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2024 I2SL Annual Conference
Call for Presenters
The Call for Presenters is now closed. Speakers will be notified in May of their status.
Each year, I2SL invites lab designers, builders, managers, owners, manufacturers, green labs professionals, and other industry leaders to present their latest sustainable lab advancements, projects, programs, and technologies during the I2SL Annual Conference. Presentations will cover a broad range of topics in sustainable lab design, ventilation/system optimization, green lab programs, decarbonization, and more. Applicants will be notified in May of their speaker status. I2SL will hold the 2024 conference in person at the Marriott St. Louis Grand hotel in St. Louis, Missouri, September 29-October 2.
Presenter Deadlines
Friday, March 1, 2024 | Abstracts due |
Friday, March 8, 2024 | I2SL member extended abstract deadline |
May 2024 | Applicants will be notified via email of their status |
Friday, August 9, 2024 | Deadline to cancel speaking |
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | Conference presentations due to I2SL in advance of the conference |
September 29-October 2, 2024 | Conference in St. Louis, Missouri |
Conference Topics
I2SL is looking for submissions geared toward the following audiences on the topics listed below, but presentations are not limited to these areas, as long as the topic is relevant to sustainable laboratories:
Topic | Architects and Sustainable Designers | Lab Users, Owners, Operators, and Managers | Engineers and Energy Efficiency Professionals | Sustainability Professionals/EH&S Officers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Artificial Intelligence: Ideas and Impacts | X | X | X | X |
Balancing Safety and Sustainability | X | X | X | X |
Climate Resilience | X | X | X | X |
Commissioning | X | X | X | |
Controls | X | X | ||
Decarbonizing Lab Buildings | X | X | ||
Designing for Decarbonization | X | X | X | |
Efficient & Optimized Use
of Lab Space | X | X | X | X |
Electrification Strategies | X | X | ||
Energy Storage | X | X | ||
Energy-Efficient Technologies | X | X | X | X |
Energy/Heat Recovery | X | X | ||
Equity and Inclusion | X | X | X | X |
Finance and Incentive Programs | X | X | ||
Fume Hood Strategies | X | X | X | |
Green Labs in Action | X | X | X | |
Modeling and Benchmarking | X | X | X | X |
Net-Zero Case Studies | X | X | X | |
Renewable Energy/Microgrids | X | |||
Renovations and Retrofits | X | X | X | |
Shared Resources | X | X | X | |
"Smart Labs" in Action | X | X | X | X |
Specifying Sustainable Building Materials | X | X | ||
Standards and Codes | X | X | X | |
Sustainable Design | X | X | X | |
Sustainable Procurement | X | X | X | X |
Ventilation Management Planning | X | X | ||
Waste Reduction | X | X | X | |
Water Efficiency | X | X | X | X |
Presentation Guidelines
Each presentation in a technical session whether one or two speakers will have a total of 20 minutes for the presentation and up to 10 minutes for questions and answers. Consider limiting your presentation to 10 to 20 slides to allow enough time for each slide. Our technical audience is looking for in-depth information on your projects, including challenges faced, lessons learned, and specific innovations incorporated. Sales presentations are prohibited.
Presentations will be given live and in-person in St. Louis, September 30 – October 2. This is not a hybrid conference. Remote presentations will not be allowed.
Registration Requirements
All speakers are required to register for and attend the conference during their presentation time.
If you cannot present, you must notify I2SL by Friday, August 9, 2024, and provide a replacement speaker. If you do not notify I2SL and provide a replacement speaker by this deadline, I2SL may not consider you as a speaker for future conferences.
Speaker Benefits
I2SL offers the following benefits to speakers:
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Discounted registration fee (two discounts available per presentation).
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Abstract or presentation considered for additional publication or webinar opportunities.
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Name, abstract, biography, and presentation posted on the I2SL website, with speaker's permission.
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Networking opportunities with other leaders in your field.
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