Space Optimization in chemistry labs???
Does anyone have experience in space optimization specifically in chemistry labs? If so, I'd love to hear about it.
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Climate Action Plans
Victoria Ramirez asked the following question during the UAG meeting today, and I was curious to open it up to everyone here:
Does your organization have a climate action plan? If so:
1. When was it updated? (or did it even get published?)
Who started/spurred the idea?
Is it enforced or encouraged?
With this information, perhaps we can create a mini-database with these plans, and help encourage groups to update or create their own climate action or sustainability plans!
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Allen Doyle
5 days ago
Hi Victoria,
Is the ACUPCC website helpful? They have records of hundreds of higher ed signatories and their climate actions, so we wouldn't want to reinvent their wheel. On the other hand, it doesn't reveal the backstory to having a CAP, and some anecdotes from this Green Labs community could be helpful. Give Second Nature a call and see if they have resources for your situation. If so, share it back here.
LIke many major initiatives, CAPs needs monitoring and accountability. Depending on leadership structure at your institution, faculty champions can be essential for enterprise level decision making and investments. Also, we often forget that deans have a lot of sway at the college level, and they can be institutional leaders as well.
Cheers, Allen
EPS FOAM (Styrofoam) Policies in Higher Ed
Hi fam,
We've known for many years that scientific suppliers have alterative coolers, usually cardboard, ready to use for institutions who have policies prohibiting eps foam (styrofoam) from coming onto campus. Thermofisher told us this during the supplier panel we hosted at the I2SL conference back in 2017 (?).
What is less clear is WHICH institutions have policies regarding eps foam coolers? We are working towards implementing such a policy at UGA and are trying to identify institutions who already have gone through this process.
If you know of institutions who prohibit or limit eps foam coolers on campus PLEASE reach out.
Many thanks,
Star
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Process steam-free autoclaves and glasswash systems
Does anyone have suggestions for self-generating or stream-free research equipment like autoclaves and glasswash systems? We're hoping to find equipment that lets us get away from centrally-generated process steam. We're already looking into Priorclave for autoclaves, but would appreciate any other suggestions (or thoughts on Priorclave)!
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Emily Colpack
Mar 10
We put a priorclave in one of our older buildings and im not sure how/why but the electrical system had to be completley redone for that room to accomidate the autoclave. Could have been an issue with somone accidently on our side not realizing the autoclave couldnt go in that building due to certian electrical issues.
While the autoclave worked well and was perfect for that space because we needed something that made it's own steam. Our researchers struggled so much with the door openings and using the cycle options. I would definitely look into their door and cycle settings. While there is a manual that explains what the symbols mean and how to open the door, our researcher never read it and reported the autoclave as broken multiple times because it was so hard to open and use. If you have a team of researchers willing to try something new and provide multiple training sessions they are able to better use the autoclave!! It was just an unexpected outcome that no one really predicted. It even took me a long time to fully understand how to open the door.
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We recently got word our Chemistry department is interested in having some space optimization discussions!! I've been trying to worm my way in and offer resources, so I'm definitely following this post closely.