Issue 4 - April 2009
In This Issue:
- Labs21 Conference Updates
- Training Tidbidts
- I2SL's Spotlight On
- Calling All Sustainable Laboratory Leaders
- Ask Your Lab Question
- I2SL Around the Industry
Greetings!
First, let me say thank you to all those who submitted abstracts for the Labs21 2009 Annual Conference Call for Presenters. I am looking forward to another great year of discussions as we prepare the agenda for the 2009 Annual Conference. Also, I2SL is now officially a member of the American Association for Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), which will also hold its "Greening the Campus VIII: Embraching Change" conference at the Indinana Convention Center while the Labs21 Conference is taking place. Attendees from both conferences will have access to the exhibit hall during the evening reception on Tuesday, September 22, and we hope that this will help to broaden the scope of networking possibilities for attendees. Keep your eyes open for more agenda and registration announcements in the coming months!
Sincerely,
Phil Wirdzek
President and Executive Director
I2SL
Labs21 Conference Updates
Thank you to all who submitted abstracts for the 2009 Call for Presenters. Accepted presenters will be notified by May 15.
Conference Tours Announced
While in Indianapolis for the Labs21 2009 Annual Conference, don't miss your opportunity to view three of the area's primary laboratory facilities! The recently opened Eli Lilly and Company Building 362, the Indiana University School of Medicine Research III Facility, and the C. C. Perry "K" Steam Generating Station will all open their doors to Labs21 attendees so they may view the sustainable and high-performance features on display in each facility.
Manufacturers: The last day to register for a booth at the Labs21 2009 Technology and Services Fair at a discounted rate is May 29! Don't miss your opportunity to save $500 on your booth in the exhibit hall! |
I2SL would like to give a special thanks to our 2009 Conference Sponsors:
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Training Tidbits
Labs21 Summer Training Opportunities
Would you like to learn about some of the most cutting-edge, sustainable design techniques for high-performance facilities from leaders in the industry, all while satisfying federal and other professional education requirements and meeting others like you with experiences to share? Join I2SL for one of the Labs21 Workshops scheduled for this summer:
June 9
Labs21 Introductory Course: High-Performance, Low-Energy Design
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
This course will be held as part of a two-day event sponsored by LabWize, Inc.
June 16
Labs21 Advanced Course: Laboratory Ventilation and Design
Westwood, Massachusetts
Hosted by: NSTAR and the Massachusetts Energy Efficiency Project
July 27 and 28
Registration information coming soon!
Labs21
Advanced Course: Laboratory Ventilation and Design
Labs21
Workshop: Operations and Maintenance
Cincinnati, Ohio
Hosted by: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Learn more about these course offerings on I2SL's website or register to attend a class today!
I2SL's Spotlight On...
Northern Arizona University, Winner of I2SL's 2008 Go Beyond Award for a Project
The new Northern Arizona University Applied Research and Development (ARD) facility on campus features a number of sustainable design elements that certified it as a LEED® Platinum building and brought recognition as a Go Beyond Award winner.
Designed with the Labs21 Environmental Performance Criteria as a guideline, the 65,000-square-foot facility, which includes BSL-2 and BSL-3 laboratory areas, incorporates low-pressure air supply, energy recovery, and daylighting, among other practices.
Learn more about Northern Arizona University's Go Beyond Award for a project, including all the sustainable practices and techniques that were used in this project that sets it above and beyond others in the industry.
Need a Good Read? Check out I2SL's E-Library! Benchmarking is on the tip of everyone's tongue these days, and provides the opportunity for facility managers and designers to compare their practices with some of the best in the industry. In their paper on action-oriented benchmarking, Paul Mathew of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Pierre Bull of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority discuss benchmarking protocols that can be used to specify and compute key energy efficiency metrics and benchmarks for laboratories. Read on in the E-Library! |
Calling All Sustainable Laboratory Leaders!
Do you know of an individual, organization, manufacturer, or project that has gone above and beyond the status quo to increase sustainability in daily practices? I2SL, in partnership with R&D Magazine, is pleased to announce the second annual Go Beyond Awards, which recognize leaders in the industry for sustainable efforts. The 2009 criteria have just been released, and winners will be recognized at the Labs21 2009 Annual Conference. Submit your nominations today!
Ask Your Lab Question
I2SL continues to increase its level of support for the laboratory community. If you have questions geared toward increasing sustainability in your laboratory or high-performance facility, submit them to I2SL to be featured in the Sustainable Laboratory Times for consideration by the entire Labs21 community.
We are still accepting answers to last month's question. Please submit them to I2SL!
This month's question:
Where can we find designers, engineers, planners and product manufacturers that offer solutions for new or major renovations of existing laboratories and other high technology facilities that meet the Energy Independence and Security Act's (EISA's) goals for advanced metering and zero-energy/carbon neutral facilities?
Have an answer? Submit it to I2SL.
Answers are posted on the I2SL website.*
*When submitting your answer, please note if you would prefer that we omit your name and affiliation.
I2SL Around the Industry:
University Sustainability and Green Laboratory Discussion
May 5
University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Phil
Wirdzek will provide an abridged version of the Labs21
Introductory Course
Porton Down - Project Meeting
May 8-9
Salisbury, United Kingdom
Phil Wirdzek will take a tour of the Porton Down project site and discuss opportunity for involvement with Labs21
ACHEMA 2009
May 11—15
Frankfurt, Germany
Several I2SL and Labs21 representatives will present an overview of recent developments in sustainable design in the United States
I2SL/AIA Laboratory Design Guidelines Meeting
April 30
San Francisco, California
Representatives from I2SL, AIA, and industry experts from around
the country will meet to discuss development of Laboratory
Facility Guidelines for Planning and Design.
IASP 2009
June 1—4
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Phil
Wirdzek and Lisa
Galley will present on How Sustainability Advances Science Parks,
Their Users, Communities, and Investors
Federal
Environmental Symposium
June 16-18
Bethesda, Maryland
Phil
Wirdzek will join Dan
Amon, EPA and Will Lintner, DOE, to provide a full overview of Labs21,
including international opportunities for involvement through I2SL.
Coming Next Month...
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More conference and workshop updates, including the 2009 conference agenda
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I2SL's Spotlight on...SEMCO
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A look at how sustainability advances science parks, their users, communities, and investors
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Answers to this month's question
...and much more!
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