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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

Using the Lab Benchmarking Tool and AIM Report

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Alison Farmer, I2SL

Gordon Sharp, I2SL

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
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Central
Chapter Officers 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

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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
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
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Central
Break
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Central
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Central
Welcome Reception in Exhibit Area

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
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Central
Break

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Awards Luncheon
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Central
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Break
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Central
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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.

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Breakfast
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Central
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Break
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Central
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Exhibit Teardown
12:00 PM Central
Conference Concludes

Thank You to Our Sponsors

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