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Sunday, October 16, 2022
Pre-Conference Day

8 a.m. - 5 p.m.	Registration Open
9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.	Pre-Conference Training Sessions
	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
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.	Lunch (on your own)
1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.	Half Day (1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.)
	Basics of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for Sustainable Laboratories Kishor Khankari, AnSight LLC 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
3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Afternoon Break

Monday, October 17, 2022
Conference Day 1

7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.	Registration Open
7:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.	Technology and Services Fair Open
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.	Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.	Opening Plenary Session Sponsored by Siemens
10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.	Morning Break in the Exhibit Hall
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.	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 Michael Trzepacz, EXP Nicole Kho, Gilead Sciences, Inc.
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.	Lunch served in the Exhibit Hall
1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.	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
3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Afternoon Break in the Exhibit Hall
3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.	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
	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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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Conference Day 2

7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.	Registration Open
	Technology and Services Fair Open
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.	Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.	I²SL Lab Decarbonization Initiative Forum I Share your input as I²SL develops an energy and emissions scoring tool for lab decarbonization.
8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.	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
10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.	Morning Break in the Exhibit Hall Sponsored by Konvekta USA Inc.
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.	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
1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.	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: Learn About I²SL’s New Lab Energy Scoring and Certification Initiative
	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
3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.	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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Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Conference Day 3

7:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.	Registration Open
7:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.	Technology and Services Fair Open
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.	Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.	I²SL Lab Decarbonization Initiative Forum II Share your input as I²SL develops an energy and emissions improvement report for users of its new scoring tool for lab decarbonization.
8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.	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
10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.	Morning Break in the Exhibit Hall
10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.	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
1 p.m.	Conference Adjourns

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2022 Agenda

Sunday, October 16, 2022 Pre-Conference Day

Monday, October 17, 2022 Conference Day 1

Tuesday, October 18, 2022 Conference Day 2

Wednesday, October 19, 2022 Conference Day 3

I2SL is dedicated to advancing sustainable laboratories globally.

Sunday, October 16, 2022
Pre-Conference Day

Monday, October 17, 2022
Conference Day 1

Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Conference Day 2

Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Conference Day 3

I²SL is dedicated to advancing sustainable laboratories globally.