节能是实验动物设施最重要的问题之一，因为为了在任何时候提供良好的室内空气质量（IAQ），需要消耗大量能源。需求控制通风（DCV）通过根据工人的使用情况或某些室内空气品质因素降低换气率，有望节约能源。作为合作研究的试验，安装了多路室内空气品质传感和VAV自动化系统。室内空气质量传感系统持续测量二氧化碳和PM2。5多个位置的颗粒物和TVOC。VAV自动化系统根据这些室内空气品质指数改变换气率。因为这是日本的第一次试验，所以目标区域被限制在两个（一个啮齿类动物和一个灵长类动物）动物饲养室。一步一步的方法如下。1） 作为DCV试验的准备工作，安装了先进的HVAC系统，并仔细验证了其性能。2） 为了了解换气率和室内空气质量之间的相关性，在继续多路室内空气质量传感的情况下，手动改变换气率（6、9、12和15 ACH）。 3） 基于上述分析，根据送风和房间（或房间排气）之间的差异测量进行VAV控制。根据VAV控制的设定值（SP）的大小，在三种模式下进行试验。在“SP低”模式下，ACH随动物生物节律（昼夜节律）同步变化。这种模式节省了20.6-27.5%的综合通风空气。另一方面，在“SP高”模式下，ACH几乎只在室内活动期间增加（例如，换笼子或打扫房间）。这种模式节省了47.5-48.7%的综合通风空气。引用:2016年年度会议，密苏里州圣路易斯，会议论文

Energy saving is one of the most important issues of laboratory animal facilities, because a lot of energy is used in order to provide good indoor air quality (IAQ) at any time. Demand control ventilation (DCV) is expected to save energy by reducing air change rates in accordance with worker's usage or some IAQ factors. A multiplexed IAQ sensing and VAV automation system were installed as a trial of the collaborative study. The IAQ sensing system continually measures CO2, PM2.5 particulates and TVOCs at multiple locations. The VAV automation system varies air change rates based on these IAQ indices. Because it was the first trial in Japan, target areas were confined to two (one rodents' and one primates') animal holding rooms. Step-by-step approach was taken as follows. 1) As the preparation for this DCV trial, an advanced HVAC system was installed and carefully verified its performance. 2) In order to understand the correlation between air change rates and IAQ, air change rates were changed manually (6, 9, 12 and 15 ACH) with continuing the multiplexed IAQ sensing. 3) Based on the foregoing analysis, VAV control in accordance with differential measurements between supply and room (or room exhaust) air was practiced. It was tried in three modes correspond to magnitude of the set points (SP) of the VAV control. In the "SP low" mode, ACH varied synchronized with animal biorhythm (circadian rhythm). This mode saved integrated ventilation air by 20.6-27.5%. On the other hand, in the "SP high" mode, ACH almost only increased during the in-room activity (e.g., cage changing or room cleaning). This mode saved integrated ventilation air by 47.5-48.7%.