HOK has designed two of the “greenest” buildings on the planet, according to the American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment. Read the story ...

Green Lab Design 101: Focus on Energy

How do you improve the environmental performance of a laboratory building? You look at all the usual suspects – the site, water, materials, the indoor environmental quality, and energy. Opportunities abound. In labs, though, the first target should be energy. From the HVAC systems required to condition the air to the electricity needed to power all the scientific equipment, labs are notorious energy hogs. A typical lab consumes two to five times as much energy as a comparably-sized office building — and this consumption is rising. While many offices are becoming more energy-efficient, labs seem to be headed in the opposite direction. Read the story ...

Green Lab Design 102: Beyond Energy

While the biggest opportunities for improving the environmental performance of laboratories revolve around energy, there are many other sustainable solutions worth exploring. Read the story ...