Issue 3 - March 2009
In This Issue:
- Conference Updates
- Training Tidbidts
- I2SL's Spotlight On
- Laboratory Leaders
- Ask Your Lab Question
- I2SL Around the Industry
Greetings!
March brings not just flowers blooming but also opportunities with I2SL and Labs21. We're continuing to grow our efforts with the sub-metering initiative, and encourage those with specific experience in this area to contribute to our discussions. Please feel free to contact me for any additional information about I2SL's work in sub-metering. If you think this information could be valuable to the whole community, think about presenting at the 2009 Annual Conference. We're very excited to begin reviewing submissions for presentations at this year's conference. If you're interested in presenting, I encourage you to submit an abstract before it's too late—the deadline for the Call for Presenters has just been extended!
Sincerely,
Phil Wirdzek
President and Executive Director
I2SL
Labs21 Conference Updates
Deadline Extended! Submit an Abstract to Present at the Labs21 Annual Conference
The deadline for the 2009 Call for Presenters has been extended. If you were unable to submit your abstract by March 25, you still have time! I2SL will accept submissions until April 8, 2009. Don't miss out on this opportunity—submit your abstract to present at the Labs21 2009 Annual Conference today! For information about submitting an abstract and presenting at the conference, please visit I2SL's website.
Training Tidbits
Join I2SL for the First Labs21 Webinar!
On April 15, 2009, I2SL will offer its first Labs21 Workshop via webinar! Join us for the Labs21 Workshop: Operations and Maintenance. To attend, you simply need a standard telephone and Internet connection. For more information about the webinar, please visit I2SL's website.
Just Announced: Labs21 Advanced Course in the Northeast and Canada
I2SL is very pleased to announce a Labs21 Introductory Course: High-Performance, Low-Energy Design will be held in Canada this summer. The event will be held as part of a two-day event with LabWize, Inc. on June 9, 2009, in Winnipeg, Canada. More information, including how to register, will be available soon!
Labs21 will once again partner with NSTAR and the Massachusetts Energy Efficiency Project (MAEEP) to bring a Labs21 Advanced Course to the Boston area. The Labs21 Advanced Course: Laboratory Ventilation and Design delves deeper into sustainable design with a specific focus on HVAC and low-pressure drop ventilation systems. The course will take place at NSTAR's facility in Westwood, Massachusetts, on June 16, 2009.
I2SL's Spotlight On...
Lab Crafters, Inc., Winner of I2SL's 2008 Go Beyond Award for a Manufacturer
Lab Crafters has supported Labs21 since the early days of the program, both as an exhibitor in the Technology and Services Fair and as a proponent of manufacturing processes and office protocols that are in line with the Labs21 Approach.
Lab Crafters manufactures high-performance fume hoods that consume up to 50 percent less conditioned air than traditional fume hood designs, which are guaranteed by test results from ASHRAE, and provide a safer operating environment for the user. Additionally, Lab Crafters developed a presentation that explains the environmental impact of traditional fume hoods and shows how high-performance fume hoods are a more efficient and environmentally responsible alternative. Learn more about Lab Crafters' Go Beyond Award and the organization's advancements in sustainable laboratory design. Be sure to visit Lab Crafters in booths 34 and 37 at the 2009 Technology and Services Fair!
Need a Good Read? Check out I2SL's E-Library! Find out what's going on in the university setting these days by reading a paper by Mary-Lynn Cummings, featured in the E-Library. With updated information added since her conference presentation, the paper focuses on LEED accreditation in the university setting from the perspectives of the design team, the institutional stewards, and the customer. Read on in the E-Library! |
Laboratory Leaders!
Jim Coogan, a valued member of the I2SL/Labs21 community and instructor of the Labs21 Introductory and Advanced Courses, recently had his paper published in Lab Manager Magazine! You can also find the paper in I2SL's E-Library. Don't miss the oppotunity to learn from this laboratory leader—Jim will instruct the Labs21 Advanced Course: Laboratory Ventilation and Design on June 16 in Westwood, Massachusetts.
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 and they could be featured in the Sustainable Laboratory Times for consideration by the entire Labs21 community.
We are still accepting answers to last month's question about sub-metering. Please submit them to I2SL or view answers!
This month's question is for operations and maintenance professionals:
Have you used any preventative or predictive maintenance strategies for HVAC components that have been successful?
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
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
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
Even if you don't have benchmarking data to contribute, EPA and ENERGY STAR® would like to invite you to participate in a webinar that will review best practices for laboratory energy management and discuss the ENERGY STAR/Labs21 Benchmarking Initiative. Register to participate today. |
Coming Next Month...
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More conference and workshop updates including the 2009 Go Beyond Award Criteria
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I2SL's Spotlight on...Northern Arizona University
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Action-oriented benchmarking for laboratories
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Answers to this month's question
...and much more!
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