2022 Agenda

Full Day (9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.)

• Sustainable Strategies for Laboratory Planning and Design
  Dan Doyle, Grumman/Butkus Associates
  Punit Jain, CannonDesign

Lunch (on your own)

Half Day (1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.)

• Designing Safe and Energy-Efficient Laboratory Exhaust Systems
  Brad Cochran, CPP Wind Engineering & Air Quality
• University of California, Irvine, Life-Cycle and Sustainability Design Standards and Costs
  Wendell Brase, University of California Irvine
  Thomas Smith, 3Flow
  Brian Pratt, University of California, Irvine

Afternoon Break

Registration Open

Technology and Services Fair Open

Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Opening Plenary Session
Sponsored by Siemens

Kathleen Brady, I²SL Executive Director
Chad House, Siemens
Gordon Sharp, I²SL President
Kathryn Ramirez-Aguilar, I²SL Board member and chair, University Alliance Group

Panel: The Future of Labs and Carbon Moderated by Chris Incarvito, Yale University, this panel will discuss the perspectives on the challenges labs face and the opportunities they will have to reduce carbon emissions and move toward a net zero emissions future for the labs community.
Panelists:
Jennifer Ballew, City of Cambridge, Massachusetts
David Bendet, CBRE
Steven Guenther, Carnegie Mellon University
Alicia Pandimos-Maurer, CannonDesign

Morning Break in the Exhibit Hall

Session A1: Smart Labs

• Laboratory Design Guidelines Roundtable—Part 1
  Otto Van Geet, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  Suzy Belmont, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
• Laboratory Design Guidelines Roundtable—Part 2
  Geena Waldvogel, Los Alamos National Laboratory
• Laboratory Design Guidelines Roundtable—Part 3
  Christopher Quinn Vawter, Sandia National Laboratories

Session A2: Net Zero Laboratories

Session sponsored by Syska Hennessy Group

• The Shocking Carbon Impact of Biotech and Pharma: A Roadmap to 1.5°C
  James Connelly, My Green Lab
• Net Zero Energy Lab for Washington State
  Shane Day, AEI
  Lyle Keck, AEI
• Leveraging a Forward-Thinking Approach to Achieve a Carbon Neutral Advanced Therapy Medicinal Product Facility
  Jeff Wegner, CRB

Session A3: Safety and Sustainability

• Connecting the Dots: Safety, Design, Operation
  Jim Coogan, Siemens
  Tom Smith, 3Flow
  Markus Schaufele, Northwestern University

Session A4: Sustainable Design

• Laboratory Design to Support a $2 Billion Clean Water Plan
  Cody Edgell, Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN)
  Fred Santoro, AE Works
• Horton Plaza: Bringing Highly Sustainable Scientific Innovation to Downtown San Diego
  Calina Ferraro, Integral Group
  Ransom Hamrick, Integral Group
• Project Showcase: Gilead NB324
  Amy Pastor, EXP
  Nicole Kho, Gilead Sciences, Inc.

Lunch served in the Exhibit Hall

Session B1: Smart Labs

• Labs and Carbon Part 1: Plug Load Management
  James Connelly, My Green Lab
• Labs and Carbon Part 2: Can a Sustainable Scientist Have a Carbon-Neutral Lab?
  Nick Ciancio, University of Alabama at Birmingham
  Paul Foote, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• Labs and Carbon Part 3: What's in Your Toolbox?
  Rachel Romero, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Session B2: Decarbonization

Session sponsored by Syska Hennessy Group

• CSU SPUR Campus at the National Western Complex Targets Carbon Neutral (Hydro Building)
  Sean Convery, Cator, Ruma & Associates
  Jennifer Cordes, Hord Coplan Macht
• CSU SPUR Campus at the National Western Complex Targets Carbon Neutral (Vida Building)
  Hadley Stolte, Clark & Enersen
• CSU SPUR Campus at the National Western Complex Targets Carbon Neutral (Terra Building)
  Blake Winter, Cator, Ruma & Associates
  Julie Zurakowski, AndersonMasonDale Architects

Session B3: Green Chemistry

• CU Green Labs Engagement of University of Colorado Boulder Laboratories Post-Pandemic Through Student Leadership
  Nicholas Alter, CU Boulder Green Labs
• DOZN 2.0—A Quantitative Green Chemistry Evaluator for Sustainable Future
  Ettigounder (Samy) Ponnusamy, MilliporeSigma
• Student-Led Incorporation of Green Chemistry Into a CU Boulder Chemistry Course as a Pilot for Further Course Adaptation
  Adam Spicer, CU Boulder Environmental Center

Session B4: Sustainable Design

Session sponsored by Buro Happold

• Why Monkey Around?
  Scott Kreitlein, BHDP Architecture
  Danielle Henry, BHDP Architecture
• How to Reduce Carbon Impact While Defining and Designing a Laboratory Project
  Jeff Murray, CannonDesign
  Bill Corbett, KTA-Tator, Inc.
• Sustainable Strategies for Non-Traditional Labs
  Jeremy Snyder, Buro Happold
  Patricia Culley, Bohlin Cywinski Jackson

Afternoon Break in the Exhibit Hall

Session C1: Green Labs

• ULT Set Point Effects on RNA Quality: A Comparative Analysis
  Christine Alencar, University of Virginia Facilities Management
  
• Implementing Efficient Lab Practices in Cold Storage Management Institution-Wide: Perspectives, Challenges and Behavioral Changes from UAB and UIUC
  Nick Ciancio, University of Alabama at Birmingham
  Paul Foote, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• Frozen at the Freezer: A New Tool for Guided Freezer Inventory Management
  Fiona Hogan, University of Virginia
  

Session C2: Decarbonization/Electrification

Session sponsored by Syska Hennessy Group

• Case Study: Airside's Impact on Carbon Reduction and Electrification
  Walt King, Thrive Inc.
  
• Electrification in Laboratories: Aspirations and Challenges
  John McDonald, SmithGroup
• Integrating High-Performance Energy Recovery and Heat Pumps to Maximize Efficiency Today and Achieve Carbon Neutrality Tomorrow
  Tom McGee, Konvekta USA Inc.

Session C3: Safety and Sustainability

Session sponsored by Antrum

• Planning and Design Strategies for a Healthy Scientific Workplace
  Virginia Byers, HOK
• Environmental Monitoring in the Modern Laboratory for Energy, Safety, and Sustainability
  Kieran Donohue, CRC
  Jed Thompson, University Nebraska Medical Center
• Unsafe at Any Air Change Rate: The Myth of the Well-Mixed Space
  Thomas Smith, 3Flow

Session C4: Sustainable Design

Session sponsored by WSP

• Leveraging Support From Champion-Leaders to Grow a Successful Green Labs Program
  Christina Greever, My Green Lab
  Ryan Weeks, Johns Hopkins University
• Gene Therapy Research Laboratory Design Considerations for High-Rise Buildings
  Christopher Hall, Integrated Project Services, LLC
  Matthew Glatfelter, Spirovant Sciences, Inc.
• Sustainability and Resiliency Journey Beyond LEED
  Nathan Zeidler, Longfellow Real Estate
  Jeffery Bottomley, Shepley Bulfinch
  Jeff Cappelle, NV5

5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Reception sponsored by AE Works and Jacobs

Opening Reception in the Exhibit Hall

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Registration Open

Technology and Services Fair Open

Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

Breakfast Session 1: Labs2Zero Focus Group

If you’ve been thinking about lab decarbonization, come provide your thoughts and input on the challenges you’re facing and what would motivate you to participate in the Labs2Zero program. This interactive session will help us design a user-friendly and useful resource for lab designers, engineers, and managers on improving energy performance and reduce their carbon footprint.

Session D1: Commissioning

• Can Commissioning Enable Lab Safety and Sustainability?
  Tom Checksfield, 3Flow
  Brendan McGrath, AKF Group
• Construction Management and CxA Collaboration and Tools for Enhanced Project Success
  Donald Hill, AccuTec Services, Inc
  Patrick Kantor, Whiting Turner
• University Laboratory Retro-Commissioning: University of Pittsburgh Benedum Hall
  Jeff Steffensen, Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
  Al Agostinelli, University of Pittsburgh

Session D2: Decarbonization

• Decarbonization and Higher Education Science Buildings
  Punit Jain, CannonDesign
• Achieving Decarbonization Without Sacrificing Resilience
  Scott Masiella, Trane Technologies
• Working Toward Carbon Neutrality for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
  Alicia Pandimos Maurer, CannonDesign

Session D3: Resilience

Session sponsored by Buro Happold

• Warmer, Wetter, and Windier: Future Proofing Your Building Enclosure for Extreme Weather
  David Altenhofen, RWDI
• Flexibility vs. Adaptability vs. Resiliency: The Lab Design Trifecta
  Calina Ferraro, Integral Group
  Kacie McLamb, Integral Group
• Balancing Energy, Health, and Quality of Space at CMU's New Scaife Hall
  Jeremy Snyder, Buro Happold Engineering
  Brendan Miller, KieranTimberlake

Session D4: Renovation and Reuse

Session sponsored by Aircuity

• Safety and Sustainable Design: Finding Complementary Opportunities in Challenging Renovation Projects
  Julia Janaro, Hanbury
  Sarah Corbitt, Hanbury
• Existing Laboratories: The Low-Hanging Fruit
  Kevin Shea, Integral Group
• Technology Enterprise Park Sustainability Case Study
  Joseph Sorbet, Collaborative Real Estate

Morning Break in the Exhibit Hall
Sponsored by Konvekta USA Inc.

Session E1: Smart Labs

• Decarbonizing Laboratory Buildings: Concepts and Strategies
  Paul Mathew, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
• Decarbonization of Existing Lab Spaces: Part 2
  Otto Van Geet, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
• Decarbonization of Lab Spaces
  Jessica Mangler, AEI

Session E2: Embodied Carbon

Session sponsored by Syska Hennessy Group

• Creating Interactive Lab Facilities That Minimize Embodied Carbon
  Don Kranbuehl, Clark Nexsen
  Adam Torrey, Clark Nexsen
• Low-Carbon Labs: Embodied Carbon and What You Can Do About It
  Jacob Werner, Perkins & Will
  Elizabeth Mikula, Perkins & Will
• Reducing the Embodied Carbon of a Large Fume Hood Exhaust System
  Hilary Williams, Arup
  Kenneth Crooks, Erlab, Inc.

Session E3: Hot Topics

• Designing the Scientific Workplace for Health and Wellbeing
  Isabel Mandujano, LPA Design Studios
  Rachel Nasland, LPA Design Studios
• Shifting Campus Culture to Efficient, Optimized Lab Space Utilization via Education on the U.S. Federal ICR Rate Calculation
  Kathryn Ramirez-Aguilar, University of Colorado Boulder
• Bringing Greater Equity to the Global Research Enterprise (Part IV)
  Star Scott, University of Georgia

Session E4: Space Considerations for Climate Solutions

• Space Considerations: Harnessing the Value of the Built Environment to Design Your High-Performance Laboratory
  Chris Ertl, DLR Group
  Dave Swanson, DLR Group
• Accelerating the Journey to Decarbonization through Strategic Prioritization and Innovative Dehumidification
  Colton Heaps, Millig Design Build
  Lauren Donley, Millig Design Build
• Sustainability Benefits of Converting Vivarium Research Facilities to Aquatics
  Joe Phillips, CRB Architects
  Crystal Soto, CRB Architects

12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Awards Luncheon
Co-sponsored by My Green Lab

Session F1: Energy Efficiency/Heat Recovery

• Optimizing Air Handler Efficiency for the Laboratory Environment
  Brandon Fortier, IMEG Corp.
• PNNL Energy Sciences Center: Facilitating the Next Generation of Energy Research
  Daniel Spencer, Arup
  Skye Smith, Kirksey Architecture
• Challenges in Converting/Renovating an Existing Building Into New Laboratories and Meeting the New Stringent Energy Codes
  Paul Tsang, Jacobs
  Steven Rosen, Jacobs

Session F2: I²SL’s Latest Endeavor: Labs2Zero

Learn about a whole new program focused on facilitating lab decarbonization. Built off the Lab Benchmarking Tool and designed for lab owners, managers, designers, engineers, and users interested in reducing energy and emissions, this will be I²SL’s most significant initiative to date.

• Gordon Sharp, I²SL President
• Alison Farmer, I²SL Secretary

Session F3: Ventilation Management

• Updates to the Best Practice Guide on Manifolding Laboratory Exhaust Systems
  Jeremy Lebowitz, PE, Jensen Hughes
  Hilary Williams, Arup
• Playing Favorites: Which Airflow Strategy Is Best for Your Lab: Constant Air Volume or Variable Air Volume?
  Beth Mankameyer, Johnson Controls
• Methods to Reduce the Impact of Aerosol Transport in Labs: Thoughtful Ventilation Design to Address Covid-19 and Other Airborne Risks
  Dianthé van Weerden, RWDI

Session F4: Renovation and Reuse

• The Path to the Most Sustainable Labs Is Through Adaptive Reuse, But Proceed Cautiously
  David Bendet, CBRE
  Alison Farmer, I²SL
• The Most Sustainable Building? It's the One You Already Have
  Raymond Doyle, WB Engineers+Consultants
  Desmond Green, WB Engineers+Consultants
• Retrofit and Renewal Exhaust-tion: Exhaust and Intake Considerations for Converting Offices to Labs
  Mike Craig, RWDI

3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Afternoon Break in the Exhibit Hall
Sponsored by Loring Consulting Engineers Inc.

Session G1: Ventilation Management

• Studies of Alternative Ventilation Configurations to Mitigate Airborne Exposure Risks in Office Spaces
  Casiano Armenta, Sandia National Laboratories
  Nicole Naber, Sandia National Laboratories
• Lab Hazard Mitigation With User-Centric CFD Analysis
  Nathaniel Jones, Arup
• CFD Analysis of Demand Control Ventilation (DCV) for Laboratory Spaces
  Kishor Khankari, AnSight LLC

Session G2: Decarbonization

Session sponsored by Syska Hennessy Group

• Fresh Air: Engineering Modern Laboratory Buildings
  William Lin, CPP Wind Engineering
• Lab Renovation Requirements During a Change From District Steam to District Hot Water
  Scott Sepsy, Princeton University
• Achieving Big Carbon Savings in a Private Pharma Manufacturing Laboratory
  Kevin Shea, Integral Group
  Mike Misajon, Precision Nano-Systems

Session G3: Modeling and Performance

• Modeling High Performance Energy Recovery Systems In Lab Buildings: Modeled vs Actual Post-Occupancy Performance
  Heidi Dugan, Konvekta USA
• When to Use Chilled Beams in Laboratory Applications—It Depends!
  Greg Johnson, Newcomb & Boyd, LLP
  Walker Jones, Newcomb & Boyd, LLP
• A Performance-Based Design Approach for Balancing Risks and Construction Cost in Vibration-Sensitive Labs
  Julia Graham, Motioneering Inc.

Session G4: Sustainable Design

• Wind Engineering: Making Sustainable Design a Breeze
  Jordan Beardy-Singh, CPP Wind Engineering and Air Quality Consultants
• Sustainable and Innovative Design for Today's Modern R&D Campus
  Sam Ciulla, WSP
  Tom Gaipa, PepsiCo Global Beverage Research & Development
• Designing for Green Lab Operations
  Dirk von Below, Flad Architects

5:15 p.m. - 7.45 p.m.

Tour sponsored by Buro Happold and R3A Architecture

Optional Evening Tour: Cutting-Edge Labs at Carnegie Mellon (advance registration required)

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Registration Open

Technology and Services Fair Open

Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall

Breakfast session 2: Labs2Zero: Get Involved!

It’s going to take the best minds in our community to develop this new lab decarbonization program. Come give your thoughts about the elements of our new Labs2Zero program. We’ll also cover the technical advisory councils, working groups, and next steps for this exciting new initiative, and how you can get in on the ground floor.

Session H1: Net Zero Laboratories

• How to Design Unprecedented Laboratory Facilities
  Paul Erickson, Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
  Marisa Keckeisen, ZGF
• Closing in on Net Zero for High-Intensity Labs
  Arlen Li, HGA
  Travis Wanat, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Toward the Net Zero Lab: A Pathway to Carbon Reduction Strategies for Research Facilities
  Brian Smiley, HOK
  Devki Desai, HOK

Session H2: Sustainable Design

Session sponsored by Buro Happold

• NEXT Generation of Science—Health and Wellness
  John Swift, Buro Happold
• Optimizing the NEXT Lab Building With Mass Timber
  Chad Yoshinobu, Gensler
  Jacob McCann, KPFF
• The Lab Building of the Future Is NEXT
  Chad Yoshinobu, Gensler
  Nathan Butt, Gensler

Session H3: Users' Choice

• The Future of Lab Consumables
  Jan Bebermeier, Eppendorf SE
• CU Boulder's ULT Freezer Monitoring to Identify Freezers to Incentivize for Replacement
  Estelle Lindrooth, CU Boulder
• Sustainable Laboratory User Manual I²SL Working Group
  Maria Fox Montgomery, Perkins&Will
  Jacob Werner, AIA, Perkins&Will

Session H4: Controls

• Air Flow Control Performance: Define, Measure, Achieve
  Jim Coogan, Siemens
  Paul Fuson, Siemens
• Laboratory Control Systems: A History of Independent Testing
  Justin Garner, Engineered Air Balance Co., Inc.
• Laser Labs: Meeting Operational Requirements With a Sustainable Focus
  Justin Merriman, Applied Engineering Services

Morning Break in the Exhibit Hall

Session I1: Green Labs

• Smart, Green, and Everything in Between: UVA Offers a One-Stop Shop for Lab Sustainability
  Fiona Hogan, University of Virginia
  Keith Poepell, University of Virginia
  Christine Alencar, University of Virginia
• A 2022 CU Green Labs Fume Hood Sash Contest: Impact on User Behavior, Safety, and Energy Savings at the JSCBB at CU Boulder
  Ziyu Li, CU Boulder
• How ESG Targets Are Driving the Future of Sustainable Laboratories
  Vicki Worden, Green Building Initiative
  David Eldridge, Grumman Butkus

Session I2: Carbon Neutral Design

• Comparing Approaches for Ultra-Low Carbon Research Labs in Cold Climates
  Ari Greenberg, BR+A Consulting Engineers
  Chris Chatto, ZGF Architects
  Catherine Bell, NBBJ
• Addressing the Carbon Impact of the Life Sciences Laboratory
  Andrea Ingersoll Totte, LPA Design Studios
  Patrick Murphy, Vanderweil Engineers
• The Final Frontier of Decarbonization and Low-Energy Labs: Designing Sustainable Developer-Driven Lab Buildings
  Peter Rumsey, Point Energy Innovations
  Jorlyn Le Garrec, Point Energy Innovations

Session I3: Utilities/Renewables

• Project Lightyear: To Infinity and Beyond With Zero Carbon + Microgrid cGMP Warehousing
  Andy Campbell, United Therapeutics Corporation
  John Duffy, Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
• Target 2030: Establishing Utility Performance Targets for Carbon Reduction at the University of Toronto
  Taryn Green, RWDI
• EmPowered Funding: Access Utility Rebates to Fund Energy-Efficient Lab Equipment Purchases and Lower Operating Costs
  Phil Pipitone, Energy Solutions
  Bobby Castaneda, Energy Solutions

Session I4: Embodied Carbon

• Lowering Embodied Carbon Through Biobased Design: The Challenges to Planning a Mass Timber Lab
  Diane Hamlin, HDR
  Thomas Knittel, HDR
• Vibration Design Practices Towards More Sustainable Lab Floors
  Omer Tigli, McNamara Salvia Structural Engineers
• Reversing Global Warming Through the Built Lab Space
  Lisa Conway, Interface

12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

Closing Reception in the Exhibit Hall
Sponsored by HOK

Conference Adjourns