Subtitle
Each chemical fume hood is circulating air 24/7 and uses as much energy as 3.5 homes
Off the Hood: A Voluntary Fume Hood Shutdown
The Office of Sustainability, Facilities Services, and the Office of Environment, Health, and Safety are working together to save energy. We are seeking our community’s help in identifying underutilized fume hoods that can be shut down.
Benefits
• Shutting down 50% of fume hoods over 6 months saves $266k in energy costs
• Help UCSF protect research and education
• Save energy and reduce carbon emissions
How To Sign-Up
- Identify fume hoods that can be shut down that are not in use. Consider asking your lab neighbors to consolidate and use fewer fume hoods.
- Email your Building, Room, Fume Hood certification tag ID to sustainability@ucsf.edu. We will do a “background check” on your fume hood properties.
- Ensure all chemicals and equipment have been removed from the fume hood prior to shutoff. Follow EH&S guidelines for proper storage and disposal of chemicals.
- Sustainability will coordinate with EH&S and Facilities to schedule the safe shutdown of your fume hood
- See below for list of eligible locations and this MOU for full terms of agreement.
How to restore fume hood
• Request the restoration of your fume hood’s operation at any time by emailing mailto:sustainability@ucsf.edu
• We will immediately notify Facilities Services to restore your fume hood’s air flow and EH&S to re-certify your fume hood
• The restoration process will take ≤2 business days
Prizes
• $100 incentive will be awarded retroactively per participating fume hood. If a fume hood is shared by multiple labs, the $100 incentive will be divided according to the labs’ discretion.
• Lab members who identify and volunteer a fume hood will receive a signup gift (mug, spork, or notebook)
• All participating labs will receive recognition in our newsletter, website, and other campus communications
Eligible Research Buildings
Facilities Services identified the following fume hood locations as suitable candidates for shutdown:
- Genentech Hall - select areas
- Byers Hall
- Cardiovascular Research Building (CVRB)
- Helen Diller Family Cancer Research Building (Mission Bay)
- Diller Cancer Research Building (Mount Zion) - select areas
- Stem Cell Research Building - IRM
- Health Sciences East/West - select areas
Questions?
Email sustainability@ucsf.edu
Thank you for taking advantage of this important opportunity to save energy, reduce air pollution, and protect public health!