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Simple Steps to Achieve Your New Year's Green Lab Resolutions

Nicole Kelesoglu December 29, 2016

The new year is upon us!! The little lab upgrades that you put in place now, will catalyze long term sustainability and efficiency.  Use this short and sweet list as a reference.

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In Energy and Emissions, Water Tags labconscious, Green lab, eco-friendly lab, ULT freezers, sustainable lab
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Best Practice Green Lab Freezers

Nicole Kelesoglu October 12, 2016

 Promoting the efficient use of your freezer system protects your lab's work, and fits well along side your green lab sustainability goals.

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In Energy and Emissions Tags lab freezer, energy star, cryopreservation, ultra-low temp, labconscious, green labs
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Trending: 7 day programmable Timers Upgraded, Phantom Electricity Downgraded

Nicole Kelesoglu September 28, 2016

Got electronics on your lab bench? As in...shakers, vortex mixers, stirrers, heat blocks, centrifuges, microplate readers, water baths...etc, etc. What about a computer and accouterments at your desk? Did you know that these devices are all drawing electricity, even when they are switched off? Depending on your situation, this type of “phantom electricity” can add up to around 25% of your building's total electric bill!

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In Energy and Emissions Tags energy, lab equiptment, labconscious, green labs, environmental
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The Habit Loop at the Hood

Nicole Kelesoglu April 5, 2016

Learn about how using the power of habits can help to reinforce sustainable behavior in the lab!

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In Energy and Emissions, Programs and Logistics Tags shut the sash, lab energy, sustainability, fume hood, the habit loop, labconscious
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HARNESS COMPETITION in Scientists to make your Shut the Sash program work!

Quentin Gilly December 2, 2015

Utilize the natural competitiveness of Scientists to fully engage them in your Shut the Sash competition! "I've never seen so many closed hoods before" is a win-win for everyone!

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In Energy and Emissions, Programs and Logistics Tags Shut the sash, Green Labs, labconscious
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SAVE $50,000 (or more!) EVERY YEAR with Your Shut the Sash Program

Quentin Gilly December 1, 2015

Shutting the sash can result in huge savings for your lab, department, and institution! Quentin explains how this simple program could save his University upwards of $300,000 PER YEAR

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In Energy and Emissions, Funding, Programs and Logistics Tags Shut the sash, green labs, Sustainability, Harvard Green Labs
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CREATE SUCCESS for your Shut the Sash Program, Tip No.2!

Quentin Gilly November 25, 2015

Not all fume hoods are created equal - but all can be managed better! Save almost 2/3 the operational cost by making sure that your Shut the Sash program is working with these amazing case study tips!

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In Energy and Emissions, Programs and Logistics Tags fume hood, green labs
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MAXIMIZE your Shut the Sash Program Tip No. 1!

Quentin Gilly November 23, 2015

Quentin recently wrote 5 tips to ensure that your lab's Shut the Sash efforts create awesome results. Here he explains in more depth the what and the how for implementing tip 1!

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In Energy and Emissions, Programs and Logistics Tags Harvard Green Labs, Sustainability, Shut the sash
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