Required section · Section 2 of 6
Map the audit without moving the guardrails
Use a category map before selecting a project. My Green Lab categories can be one scoping aid for cold storage, plug load, large equipment, infrastructure energy, water, sustainable purchasing, and recycling or waste reduction; they do not govern the audit. Local risk, quality, method, and constraint owners decide what belongs in scope.
For each category, record the baseline and the governing constraint. CLIA requires the laboratory to define, monitor, and document conditions essential to proper specimen and reagent storage, consistent with manufacturer instructions where provided. CAP-facing evidence can include a current Chemical Hygiene Plan, waste-disposal documentation, and environmental-monitoring records.
Separate direct savings from a result that may be affected by the change. A meter can measure kWh, but it cannot establish specimen stability or analytical equivalence. Name the owner who can supply that evidence before you score the opportunity. The useful audit boundary is the work system, including its quality records and approval path.
| Category | Observable baseline | Constraint to verify |
|---|---|---|
| Cold storage | kWh/day, setpoint, inventory | validated stability and storage instructions |
| Water | volume, resistivity, TOC trend | fitness for intended procedure |
| Waste | weight or pickups by stream | OSHA and local EHS categories |
| Purchasing | SKU, packaging, expiry loss | validated method fitness and formulary |
Use the same sequence for each audit category.
Scope
Choose a work stream and identify local policy, method, and safety constraints.
Baseline
Collect a numeric use, cost, volume, or waste baseline with the time period.
Screen
Check manufacturer instructions, validation status, CLIA, biosafety, EHS, and purchasing requirements.
Score
Compare impact, feasibility, risk, evidence, and a balancing measure.
Test
Assign an owner, target, follow-up date, and rollback trigger before a limited pilot.
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