Precis Staff Members Author Chapter in Encyclopedia of Industrial Biotechnology

Four Precis engineers authored the chapter, “Addressing Sustainability in Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Facility Design,” in the Encyclopedia of Industrial Biotechnology: Bioprocess, Bioseparation, and Cell Technology, published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Director of Project Management Josh Capparella, PE, LEED AP BD+C; Principal Sam Colucci, PE, CEM, LEED AP BD+C; Mechanical Engineer Daniel Conner, EIT; and Principal Robert Dick, PE, coauthored the chapter with AGW Communications Principal, writer, and frequent Precis collaborator, Amanda Gibney Weko.

The chapter offers sustainable guidelines, with considerations ranging from economics and energy benchmarking to building envelopes and environmental air quality. Content focuses on the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) aspects of biopharmaceutical facility design and how these contribute to more efficient building and process operations and manufacturing. Sustainability guidelines are driven by the triple-bottom-line approach – supporting people, planet, and profits.

“Our engineering approach supports our clients’ business operations and profitability. We design systems and utilities where functionality within specific parameters isn’t just a guideline – it’s a requirement. In our focus on technically challenging engineering, we found that sustainable design is not only good for the environment but is also good for business.”

Robert Dick, PE, Precis Founding Principal and President

Read the chapter abstract or download the full encyclopedia from the Wiley online library.

About the Encyclopedia of Industrial Biotechnology
The Encyclopedia of Industrial Biotechnology: Bioprocess, Bioseparation, and Cell Technology is a key, up-to-date resource for the global biotechnology industry. It is based on the Encyclopedia of Bioprocess Technology (Flickinger and Drew, 1999) and the Encyclopedia of Cell Technology (Spier, 2000). The content was fully revised, updated, and expanded to present all vital aspects – theoretical and practical – of industrial biological processes, techniques, equipment, products, as well as ethical and regulatory issues.