In the field of laboratory construction and design, there are numerous companies. Some adhere to traditional thinking and technology in building and designing laboratories, which are referred to as traditional laboratories. As our needs and capabilities grow, so does our demand for higher-quality laboratories, including intelligence and safety, all of which are categorized as modern laboratories.
Many customers are unsure of these distinctions. When searching for relevant laboratory design and construction companies, they encounter numerous issues. Although the laboratory is well-built, it may face various unmet demands during operation, ultimately becoming a "waste room." SLD Laboratory Technology will provide a detailed introduction to the comparison between modern laboratory design and traditional laboratory design, along with some comparative analyses.
Safety, providing a safeguard
Modern smart lab design plans incorporate surface wind speed and room pressure differential control systems to continuously monitor air flow directions, prevent the leakage of toxic and harmful gases, and safeguard the safety and health of operators, ensuring your protection at all times.
DANGER, AT ANY MOMENT
The traditionally constructed laboratory fume hoods were not equipped with surface air velocity alarms or monitoring devices, leading to potential overflow of exhaust gases. Additionally, the room lacked differential pressure control, making it easier for toxic and harmful gases to leak into corridors or other rooms, putting operators at constant risk and threatening their health and even their lives.
Cozy, like a spring breeze
The design of the modern intelligent laboratory incorporates smart devices to monitor fresh air volume and air exchange rates in real-time, ensuring cleanliness and comfort within the lab. Operators are motivated and creative in their comfortable working conditions.
Severe, inefficient
In traditional laboratory designs, due to the lack of exhaust monitoring equipment, there is no linkage between air supply and exhaust, resulting in issues such as odor, uneven temperature and humidity, insufficient fresh air supply, and high noise levels. This reduces the efficiency of operational staff and affects their work mood.
Multiple Concentrated Emission Controls
The modernized intelligent laboratory design employs a multi-central emission control model, offering advantages such as reduced pipeline, decreased equipment maintenance, saved roof space, and effective resource and energy consumption savings through centralized control. The lab renovation is flexible and hassle-free.
Single-stage multi-level control
Traditional laboratory planning often employs a single multi-level control, which has the drawback of numerous pipelines and equipment.
Increased maintenance volume has boosted both costs and efforts. Without room for expansion, it consumes energy, manpower, and resources.
Low energy consumption, cost-saving
The Modern Intelligent Lab Design Scheme utilizes Variable Air Volume (VAV) adaptive control principles for intelligent integration of lab equipment. Through actual operation testing, it achieves at least a 50% energy-saving efficiency compared to conventional laboratories.
High energy consumption, waste not
Traditional laboratories, often commercial buildings, use only 15% fresh air to save energy, operating for 10 hours a day, 5 days a week. For laboratories, 100% fresh air is commonly used, running for 5 to 7 days a week, from 10 to 24 hours a day. According to survey statistics, the average ventilation cost for laboratories is five times that of offices of the same area.
The above highlights the differences between traditional and modern laboratory design in details such as ventilation and exhaust. While superficially everything may seem perfect, practical operation often reveals several to even dozens of discrepancies. Energy conservation, cost-saving, and enhanced safety are reflected in every single detail.
