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Labs21
Laboratories for the 21st Century (Labs21®) is a voluntary partnership program dedicated to improving the environmental performance of U.S. laboratories. Sponsored by EPA and the U.S. Department of Energy, Labs21 aims to improve laboratory energy and water efficiency, encourage the use of renewable energy sources, and promote environmental stewardship amongst the laboratory community. The guiding principle of the Labs21 program is that improving the energy efficiency and environmental performance of a laboratory requires examining the entire facility from a “whole building” perspective, rather than focusing on a specific component.
On November 2, 2007, the Labs21 program received the Presidential Award for Leadership in Federal Energy Management. The award recognizes outstanding achievement in energy and water efficiency, use of new technologies and renewable energy sources, innovative strategies, and alternative financing.
Conferences
The Labs21 2008 Annual Conference will be held September 16-18 at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California. Registration for the event opens May 30, 2008. Visit the Labs21 Web site to learn how you can participate in this one-of-a-kind event.
The Labs21 2007 Annual Conference was held in North Charleston, South Carolina, October 2-4, 2007, and was cosponsored by the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories
. During this three-day international event, attendees enjoyed dozens of technical sessions, evening tours of the region's sustainable laboratories, pre- and post-conference events, and a technology and services fair highlighting the most innovative products and services. Learn more about the Labs21 2007 Annual Conference or read about other past conferences.
More Information
Visit the Labs21 Web site to learn more about the program, annual conference, tools for laboratory design and operation, and details on how to join the Labs21 Network.