Sunday, October 19
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM Central
Vent Like You Mean It: Smarter, Safer Labs
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Amanda Kirkeby, NREL
Tom Smith, 3Flow
Brad Cochran, CPP Wind Engineering Consultants
9:30 AM - 5:30 PM Central
Introduction to Sustainable Strategies for Laboratory Planning, Design, and Operation
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Punit Jain, CannonDesign
Sean Convery, P.E., Cator, Ruma & Associates
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM Central
1:00 PM - 7:00 PM Central
Exhibitor Set-Up
1:30 PM - 5:15 PM Central
Labs2Zero Technical Advisory Council Meetings
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Central
University Alliance Group Meeting
Monday, October 20
7:30 AM - 7:00 PM Central
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Central
Breakfast
Opening Plenary
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Central
Welcome
Kevin Brettmann, I2SL Vice President and President, I2SL Texas Chapter
I2SL Update
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Panel | Challenge Spurs Opportunity
Moderator
Eleni Reed, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
Panelists
Ellen Mitchell, LPA, Inc.; AIA, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, SEED
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The current shifting policy backdrop, prevailing broader macro-economic conditions, and reduction in funding for research are some of the headwinds facing lab owners today. Hear from three different perspectives within the lab design, engineering, and research community about the key initiatives to advance sustainability momentum in a challenging environment. Representatives from LPA, Inc.; Yale University, and I2SL will share promising trends for cost effectively advancing energy efficiency and reducing emissions from lab building design and operations.
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Central
Break
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Central
From Potential to Reality, How Leading Universities Can Embrace and Implement a Net Zero Future
Marcus Hazelwood, EA Energy Solutions
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How the AIM Report Works, and What You Can Do With It
​Alison Farmer, I2SL
Gordon Sharp, I2SL
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Decarbonizing Labs: Airflow, Data, and Collaboration at Cell Signaling Technology
Walt King, Thrive Buildings
Anthony Michetti, Cell Signaling Technology
Lessons From Boston Children's Hospital Green Labs and Employee-Lead Group Initiatives
Chuck Blanchette, Boston Children's Hospital
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From Green Initiatives to Green Savings: Behavior Change at the University of Alabama Birmingham
Emily Colpack, The University of Alabama Birmingham
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12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Central
Lunch served in the Exhibit Area
Lab Materials Management Meet-up
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM Central
Grab your lunch and learn about what’s going on with the Lab Materials Management Working Group core projects, as well as plans for future “listen and learn” sessions on waste diversion and sustainable procurement topics.
Federal and National Labs: Smart Labs Meet-up
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM Central
Join us for the Smart Labs meetup at I2SL! The purpose will be to discuss increasing the safety and energy efficiency of laboratories at federal facilities. The meetup will be hosted by Amanda Kirkeby from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) who works with the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) to implement Smart Labs. Grab lunch and join us!
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM Central
Carbon Reduction and Benchmarking: A love story!
Elizabeth Mikula, Perkins&Will
Steven Webster, Perkins&Will
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Tuning a Mass Timber High-Rise Lab for Performance
Mark Allen, AIA, LEED AP, HGA
Vaughn Horn, DDES, AIA, NCARB, NOMA, LEED AP, HGA
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​Innovations in Mass Timber for Science Buildings: Getting to a Win-Win
Punit Jain, AIA, LEED Fellow, CannonDesign
Laurie Canup, AIA, CannonDesign
Designing for Belonging in Scientific Workplaces: Prioritizing Well-Being in Research and Innovation
Virginia Byers, HOK
Erin Ezell, HOK
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The Equity and Justice in Science Framework
Star Scott, University of Georgia
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Leoncio Lagarde, University of Colorado Boulder
Alisha Ramirez, University of Pennsylvania
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Central
Break
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Central
Integrated Approach for High-Performance Sustainable Laboratory Design
Kashyap Desai, VEDIC SANSKRUTI
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Understanding the Scale and Impacts of Energy Efficiency Strategies on Laboratory Decarbonization
J Patrick Carpenter, Facility Performance Engineers
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The Hidden Carbon Impact: Uncovering MEP's role in Embodied Carbon
Encouraging Substitution With Less Toxic Chemicals in Common Bioresearch Procedures
Leanna Johnson, University of Colorado Boulder
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Green Lab Initiatives for Water Reduction
Rayen (Ray) Pasten, Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Michelle Esanu, Gilead Sciences, Inc.
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Mission-Critical Gas Management at the Los Alamos National Laboratory
Performance in the Palmetto State: Bringing Sustainability to Advanced Materials Research
Scott Rose, HOK
Walker Jones, Newcomb & Boyd
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Leveraging Technology to Ensure Success in Sustainable Laboratory Renovations
Brandon Hurlburt, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
William Jacobs, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
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Cold-Climate Innovation: Sustainable Design at the University at Buffalo
Tuesday, October 21
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM Central
Labs2Zero Breakfast Roundtable
7:30 AM - 8:15 AM Central
Are you interested in becoming an ambassador for the Labs2Zero program? Discuss how professionals can best use the AIM Report, where I2SL can offer training on Labs2Zero offerings, how to promote program ambassadors, and where lab decarbonization is going in the future.
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Central
Breakfast
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Central
Standardizing Sustainability: Lessons Learned from the Trenches Across Gilead Sciences
Abena Darden, Thorton Tomasetti, Inc.
Nicole Kho, Gilead Sciences, Inc.
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Lab Futures: Meeting LEED v5's Bold New Standards
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Emissions Compliance Optimization
Dan Whittet, AHA Consulting Engineers
Thomas Joyner, AHA Engineers
Shut the Sash: A Green Labs Effort to Reduce Lab Energy Use at Caltech
Tasha Cammidge, California Institute of Technology
Aarohi Patel, California Institute of Technology
Bhakti Ahir Ahir, California Institute of Technology
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Findings From a Student-Led Fume Hood Competition
Alisha Ramirez, University of Pennsylvania
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The Hidden Opportunity: Identifying Fume Hood Hibernation Candidates to Reduce Lab Energy Use
Empowering Design for Research Environments: Strategies for Climate Resilience
Kurt Cunningham, SmithGroup
Victoria Brinemugha, SmithGroup
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Engineering for Extremes: Powering a Science Station in Greenland with Renewable Energy
Chris Edward, IMEG Consultants Corp.
Miles Dake, Dake Collaborative
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SMART Facility Transformation: Driving Efficiency, Safety, and Sustainability​
Edward Sampey, Introba
Rushil Desai, Introba
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Next Generation Lab Environments: Flexible, Adaptable, Energy-Efficient
Chad House, Siemens
Tim Walsh, Siemens
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Integrating AI-Driven Labs Into Campus Infrastructure: A Holistic Approach
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Central
Break
Sponsored by
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Central
Reuse, Reuse, and More Reuse: The Launch of a Lab Swap Shop
Alexandria Galens, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
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Creating an Online Lab Equipment and Instrument Rehoming and Sharing Platform
Lindsey Yazbek, The University of Texas at Austin
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De-Cluttering Lab Spaces With LabSavers: A Lab Clean-Up Pilot in Three CU Boulder Lab Buildings
Kathryn Ramirez-Aguilar, PhD, University of Colorado Boulder
Regional Approaches to Lowering Embodied Carbon in the S+T Construction Sector
Tom Quirk, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
Cara Hill, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
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Carbon Reduction Design Strategies in Laboratories: A Case Study
Masoome (MaHa), Haghani, Lord Aeck Sargent
Amy Dean, Lord Aeck Sargent
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Mass Timber for Bold Climate Solutions: A Deep Dive Into the Caltech Resnick Sustainability Center
Punit Jain, AIA, LEED Fellow, CannonDesign
Eugene Kim, Caltech University
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Central
Awards Luncheon
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Central
Evaporative Cooling: Going Beyond "Normal"
Michael Fulton, Western Mechanical Solutions, LLC
Jeff Propst, Konvekta USA
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Energy Recovery and Integrated Heat Pumps: A Path to Electrification for a Large Boston Lab Building
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How a Research Campus Is Achieving Decarbonization by Reusing Waste Heat
Enhancing Sustainability in CSU Northridge's Science Buildings: The Green Labs Initiative
Rachel Singleton, CSUN Sustainability Team
Aspen Coty, CSUN Sustainability Team
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Why Not? Replacing Plastic Labware With a 100% Plant-Based Alternative
Gregory Kwak, Diversified Biotech, Inc.​
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The Certified Most Sustainable Conference Talk: Greenwashing 101
AIM for Success With Advanced Exhaust Fan System Controls
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AI and Beyond: The Ever-Expanding Toolkit for Modeling the Physics of Exhaust Dispersion and Design
Ruth McMath, RWDI
Dianthe van Weerden, RWDI
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Innovative Solutions for Laboratory HVAC: Leveraging CFD for Better Outcomes
Aaditya Ajaykumar Patel, Stantec Consulting Ltd.
Kashyap Desai, KDCL
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM Central
Break
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Central
Unlocking Laboratory Efficiency: A Guided Tour of the Smart Labs Toolkit
Amanda Kirkeby, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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​Speed Bumps to Decarbonization: University of Virginia School of Medicine Smart Labs
Blythe Shannon, University of Virginia
Jeff Steffensen, Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
Keith Poeppel, University of Virginia
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Change Culture, Save Energy: First Smart Labs Utility Incentive Program Lessons
Busting the Myth of Adaptive Reuse for Laboratories
Isabel Mandujano, LPA Design Studios
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Adaptive Reuse of an Army Headquarters Into a State-of-the-Art Federal Laboratory
Nancie Constandse, HKS, Inc.
Danny McGrail, Henderson Engineers
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A Modern Solution in a Historic Space: Designing for Safety, Innovation, and Sustainability
The ABC's of BSCs: Biological Safety Cabinet Selection and Differences
Luke Savage, Labconco Corporation
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The ABCs of BSCs: Which Cabinet Do I Need?
Kelley Cramm, Henderson Engineers
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The ABCs of BSCs: Commissioning and Certification
Justin Garner, Engineered Air Balance Co., Inc.
Jared Llewellyn, Engineered Air Balance Co., Inc.
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM Central
Wednesday, October 22
7:30 AM - 10:30 AM Central
Fume Hood Challenge Breakfast Roundtable
7:30 AM - 8:15 AM Central
For this new international challenge, I2SL is rallying volunteers who know fume hood use, ventilation systems, and energy-saving improvements. Learn what I2SL is planning for the Fume Hood Challenge and how to get involved, while providing input on engaging facility managers, EH&S, and researchers.
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Central
Breakfast
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Central
Plant Controls (That Actually Work!) in Electrified Cold-Climate Laboratories
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Navigating the Changing Landscape of Refrigerant Regulations
José Moreno, Labworks International
Jeff Mumford, Labworks International
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Joseph Wenisch, Point Energy Innovations
Benjamin Levie, University of California San Francisco
Freezer Data: Is There Such a Thing as Too Much?
Ryan Weeks, Johns Hopkins University
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Tame Cold Storage Chaos and Unlock Sustainability With Better Storage Management
Katheryn (Kathi) Shea, Azenta Life Sciences​
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Conversion to Energy-Efficient ULT Freezers Decreases Carbon Footprint and Reduces Energy Costs
Re-Imagining the Dragun Science Building
Rainey Hufstetler, Ayers Saint Gross
Jason Metzler, BKM
Liz Ward, Anne Arundel Community College
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Creating Priorities in a Building That Needs Everything
Carlie Gillespie, Hanbury
Tommy Norby, McKim & Creed
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Balancing Safety, Sustainability, and Site-Specific Constraints: An HVAC Retrofit Case Study
Brendon Burley, BKM
Ruth McMath, RWDI
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Practical Options and Code Requirements for Reduced Ventilation in Unoccupied Laboratories
Jim Coogan, Siemens Smart Infrastructure
Marina Shatalova, Siemens Smart Infrastructure
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10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Central
Break
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Central
Connect, Inspire, and Invent: An Inaugural Sustainable Lab Summit
Alexandria Galens, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
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Partnering to Improve Autoclave Safety and Sustainability at University of Alabama Birmingham
Emily Colpack, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Innovations in the Freezer Challenge and My Green Lab Certification
Designing Research Environments for a Quantum Future
Sean McGreal, ZGF Architects
Jeremy Barrette, Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
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An Integrated Approach for a Carbon Neutral Laboratory for the University of Maryland
Bradford Crowley, Ballinger
Jason Ciotti-Niebish, Ballinger
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10:30 AM - 1:00 PM Central
Exhibit Teardown
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