Training Archive

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2023

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February 1, 2023

Webinar

Right Flow, Right Place, Right Time: New Tools for Safe and Sustainable Labs

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Tom Smith, 3Flow

2022

Date	Type of Training	Title	Host/ Speaker
February 23, 2022	Webinar	I²SL Best Practices Guide Series: Designing and Operating Sustainable Laboratory Exhaust Systems	Brad Cochran, CPP Wind Engineering
April 12-13, 2022	Virtual Training	A Primer to Improve Airflow in Labs and Critical Workspaces	3Flow
May 3, 2022	Webinar	I²SL Best Practices Guide Series: Building Automation Systems in Laboratory Environments	Jim Coogan, Siemens
July 19, 2022	Webinar	I²SL Best Practices Guide Series: Water Efficiency in Laboratories	Stephanie Tanner, EPA's WaterSense Program; Robbie Pickering, ERG
September 21, 2022	Webinar	I²SL Best Practices Guide Series: Demand Based Control	Dan Diehl, Aircuity
November 30, 2022	Webinar	I²SL Best Practices Guide Series: Manifolding Laboratory Exhaust Systems	Jeremy Lebowitz, Jensen Hughes; Hilary Williams, Arup

2021

Date	Type of Training	Title	Host/ Speaker
March 22-23, 2021		A Primer to Improve Airflow in Labs and Critical Workspaces	3Flow
April 21, 2021	Webinar	DOZN/Green Chemistry and the Future for Sustainable Labs	Panel Discussion
May 26, 2021	Webinar	Let's Talk Freezers	Panel Discussion
June 17, 2021	Webinar	I²SL Laboratory Resilience Guide Sign up to view the webinar recording.	George Karidis, Smith Group, and Jacob Werner, Perkins&Will

2020

Date	Type of Training	Title	Host/ Speaker
Jan. 16, 2020	Webinar	Benchmarking Laboratory Operational Practices: Insights from the Cambridge Compact for a Sustainable Future, Net Zero Labs Working Group Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Quentin Gilly, Harvard University
Feb. 18, 2020	Training	O&M Level 1: Understanding of Laboratory Airflow Controls	3Flow
Feb. 19, 2020	Training	O&M Level 2: Testing and Maintenance of Airflow Systems and Controls	3Flow
Feb. 20, 2020	Webinar	Integrating Management of Laboratory Ventilation Systems to Save Energy and Improve Safety Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Deirdre Carter, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
March 19, 2020	Webinar	Air Change Rate (ACR) or HVAC Configuration—Which Makes Labs Safe? Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Kishor Khankari, Ansight, LLC
April 2, 2020	Webinar	Efficient Cold Sample Storage: Reducing the Environmental Footprint (and Financial Iimpact) of Freezer Use in Research	Kathy Ramirez-Aguilar, CU Green Labs and Christina Greever, My Green Lab
April 7-9, 14-15, 2020	Virtual Training	A Primer to Improve Airflow in Labs and Critical Workspaces	3Flow
April 16, 2020	Webinar	New Methods to Test Performance of Modern Fume Hoods and High-Performance Airflow Systems	Tom Smith, 3Flow
April 28, 2020	Webinar	Town Hall: Returning to the Operational Lab Environment During COVID-19	Panel
May 5-7, 12-13, 2020	Virtual Training	A Primer to Improve Airflow in Labs and Critical Workspaces	3Flow
May 14, 2020	Webinar	How Co-Localization of Shared Research Equipment Can Impact the Design and Engineering of Both New and Renovated Laboratory Buildings Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Alicia Pandimos-Maurer, DGA and Sean Convery, Cator, Ruma & Associates
June 23, 2020	Webinar	Evaporative Cooling for Lab Design: Balancing the Use of Energy and Water	Megan Gunther, AEI
July 8, 2020	Webinar	Town Hall: COVID-19 Challenges and Successes for Designing and Operating Safe and Sustainable Labs	Panel Discussion
September 3, 2020	Webinar	Best Practices for Building Automation Systems in Laboratory Environments	Jim Coogan, Siemens

2019

Date	Type of Training	Title	Host/ Speaker
Jan. 17, 2019	Webinar	Resilience Considerations for Science and Industry Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Jim Blount, Ellenzweig, Lisa Dickson, Arup, and Hilary Williams, Arup
Jan. 22, 2019	Training	O&M Level 1: Advanced Understanding of Laboratory Airflow Controls	3Flow
Jan. 23, 2019	Training	O&M Level 2: Testing and Maintenance of Airflow Systems and Controls	3Flow
Feb. 21, 2019	Webinar	Safety Driven Energy Savings – The Harvard Laboratory Inhalation Risk Assessment (LIRA) Study Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Quentin Gilly, Harvard University, and Chris Bitzas, Siemens
Mar. 19, 2019	Training	O&M Level 1: Advanced Understanding of Laboratory Airflow Controls	3Flow
Mar. 20, 2019	Training	O&M Level 2: Testing and Maintenance of Airflow Systems and Controls	3Flow
Mar. 21, 2019	Webinar	Maximizing Shared Research Resources for Sustainability Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Sheenah Mische, NYU Langone School of Medicine
Apr. 18, 2019	Webinar	Do High Air Change Rates Make Labs Safe? Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Dr. Kishor Khankari, AnSight LLC
May 16, 2019	Webinar	Assessing Electric Motor Reliability and Efficiency Through Electrical Pattern Monitoring Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Mark Vinson, Centenelle
June 18, 2019	Training	O&M Level 1: Advanced Understanding of Laboratory Airflow Controls	3Flow
June 19, 2019	Training	O&M Level 2: Testing and Maintenance of Airflow Systems and Controls	3Flow
June 20, 2019	Webinar	The Why, What, and How of Air Flow Control, Not Just for Techies Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Jim Coogan, Siemens
July 18, 2019	Webinar	Enhanced Energy Recovery in Action Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Heidi Dugan, Kovekta USA Inc, Rick McGinley, DAC, and Tom McGee, Konvekta USA Inc
Aug. 15, 2019	Webinar	BE A BTU HUNTER: How Big Data Analytics Can Achieve Energy and OM Savings While Improving Productivity, Comfort, and Sustainability at Laboratory Facilities Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Lisa Zagura, Cimetrics, and Julianne Rhoads, Cimetrics
Sep. 17, 2019	Webinar	Introduction to the Laboratory User Manual Working Group	Adana Johns, Perkins and Will, and Christopher Kleingartner, Perkins and Will
Sep. 17, 2019	Training	O&M Level 1: Advanced Understanding of Laboratory Airflow Controls	3Flow
Sep. 18, 2019	Training	O&M Level 2: Testing and Maintenance of Airflow Systems and Controls	3Flow
Oct. 20–23, 2019	Conference	2019 I²SL Annual Conference	I²SL
Oct. 23–24 2019	Conference	2019 I²SL Annual Conference: CU Boulder Extension	I²SL

2018

Date	Type of Training	Title	Host/ Speaker
Jan. 18, 2018	Webinar	Steam or Dry Heat Sterilization? A Question of Efficiency Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Marcel Dion, STERIS Corporation
Feb. 15, 2018	Webinar	Applications of Computational Fluid Dynamics for HVAC Design Optimization Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Kishor Khankari, Ansight LLC
Mar. 15, 2018	Webinar	Sharing Equipment and Space Avoids Costs and Benefits Science: An In-Depth Case Study of the Biochemistry Cell Culture Facility at the University of Colorado Boulder Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Christina Greever, University of Colorado Boulder
Apr. 19, 2018	Webinar	Designing and Operating Sustainable Laboratories With BREEAM Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Barry Giles, BRE America
May 17, 2018	Webinar	Cost Justification and Implementation Challenges: Dartmouth College Burke Hall Energy-Efficient Renovation Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Dave Madigan, van Zelm Heywood & Shadford Inc. and Bo Petersson, Cornerstone Commissioning
June 21, 2018	Webinar	Control Integration Enables New Strategies for Laboratory Room Operation Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Jim Coogan, Siemens
July 19, 2018	Webinar	Sustainable Laboratory Design From an Owner's and Architect's Perspective Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Nigel Tai, Diamond Schmitt Architects and Jeff Miller, University of Toronto Scarborough Campus
Aug. 16, 2018	Webinar	Additive Manufacturing without Additive Hazard: Properly Protecting 3D Printers and Makerspaces Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Scott Rockwell, Jensen Hughes
Sep. 20, 2018	Webinar	A Laboratory Service Ceiling: Optimizing Sustainability, Safety, Health, and Flexibility Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Hansjuerg Luedi, H. Luedi + Co. AG
Oct. 14–17, 2018	Conference	2018 I²SL Annual Conference	I²SL
Nov. 20, 2018	Webinar	How to Operate and Maintain High Performance Laboratories and Critical Workspaces Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Tom Smith, 3Flow

2017

Date	Type of Training	Title	Host/ Speaker
Jan. 19, 2017	Webinar	What's in Your Campus? LAB2050: The Future and Science of Laboratory Campuses Sign up to view the webinar recording.	George Karidis, SmithGroupJJR, and Nick Salowich, SmithGroupJJR
Feb. 16, 2017	Webinar	Sustainable Lab Recognition Program at the University of Michigan: A Pragmatic Approach to Empower the Lab Users Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Sudhakar Reddy, University of Michigan
Feb 28 - Mar 2, 2017	Webinar	Two Part Training Series: Laboratory Ventilation for Professionals and Fume Hood Testing Certification Learn more.	Exposure Control Technologies, Inc. Cary, North Carolina
Mar. 16, 2017	Webinar	Complexities of Brownfield Renovation: The Architects, Engineers, and Builders Perspective Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Bruce Werfel, Mark Crutchfield, and Yohan Blount, CRB
Apr. 20, 2017	Webinar	Integrate Lighting, Daylighting, and HVAC Control in the Laboratory Room Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Jim Coogan, Siemens Building Technologies
May 18, 2017	Webinar	A Pilot Program to Rent Space in Local, Shared Ultra-Low Temperature Freezers Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Christina Greever, University of Colorado Boulder
Sept. 21, 2017	Webinar	HVAC Energy Saving Strategies With Variable Volume Flow Or Chilled Beams in Labs Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Marco Adolph, TROX USA, Inc.
Oct. 15–18, 2017	Conference	2017 I²SL Annual Conference	I²SL
Oct. 19–20, 2017	Workshop	I²SL Workshop: Smart Labs Leadership and Management Workshop	Thomas Smith, Exposure Control Technologies, Inc.
Nov. 16, 2017	Webinar	Getting Control Strategies Right is Essential for Efficient Operations Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Bill Gnerre, Interval Data Systems, and Greg Cmar, Interval Data Systems
Dec. 21, 2017	Webinar	Energy-Efficient Design of Cleanroom Recirculation Air Systems Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Greg Owen, Jacobs

2016

Date	Type of Training	Title	Host/ Speaker
Jan. 21, 2016	Webinar	A Simple Energy Recovery Retrofit to Achieve a 76% Annual Net Effectiveness Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Mark Labac, Edge Mechanical Systems, Inc., and Rudolf Zaengerle, Konvekta USA, Inc.
Feb. 18, 2016	Webinar	Adiabatic Evaporative Cooling: Who, When, Where, and How Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Sean Convery, Cator, Ruma & Associates, and Shannon Horn, University of Colorado Boulder
Mar. 17 2016	Webinar	VAV Laboratory Exhaust: Turndown, Fan Selection, and Control Solutions to Save Energy and Comply With ANSI Z9.5 and CA Title 24 Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Keith Lins, M.K. Plastics
Apr. 14, 2016	Webinar	Greening Grants: Connecting Sustainability and Efficiency to Federal Research Funding for Universities Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Kathy Ramirez-Aguilar, University of Colorado Boulder
May 26, 2016	Webinar	Management and Maintenance of High-Performance Laboratory Ventilation Systems Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Thomas C. Smith, Exposure Control Technologies, Inc.
June 22, 2016	Webinar	Don't Make Me Talk to Scientists! Effective Outreach Strategies to Reduce Energy and Water in Labs Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Allison Paradise, My Green Lab
July 21, 2016	Webinar	How Combined Heat and Power Can Help Laboratories Become More Sustainable and Lower Operating Costs Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Tom McGeehan, E-Finity Distributed Generation
Aug. 18, 2016	Webinar	3D Printing in Medicine: Improving Delivery of Healthcare Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Michael Gaisford, Stratasys Medical Solutions
Aug. 25, 2016	Webinar	Healthy, Humane, and Hygienic Animal Care Facilities Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Peter Wong, ED2 International, Architects and Planners
Sept. 25–28, 2016	Conference	2016 I²SL Annual Conference	I²SL
Nov. 17, 2016	Webinar	No Bucks, No Buck Rogers: Financing Options for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Projects Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Abigail Johnson, Abacus Property Solutions, and Dan Doyle, Grumman/Butkus Associates
Dec. 15, 2016	Webinar	HVAC Control Strategies for Laboratories Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Marco Adolph, TROX USA, Inc.

2015

Date	Type of Training	Title	Host/ Speaker
Jan. 22, 2015	Webinar	Applying an Intelligent, High-Efficiency Energy Recovery System Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Sean Convery, Cator, Ruma, & Associates, and Mark Labac, Edge Mechanical Systems
Feb. 19, 2015	Webinar	Establishing a Corporate Sustainability Program Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Christina Leslie and Sam Huber, Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories
Mar. 19, 2015	Webinar	A Current Consensus on Safety and Performance of Laboratory Hoods and Ventilation Systems Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Thomas Smith, ECT, Inc., and Louis DiBerardinis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Apr. 16, 2015	Webinar	Advanced BIM for Facility Management and COBie Techniques Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Igor Starkov, EcoDomus
May 21, 2015	Webinar	A Guide to Navigating Building and Fire Codes for Laboratories Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Craig Wray, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
June 18, 2015	Webinar	Fume Hood Design Workshop Report: Engaging Users to Develop a Fume Hood Specification That Fits Their Needs Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Pam Greenley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Greg Muth, Tsoi/Kobus & Associates
July 16, 2015	Webinar	Environmentally Preferable Products in the Laboratory Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Megan Maltenfort, VWR
Aug. 20, 2015	Webinar	Understanding the Impact of Ultra-Low Cooling Technology on Lab Sustainability Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Tim Kehrli, Stirling Ultracold
Sept. 21–23, 2015	Conference	2015 I²SL Annual Conference	I²SL
Oct. 14, 2015	Webinar	Lab Specific Waste Diversion at the University of Colorado Boulder Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Sarah Vander Meulen, University of Colorado Boulder
Nov. 18, 2015	Webinar	Automated Fault Detection and Diagnostic and How to Apply It at Your Facilities Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Otto Van Geet, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and Celeste Cizik, Group14 Engineering
Dec. 17, 2015	Webinar	Concept to Completion Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Tracey Abel, Colorado State University

2014

Date	Type of Training	Title	Host/ Speaker
Jan. 29, 2014	Webinar	Roadmap to Successful R&D Campus Development Sign up to view the webinar recording.	David Green, Perkins+Will
Feb. 20, 2014	Webinar	Using Solar Energy to Heat and Cool Laboratory Building Envelopes Sign up to view the webinar recording.	John Archibald, American Solar, Inc.
Apr. 17, 2014	Webinar	Building Management System Upgrades for Laboratory Operations and Compliance Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Gary McKelvey, Siemens Industry, Inc.
May 22, 2014	Webinar	Duct Leakage–A New Solution to a Hidden Problem Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Neal Walsh, Aeroseal, LLC
June 19, 2014	Webinar	Fault Detection and Diagnostics of Big Data Sign up to view the webinar recording.	David Landman, Cimetrics Inc.
Sept. 22–24, 2014	Conference	2014 I²SL Annual Conference	I²SL
Nov. 20, 2014	Webinar	Butler University's Renovation With Filtered Fume Hoods, 3 Years Later Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Jim Hill, BSA Lifestructures, and Ken Crooks, Erlab

2013

Date	Type of Training	Title	Host/ Speaker
Jan. 17, 2013	Webinar	Improving the Future of Facility Management with Building Information Modeling (BIM) Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Igor Starkov, EcoDomus Inc. and Terence Alcorn
Feb. 21, 2013	Webinar	Cool With Less Energy: Ultra-Low Temperature Freezers with Stirling Engines Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Neill Lane, Stirling Ultracold
Mar. 21, 2013	Webinar	Sustainable Steam Sterilizers Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Arthur Trapotsis, Consolidated Sterilizer Systems
Apr. 18, 2013	Webinar	Exhaust Fan Energy-Saving Strategies Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Ron Petersen and Brad Cochran, CPP, Inc.
May 16, 2013	Webinar	Exploring the Benefits for Proper Training of High-Tech Facility Operations and Maintenance Professionals Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Phil Wirdzek, I²SL, and Barbara Widhalm, Laney College
June 20, 2013	Webinar	Fume Hoods—Looking in the Rear View Mirror to See What May Be Around the Bend Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Dr. Cédric Herry, Erlab
July 25, 2013	Webinar	Sustainability in Research Campuses: Current and Future Trends Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Bruce Haxton, Bruce McLean Haxton Architecture
Aug. 15, 2013	Webinar	Utilizing Hydrogen Peroxide Vapor Biodecontamination as Part of Facility Commissioning Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Art Papineau and John Klostermyer, STERIS Life Sciences
Sept. 24–26, 2013	Conference	2013 I²SL Annual Conference	I²SL
Oct. 17, 2013	Webinar	Going Beyond BIM with 3D Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Zach Goepel, WorldViz, LLC

2012

Date	Type of Training	Title	Host/ Speaker
Feb. 7, 2012	Webinar	Make the Labs21 Tool Kit Your Most Valuable (Free) Design Tool Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Geoffrey Bell, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Mar. 21, 2012	Webinar	Meet Your Energy Cost Savings Goals with Sub-Metering Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Jim Plourde, Schneider Electric
Apr. 19, 2012	Webinar	BIM: The Future for Your High-Tech Facility Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Deke Smith, National Institute of Building Sciences
May 17, 2012	Webinar	Lifecycle Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Energy Management Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Igor Starkov, EcoDomus Inc.
June 21, 2012	Webinar	Climate Neutral Campus Tool-Torial Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Randy Lacey, Cornell University
July 19, 2012	Webinar	Laboratory Design for Hot and Humid Environments Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Dan Doyle, Grumman/Butkus Associates
Aug. 16, 2012	Webinar	Range of Utility Incentives for Laboratory Projects Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Fran Boucher, National Grid
Oct. 2–4, 2012	Conference	Labs21 2012 Annual Conference	I²SL
Oct. 25, 2012	Webinar	Hospital Energy Benchmarking: Take Care of Your Hospital's Energy Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Dan Doyle, Grumman/Butkus Associates
Nov. 15, 2012	Webinar	The University of Colorado Green Labs Program: Greening Laboratories through Collaboration Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Kathryn Ramirez- Aguilar, CU Boulder

2011

Date	Type of Training	Title	Host/ Speaker
May 4, 2011	Workshop	Labs21 Workshop: Occupant Matters: Sustainable Design Meets Researchers and Laboratory Commissioning Workshop	Pacific Gas and Electric San Francisco, CA
June 2, 2011	Webinar	The Labs21 Energy Benchmarking Tool Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Paul Mathew, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
June 21, 2011	Webinar	Using Design-Build and a Hybrid Integrated Practice Approach to Create a High-Performance Sustainable Laboratory: A Case Study of the Cardiovascular Research Building (CVRB) at the University of California, San Francisco Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Irene Monis and Peter Pobjoy, Southland Industries, and Suzanne Napier, SmithGroup
June 30, 2011	Workshop	The Energy-Efficient Laboratory Ventilation Design Practices and Technologies Workshop and Laboratory Commissioning Workshop	Massachusetts Energy Efficiency Partnership Westwood, MA
July 14, 2011	Webinar	"Bren Hall" Beyond Platinum—Pushing the Envelope on Energy-Efficient HVAC Design Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Brad Cochran, CPP, Inc.
July 22, 2011	Webinar	Marine Research and Education Center Webinar: The real-life project for the International Sustainable Laboratory Student Design Competition View the webinar recording.	Michael Bayer, Environmental Resources Management
Aug. 25, 2011	Webinar	The Final Frontier—Tackling the Last High-Energy User, the Data Center Sign up to view the webinar recording.	John Cilia, IBM Systems and Technology Group
Sept. 20–22, 2011	Conference	Labs21 2011 Annual Conference	I²SL
Oct. 26, 2011	Webinar	Six Planning Strategies That Save Energy and Lower Capital Costs Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Christie Coffin, The Design Partnership
Dec. 9, 2011	Webinar	A New Return on Investment and Energy Analysis Tool for Evaluating Laboratory Energy Savings Strategies Sign up to view the webinar recording.	Gordon Sharp, Aircuity

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