I presented “Waste not: How the Paradigm Shift in Cagewash Equipment can significantly reduce Energy Consumption and Reduce Operating Costs” at FELASA/SECAL 2013 in Barcelona, Spain. This discussion focused attention on the up-front decisions that can be made regarding cage washing and sterilization equipment that can significantly reduce the energy consumption and operational costs in these types of facilities. As exemplified in a case-study analysis of a 10,000 cage per week throughput facility, 88% of water consumption, 94% of Steam Consumption and 28% of Electricity used can be saved by using alternate technologies such as cage and rack washers (in lieu of tunnel washers) and dry-heat sterilizers to accomplish the same workload compared to traditional approaches.
I cautioned that while this wasn’t a “one-size-fits-all” solution, I outlined that this methodology was broadly applicable to most facilities processing less than 10,000 cages per week; representing the majority of facilities worldwide.
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We are honored to share PAYETTE has received two 2026 Green Good Design Awards from The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies—Land’s Sake Farm and The Ragon Institute of Mass General, MIT, and Harvard.
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