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From: Debbie Decker <debbie.m.decker**At_Symbol_Here**GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Fume hood article of interest
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:49:08 -0700
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Closing the sash to obtain energy savings only works when the fume hoods are VAV and part of an engineered lab airflow control system. Constant volume hoods are just that - same amount of conditioned air is exhausted regardless of sash position.

That's not to say closing sashes isn't a good thing!

Cheers,
Debbie

On Tue, Aug 31, 2021, 7:56 AM Richard Palluzi <000006c59248530b-dmarc-request**At_Symbol_Here**lists.princeton.edu> wrote:
Remember though that NFPA 45 recommends you never let it go below 4 ACH even when unoccupied off hours.

And, to add to your comment, I remember saving a lot by simply training our security guards to close any open hood doors that they found during their tours after 7 PM. And record the hood location so the PI could get a gentle - and then not so gentle - reminder until it became a habit.

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From: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**Princeton.EDU> On Behalf Of Ralph Stuart
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2021 10:43 AM
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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Fume hood article of interest

> >Putting 58 fume hoods to sleep while unused results in substantial energy savings.

Sometime I long for my days in the labs when fume hoods had these things called "on/off switches"…

- Ralph

Ralph Stuart, CIH, CCHO
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