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Newcastle University -80 freezer replacement programme and
the next steps
Daniel O’Connor
Replacement Programme 200
• Salix• Questionnaire• 35 freezers were replaced on campus• £180K with a 6 yr payback.
“One example in a survey was drawing 36kw/day. At the time of the project modern freezers only use 15/10 kW/day. At the current time -80 freezer are as efficient as 8kW/yr.“
Going forward
• -20?• Better procurement– Informal arrangements – Life Cycle costs versus capital outlay
• Business continuity– Floods– Air con out of control– Consolidation– Design for BC
Managing Freezer space
• Bob’s lament• Legal practice of tracking samples• Behaviour change• Territorial• Only child syndrome!• Transient population• Anymore?