Created due to an unmet demand in UK universities, Green Lab Associates assists institutions improve the efficiency and sustainability of their research laboratories through audit-based assessment and consulting. Laboratories often consume up to 5x more energy per square meter than other academic spaces in universities. However, they are rarely assessed due to their specialized nature.
Our Expertise
Read about the many ways we can assist you. We work with research laboratories, as well as educational or private labs.
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cold storage
Efficient sample storage has a variety of benefits. Learn more about how you can increase sample access and security, while achieving energy and procurement efficiencies.
Energy Efficiency
Laboratories are extremely energy intensive. Learn to design and manage the most energy efficient laboratory without compromising on research outputs.
PROCUREMENT
Joined and targeted procurement strategies will ensure your labs have the best possible equipment and materials, at the best price. Learn how this can be improved further through whole-life-costing with consideration to research outcomes.
Waste
Often the first topic on the mind of those interested in laboratory sustainability. Learn how to address single-use plastics in a laboratory environments. We can also assist in reducing overall clinical waste amounts, and improving recycling rates.
ventilation
Laboratories require safe but efficient ventilation services. Ensure your ventilation strategy considers maintenance, energy, safety, and future needs. Achieve a balance between H&S and energy efficiency.
Equipment and Consumables
Managing and using equipment and consumables is the basis of laboratory research. Smart use of assets will result in improved and more comparable results, as well as lower costs and labor.
Design & Policy
Early consideration for sustainable practices can set a laboratory up for savings for decades. Build design specifications that set your labs to be as efficient as possible from the outset.
Engagement
The most important asset of any laboratory are its people. Set up your labs so that they bring the best out of those who occupy it, and in return they will bring the best of the lab.
Research Quality
Reproducible science is sustainable science. A failed experiment can represent loss of data, or a waste in resources, and thus is never far from our work Learn how to maximize research quality in alignment with improving the environment.