1. Presentation info Audience: general/research teams (ibs website)
Goal: Provide general, yet important, information on laser lab projects from conception to completion and continuing on through yearly validation

2. About Interactive Building Solutions
Environmental control with a passion for precision
Dedicated to providing innovative solutions
Not afraid to reinvent ourselves
Pushing the limits of what is possible
Controls, Critical Environments, Testing & Balancing (TAB), Building Operations

3. critical environments
Audience: general/research teams (ibs website)
Goal: Provide general, yet important, information on laser lab projects from conception to completion and continuing on through yearly validation
Interactive Building Solutions

4. Presentation outline Intro to IBS Critical Environments Laser Science
Definition
examples
Laser Science
Common environmental problems
Our solution
Our philosophy
Project approach
Result
Big Picture
Group into 3 or 4 categories: Healthcare, Research and Education etc.

5. What are critical environments?
Defined by IBS as…
Any space with strict environmental requirements
Temperature
Humidity
Air flow
Group into 3 or 4 categories: Healthcare, Research and Education eytc

6. critical environments
Examples…
Research & Education
Laser Laboratories
R&D Laboratories
Mass air rooms
Animal Husbandry
Dark rooms
Natatoriums
TAPPI Rooms
Healthcare
Surgery Rooms
Isolation Rooms
Neonatal Care
Miscellaneous
Data Centers
Music Studios
Museums
Art Galleries
Zoos
Aquariums
Proofing Rooms
Group into 3 or 4 categories: Healthcare, Research and Education etc
Proofing Rooms
TAPPI Rooms

7. Laser Science what to expect… Ground-breaking research
Sensitive equipment
Demanding environmental requirements
Something like that…..defined? requirements?

8. Laser Science The Essentials… Talented researchers
Appropriate instrumentation & equipment
Stable environmental conditions

9. Laser Science Common pitfalls of a laser experiment Human error
Improper instrumentation & equipment
Unstable environmental conditions

10. Why Can’t I get clean data?
Environmental; Stability for Title?? Clean Data in yellow

11. Why can’t I get clean data?
Unstable temperature…
Environmental Stability as title….Unstable Temp in yellow..

12. Why can’t I get clean data?
Unstable humidity…
Same format as temp and humidity

13. Why can’t I get clean data?
Air currents…
Same format as temp and humidity

14. Why can’t I get clean data?
Dust…
Same format as temp and humidity

15. Can you Imagine…? dependable environmental stability
Consistent clean data
Efficient, productive labs
Extended experiment runtime
dependable environmental stability – should be on prior slide too

16. How do we accomplish this…?
Design with the science in mind
Team approach from inception
Understand research processes
Establish environmental requirements
Evaluate proposed location/facilities
Feasibility
Identify Challenges

17. How do we accomplish this…?
Environmental control as an extension of the science…
A new way of thinking
Use environmental control as an experimental instrument
Improve performance of existing equipment
Feasibility
Identify Challenges

18. How do we accomplish this…?
Phases of a successful project…
Pre-design
Location selection
Lab design
Construction
Post-construction
Validation
Feasibility
Identify Challenges

19. Lab Design

20. Lab Design Establish lab concept… Type of science?
Number of researchers working in lab?
Experimental procedures?
Lab protocol?
Suite layout?
Environmental requirements?
Number of researchers in lab?

21. Lab design Location. Location. location…
Crucial that design team be involved in decision
Location can make or break a lab project
Science
Project
Budget

22. Lab design Basic design elements… Robust, reliable mechanical systems
High precision controls
Web-accessible user interface
Data trending for performance analysis

23. Lab design High precision controls…
Temperature tolerances down to +/- 0.1°F
Humidity tolerances down to +/- 2.5% RH
Long-term temperature & humidity stability

24. construction phase coordination & commissioning is key
Not a normal HVAC project
Open communication
All trades work as a team
Constant commissioning & validation

25. Post Construction Fine-tuning - A team approach
Under true experimental conditions
Test performance in real-time
Dial in the controls
Need research team to put lab into normal experimental conditions

26. Post Construction Yearly validation We examine systems operation
Make minor adjustments
Ensure optimum performance
Need research team to put lab into normal experimental conditions

27. Result Stable environmental conditions Clean data
Protect sensitive research equipment
Ability to run longer experiments
Increased productivity

28. result
Happy researchers!
freedom to concentrate on the science

29. What’s the big picture?

30. It pays to get it right the first time
This may be the last lab you build
Lowest price is not always lowest cost
Poorly designed labs = downtime
Work with an experienced design team!