Cambridge, Massachusetts
September 8-10, 1999

The conference was tailored to designers, engineers, owners, and operators of laboratory buildings. All conference sessions took place on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

During the 3-day conference, panel discussions included case studies demonstrating ways in which new and proven strategies or technologies are being implemented successfully. Breakout sessions following the presentations provided opportunities to explore specific issues in greater detail. The agenda below details the topics and discussions that took place throughout the conference.

Wednesday, September 8, 1999
7:30 AM	Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00 AM	Morning Plenary
Federal Policy Perspective: Overview of Labs21 Initiative Romulo L. Diaz Jr., Assistant Administrator, Office of Administration and Resources Management, EPA Labs21 Policy Objectives Shelly Fiddler, White House Climate Change Task Force Practitioner's Perspective: Public Sector Case Study Dale Sartor, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) University Case Study Terry Collins, Carnegie Mellon University Private Sector Case Study Doug Smith, United Technologies Research Center Getting from Here to There: Implementing a Labs21 Approach Don Prowler, FAIA A Charge to All Participants: Romulo L. Diaz Jr., EPA
10:15 AM	Break
10:30 AM	A Design Guide for Energy Efficient Laboratories Geoffrey Bell, PE LBNL
12:00 PM	Break for Lunch (on own)
1:30 PM	Afternoon Parallel Sessions (Gutman Conference Center)
Note: Each speaker is allotted 15 minutes presentation time. The remaining time will be devoted to question and answer and discussion.
Session A-1	New Laboratory Design 1 Moderator: Nancy Carlisle, NREL How Green is My Laboratory? - Case Studies of Three Ambitious Sustainable Lab Environments Janet Baum, Health, Education & Research Associates, Inc. Design and Construction of "PETL," an Innovative Materials Research Laboratory Gerald Savage, Sandia National Laboratories Energy-Efficient Laboratories: Realizing Performance Benefits Jeremy Deall, E-Cube, Inc.
Session A-2	Profiling Laboratory Energy Use Moderator: Dale Sartor, LBNL Benchmarking Energy Consumption in Laboratories Clifford Federspiel, University of California, Berkeley Benchmarking Energy Use and Electric Peak Demand at Sandia National Laboratory Ralph Wrons, P.E., CEM, Sandia National Laboratories Achieving Energy Efficient Laboratory Buildings Steve Tassini, Phoenix Controls Corporation Proper Application and Calculation of Energy Use and System Sizing Using Diversity Factors John Martin, Earl Walls Associates
3:00 PM	Break
3:30 PM	Afternoon Parallel Sessions Continue
Session B-1	HVAC Solutions I Moderator: Geoffrey C. Bell Scientific Laboratory Airflow Design: Increasing Standards for the 21^st Century Farhad Memarzadeh, National Institutes of Health Commissioning Laboratory Fume Hoods Using the ASHRAE 110-1995 Method Dale Hitchings, P.E., CIH, Hitchings Associates, PC Laboratory Ventilation: Energy Control Strategies Louis DiBerardinis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Anand Seth, Massachusetts General Hospital The Biotechnology Clinical Production Laboratory for the 21st Century Stephen Fitzpatrick, BioMetics, Inc.
Session B-2	Financing and Economics I Moderator: Phil Wirdzek Selling Non-Energy Benefits Ken Kornberg, Kornberg Associates Construction Cost and Operating Cost Implications of Laboratory Flexibility Mark Maguire, P.E., Ballinger Financing Resource Conservation Investments at Non-Profit Institutions Carter Wall, Harvard University Joseph Travaglini, Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority Energy Economics in Laboratories: From Basics to Benchmarks J. Patrick Carpenter, Kling Lindquist
5:00 PM	Adjourn
Thursday, September 9, 1999
Morning Plenary Session
8:00 AM	Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM	Introduction to the Second Day Content Phil Wirdzek, EPA
Case Studies
8:40 AM	The Louis Stokes Laboratories (Building 50) at NIH Frank Kutlak, National Institutes of Health
9:20 AM	EPA Ann Arbor National Vehicle Fuel Emissions Lab Tim Kehrli, TLK Consulting
10:00 AM	Break
10:20 AM	Montana State University Laboratory Kathy Achelpohl, AIA and Kath Williams, Montana State University
11:00 AM	LBNL Laboratory Energy Retrofit Program Dale Sartor, P.E., LBNL
11:30 AM	Panel Discussion Moderator leads panel discussion with all four case study presenters.
12:00 NOON	Break for Lunch (on own)
1:30 PM	Afternoon Parallel Sessions
Session C-1	Retrofitting Labs Moderator: Otto Van Geet Energy Retrofits at Four U.S. EPA Laboratories Mark Arney, Architectural Energy Corporation Guidelines for Developing an Indoor Air Quality Retrofit Master Plan Mani Palani, University of Texas, Houston Jack Esmond, P.E., E&C Engineers & Consultants, Inc. The Green Chemistry Laboratory for Sustainable Development Cheryl Keown, The Design Partnership of Cambridge, Inc. Robert Leber, Cosentini Associates, Inc.
Session C-2	New Laboratory Design II Moderator: Nancy Carlisle EPA Environmental Science Center Stephanie James, EPA John Neilson, Kling Lindquist "Big Green": EPA at RTP Chris Long, EPA and John Taylor, Gilbane Camel or Zebra? Hybrid Lab Design for Tomorrow's Tenants Scott Simpson, FAIA, Chris Leary, AIA, and Thomas Grimble, The Stubbins Associates
3:00 PM	Break
3:30 PM	Afternoon Parallel Sessions Continue
Session D-1	HVAC Solutions II Moderator: Geoffrey C. Bell Constant Volume and Variable Air Volume Air Distribution Systems and Fume Hoods Frank Kutlak, National Institutes of Health Designing a More Energy Efficient and Safer Fume Hood R.H. Morris, Configuration Management Consultants Searching for the Green Laboratory Building Exhaust Victor Neuman, Strobic Air Corporation Developing a Low-Flow Fume Hood Geoffrey C. Bell, P.E., LBNL
Session D-2	Using Renewable Energy Moderator: Nancy Carlisle Retrofitting EPA Robert Kerr Environmental Research Laboratory Tom Russell, Johnson Controls Renewables at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory Otto Van Geet, National Renewable Energy Laboratory Cogeneration and Photovoltaics at GSA Region #1 Roman Piaskoski, Public Building Service New England
5:00 PM	Adjourn
Friday, September 10, 1999
8:00 AM	Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM	Morning Parallel Sessions
Session E-1	Emerging Laboratory Design Concepts Moderator: Donald Prowler, FAIA R&D on Energy Efficiency in Buildings for High Tech Industries Dale Sartor, P.E., LBNL CMU Center for Building Performance Vivian Loftness, Carnegie Mellon University Combine Heat and Power for Labs Mark Hall, Trigen
Session E-2	Financing & Economics II Moderator: Phil Wirdzek Economic Opportunities with Performance Contracting Michael Holda, LBNL Interstitial Research Laboratories: Life Cycle Cost Analysis and Cost Justification Alexander Wing, AIA, Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann Associates Project Financing: The Mathematics vs. the Arithmetic Tim Kehrli, TLK Consulting
10:00 AM	Break
10:15 AM	Summary Panel: "Labs for the 21^st Century-Setting Guidelines" Moderator: Phil Wirdzek
12:00 NOON	Break for Lunch (on own)
1:30 PM	"Roll Up Your Sleeves-Lab Plan Critique and Discussion" Conference attendees bring thier design plans for an informal critique and review by leading design experts and other attendees.
3:00 PM	Adjourn

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Cambridge, Massachusetts September 8-10, 1999

Cambridge, Massachusetts
September 8-10, 1999