#  Green Labs 

 



   ![Green Labs @ CCB](/sites/g/files/omnuum7776/files/styles/hwp_1_1__960x960_scale/public/chemistry/files/green_labs_ccb.png?itok=ogEvNoSw) 

 

[**Energy & Water Conservation**](/pages/energy-water-conservation) | [**Green Chemicals**](/pages/green-chemicals) | [**Recycling & Lab Equipment**](/pages/recycling-lab-equipment)

Labs consume far more energy per square foot than non-science buildings. Our Cambridge campus labs account for about 25% of total building square footage and 50% of utility usage. The ten most energy-intensive FAS buildings are laboratories, though not all belong to CCB.

**Why are labs so energy intensive?** Typically, labs receive 4 to 15 air changes (of outside air) per hour. Outdoor air must be conditioned (i.e., heated or cooled) to levels acceptable to a lab's occupants, and, in the Boston climate, this requires a significant amount of energy. In addition to their special conditioning needs, labs also house substantial equipment that require high amounts of electricity to function.

## **Help Green our CCB Labs with the Office of Sustainability**

Sort[   ![Ultracold Freezers](/sites/g/files/omnuum7776/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/chemistry/files/ultracold_freezers_sq.jpg?itok=gKPE88gf) 

 ](https://green.harvard.edu/programs/green-labs/freezer-management)

   ![Shut the Sash Competition](/sites/g/files/omnuum7776/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/chemistry/files/shut_the_sash_sq.jpg?itok=-4tdRdDx) 

 



[   ![Lab Reuse & Recycle](/sites/g/files/omnuum7776/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/chemistry/files/lab_reuse_and_recycle_sq.jpg?itok=9m1Awr9T) 

 ](https://green.harvard.edu/programs/green-labs/lab-reuse-and-recycling)

- Defrosting kits for -20 freezers
- Deicing kits for -70/-80 freezers
- Host an annual freezer clean-out



- Decrease your exhaust airflow
- Win a pizza party for your lab
- Volunteer to make an impact



- Donate equipment
- Lab recycling certification
- Swap supplies in a Lab FreeCycle







## **Get Involved!**

- [Become a Green Lab Leader](https://green.harvard.edu/group/green-lab-leaders-harvard)!
- **Share** an idea on how to save energy, water, or reduce waste: <energy@fas.harvard.edu>
- **Subscribe** to the [FAS Green Program Newsletter](mailto:brandon_geller@harvard.edu)
- **Discover** FAS Green Labs events &amp; opportunities with the [Greener Benches Listserve](https://lists.hcs.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/greener-benches)


## **More from the Office of Sustainability**

Sort[   ![Student Grants](/sites/g/files/omnuum7776/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/chemistry/files/student_grants_sq.jpg?itok=REauTeJY) 

 ](https://green.harvard.edu/programs/student-grants)

[   ![Campus Sustainability Innovation Fund](/sites/g/files/omnuum7776/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/chemistry/files/campus_sustainability_fund.jpg?itok=aYWCu85O) 

 ](https://green.harvard.edu/campus-sustainability-innovation-fund)

[   ![10 Tips to Green Your Lab](/sites/g/files/omnuum7776/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/chemistry/files/10_tips_to_green.jpg?itok=8CMmuaUR) 

 ](https://green.harvard.edu/tools-resources/green-tip/top-10-purchasing-tips-greener-lab)

[   ![News & Events](/sites/g/files/omnuum7776/files/styles/hwp_1_1__360x360_scale/public/chemistry/files/news_events_sq.jpg?itok=jcO64a25) 

 ](https://green.harvard.edu/news-events)