Jefferson Alumni Hall Modernization of Cage Sanitation Facility

描述（由申请人提供）：托马斯杰斐逊大学（TJU）是美国最古老的学术健康中心之一，其杰斐逊医学院成立于1824年。杰斐逊校友大厅（JAH）是最大的建筑物住房湿台实验室研究。TJU致力于人道关怀和研究中使用动物。TJU经营USDA，OLAW和AAALAC认证的设施。动物资源公司目前在JAH经营着一个24/7/365的设施，面积约为19,000平方米。英尺在2至5楼的堆叠配置中，有一个较大的设施在6楼。6楼还包括卫生和护理人员支持区。根据目前的人口普查，JAH设施占整个TJU动物项目的26%，但占据了最大的物理足迹。目前有136名主要研究人员在校园内根据451项IACUC批准的协议进行研究。JAH建于1968年。TJU最近委托进行了一项外部研究，确定该建筑的使用寿命超过40年。这项研究产生了一项多年战略计划，以实现实验室和实验室支持空间的现代化，从而提高效率和扩展计划。TJU被授予并完成了ARRA设施翻新补助金（1 C 06 RR 028626 -01），该补助金对约18，000平方米的建筑进行了现代化改造。英尺实验室和实验室支持空间。此外，宾夕法尼亚州联邦重建援助资本计划（RACP）赠款允许另外18，000平方米。英尺现代化的实验室和实验室支持空间。新创建的空间与JAH计划的资本投资将极大地影响该建筑的项目增长。这一点和其他正在进行的改造将增加约25%的动物计划的调查人员的需求量，并将强调一个已经过时的笼子卫生设施。卫生是任何成功的动物研究计划的关键组成部分。超过预期寿命的设备会导致操作中断和能源利用方面的多重低效率。基础设施的故障不仅会影响动物设施，而且可能会因意外排水而破坏其他生产性实验室空间。此应用程序要求更换现有设备以及更新相关基础设施。采购和安装这一设备将提高人员效率，减少停机时间，节省大量业务费用，并减少对环境的负面影响。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Thomas Jefferson University (TJU) is one of the oldest academic health centers in the United States, with establishment of its Jefferson Medical College in 1824. The Jefferson Alumni Hall (JAH) is the largest of the buildings housing wet bench laboratory research. TJU is dedicated to the humane care and use of animals in research. TJU operates USDA-, OLAW- and AAALAC-accredited facilities. Animal Resources currently operates a 24/7/365 facility in JAH in approximately 19,000 sq. ft. of housing and animal care support space in a stacked configuration on floors 2 through 5 with a larger facility on the 6th floor. The 6th floor also contains the sanitation and caretaker staff support areas. JAH facilities represent about 26% of the entire TJU animal program by current census, but occupy the largest physical footprint. Currently there are 136 principal investigators conducting research under 451 IACUC-approved protocols on campus. JAH was constructed in 1968. TJU recently commissioned an external study which determined the building had a useful life of over 40 more years. This study resulted in a multi-year strategic plan to modernize the lab and lab support space for greater efficiency and program expansion. TJU was awarded and has completed an ARRA facilities renovation grant (1 C06 RR028626-01) that modernized approximately 18,000 sq. ft. of lab and lab support space. In addition, a Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) grant has allowed for another 18,000 sq. ft. of modern lab and lab support space to be constructed. The newly created space in concert with the planned capital investments for JAH will greatly impact program growth in this building. This and other on-going renovations will increase volume of the animal program needs by investigators by about 25% and will stress an already outmoded cage sanitation facility. Sanitation is a critical component to any successful animal research program. Equipment which has exceeded its expected longevity results in multiple inefficiencies both in operational disruption and energy utilization. Failing infrastructure not only impacts the animal facility, but may disrupt other productive lab spaces by accidental discharges of water. This application is requesting the replacement of existing equipment as well as updating associated infrastructure. The procurement and installation of this equipment will result in increased personnel efficiency, less down time, significant operational savings and decreased negative environmental impact.