Decarbonizing Labs: Inside the Labs2Zero Movement with Alison Farmer
Labs use 3–10× more energy than offices. Marcus talks with Alison Farmer, Labs2Zero Program Director at I2SL, about the Lab Benchmarking Tool (energy & emissions scores) and the AIM Report—an automated scoping audit to prioritize projects. How labs can cut carbon now, why community matters, and what’s next with analytics and commissioning.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:29 Who is Alison & I2SL
01:54 Why labs are uniquely complex
10:08 What is Labs2Zero
14:14 Benchmarking: energy & emissions scores
21:52 AIM Report: automated scoping audit
32:55 Benefits for facility teams
35:55 Portfolio planning & climate goals
37:14 The I2SL community
39:45 First steps for labs
40:37 The future: analytics & commissioning
Resources
• I2SL – Labs2Zero & Lab Benchmarking Tool (LBT)
• AIM Report (via LBT)
• I2SL Conference (Dallas, Oct 20–22)
