
Peter James, Director, and Sally Sloan, Project Officer, S-Lab (based on interviews on all known Ska users in the sector, plus others)
11.00 – 11.30 Using Ska in HE – The UCL Experience
Stephanie Chesters, Sustainability Manager, UCL
11.30 – 12.00 Ska – An Assessor Perspective
Sam Bensky, Senior Surveyor, Rider Levett Bucknall UK (who have been involved with three Ska assessments at the University of Liverpool)
12.00 – 12.30 Q & A/Discussion re Morning Presentations
12.30 – 13.45 Lunch, networking and tours of Joseph Priestley Chemistry Teaching Lab
Afternoon Workshop Draft Programme:
Good Design of Refurbished Laboratories
13.45 – 14.15 Refurbishing Labs at the University of Leeds: Joseph Priestley and More
Robert Douglass, Energy Officer
14.15 – 14.45 Good Laboratory Design – Key Issues
Peter James, Director, S-Lab (based on pre-circulated draft materials)
14.45 – 16.00 Group/Plenary Discussion
Discussion of draft principles, initially in small groups
16.00 (approx) Main event end
Seminar Room 8.119, School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT Directions at: www.see.leeds.ac.uk/contact/find-us/
Please book separately for morning and afternoon sessions at www.goodcampus.org.
RICS Ska Environmental Rating Scheme (AM)
Good Design of Refurbished Laboratories (PM)
+ Tour of Refurbished Joseph Priestley Chemistry Teaching Lab
10.15 for 10.30 - 12.30 and 13.15 for 13.30 - 16.00
Seminar Room 8.119, School of Earth and Environment,
University of Leeds, LS2 9JT
HE is undertaking thousands of refurbishments a year but their small individual scale, often specialised nature, and limited time windows for work can make it difficult to achieve optimum design for operational effectiveness and efficiency, and minimised environmental impact.
The morning session of this event will describe an existing (RICS Ska Rating) scheme which some universities are using to deal with the environmental aspects of refurbishment and refit in catering, office, learning and other spaces. AUDE is hoping to fund work to raise awareness of the scheme’s value, and to better adapt it to HE circumstances.
The afternoon session will take the first step in the development of a set of design guidance principals, assessment criteria and cases to assist with refurbishment of laboratories. This will build on the successful experience of the S-Lab Environmental Assessment Framework for laboratory operation (incorporated into the NUS Green Impact programme). It is hoped that the environmental aspects of the design criteria can form the basis of new measures within the RICS Ska Rating scheme.
There will also be tours (one for early arrivers, and several during the lunch break) of the recently refurbished Joseph Priestley Chemistry Teaching Laboratory. This has been shortlisted for the S-Lab Environmental category for its 30% reduction in energy use, with under three years payback, compared to its previous form. This has been achieved by retrofitting VAV fume cupboards; variable air supply; installing ventilated chemical storage to enable easy fume cupboard switch off; encouraging sash closure through alarms when left open and awareness campaigns.
See the S-Lab section of www.goodcampus.org for more details of the Environmental Assessment Framework as well as cases, guidance, videos, presentations and other outputs on good laboratory practice.
Morning Workshop Draft Programme:
RICS Ska Environmental Rating Scheme
09.45 – 10.15 Tour of Joseph Priestley Chemistry Teaching Lab for early arrivers
10.15 – 10.30 Registration (no refreshments)
10.30 – 11.00 The RICS Ska Environmental Rating Scheme – HE Overview
Peter James, Director, and Sally Sloan, Project Officer, S-Lab (based on interviews on all known Ska users in the sector, plus others)
11.00 – 11.30 Using Ska in HE – The UCL Experience
Stephanie Chesters, Sustainability Manager, UCL
11.30 – 12.00 Ska – An Assessor Perspective
Sam Bensky, Senior Surveyor, Rider Levett Bucknall UK (who have been involved with three Ska assessments at the University of Liverpool)
12.00 – 12.30 Q & A/Discussion re Morning Presentations
12.30 – 13.45 Lunch, networking and tours of Joseph Priestley Chemistry Teaching Lab
Afternoon Workshop Draft Programme:
Good Design of Refurbished Laboratories
13.45 – 14.15 Refurbishing Labs at the University of Leeds: Joseph Priestley and More
Robert Douglass, Energy Officer
14.15 – 14.45 Good Laboratory Design – Key Issues
Peter James, Director, S-Lab (based on pre-circulated draft materials)
14.45 – 16.00 Group/Plenary Discussion
Discussion of draft principles, initially in small groups
16.00 (approx) Main event end
Seminar Room 8.119, School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT Directions at: www.see.leeds.ac.uk/contact/find-us/
Please book separately for morning and afternoon sessions at www.goodcampus.org.
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