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2002 Annual Conference
October 7-9, 2002
Durham, NC
The Labs21 2002 Annual Conference was a paperless event. To view available speaker abstracts, click on the title of the presentations listed below. Note: We have only posted abstracts for authors that gave us permission to do so.
2002 FINAL Conference Agenda
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Sunday, October 6, 2002
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6:00-8:00 PM
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Grand Opening Reception in Exhibit Hall
Sponsored By: BBH Design (formerly NBBJ) and RMF Engineering,
Inc.; U.S. Green Building Council; Fisher Hamilton Inc.; Flad
& Associates; ISEC, Incorporated; Phoenix Controls Corporation;
O'Neal, Inc.
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Monday, October 7, 2002
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8:00 AM
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Registration and Continental Breakfast
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9:00 AM
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Morning Plenary
Welcome and Conference Reveiw
Phil Wirdzek, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA)
Tom White, Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce
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9:05 AM
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A Call to Action: Designing Laboratories for the 21st
Century
Morris X. Winn, Assistant Administrator, EPA
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9:15 AM
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The Role of Federal Laboratories
Beth Shearer, Director, Federal Energy Management
Program (FEMP)
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9:20 AM
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Keynote Address: Decentralized Wastewater Management:
A Paradigm for the Future
Dr. George Tchobanoglaus, P.E., Professor Emeritus, University
of California-Davis
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10:00 AM
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Break
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10:30 AM
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Morning Parallel Sessions
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Session A-1
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Value-Added in Sustainable Design
Moderator: Kath Williams, U.S. Green Building Council
(USGBC)
Enhancing Value through Sustainable Design: A "Whole
Building" Cost Modeling Methodology for Strategic Planning
and Design
Sandra Mendler, AIA, HOK
Value by Design: Cost
Planning for 21st Century Labs
Beth Heider, Beers Skanska, Inc.
Innovative Design and Performance Contracting Brings On-Site
Power Generation to NIH
Reza Jafari, P.E., National Institutes of Health
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Session A-2
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Commissioning
Moderator: Geoffrey Bell, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
(LBNL)
The Commissioning
Process: In Search of a Universal Definition and Application
Deb Pereira, Brock Graham, and P. Martin
Sharpless, Gilbane
Operating Experience
with Several Energy Efficient Lab Systems
D. Randall Lacey and Abigail Krich, Cornell
University
Closing the Loop: Implementing
and Completing the Laboratory Environmental Due Diligence
Process
Russell N. Kulp, P.E., EPA
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Session A-3
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Future Trends/Views
Moderator: Beth Shearer, FEMP
Guidelines for Designing
Laboratories for the Future
Michael R. Somin, AIA, Earl Walls Associates
Challenges in Labs
of the Future: Planning and HVAC
Pat Carpenter, P.E., and John D. Neilson, AIA,
Kling Lindquist
Life Sciences Buildings
and Trends
Dr. Cheong Eng Gan and Liu Yang, National University
of Singapore
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12:00 PM
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Break for Lunch
(A boxed lunch will be served in the exhibit hall)
Labs21 Pilot Partners Meeting
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1:30 PM
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Afternoon Parallel Sessions
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Session B-1
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Laboratory Controls
Moderator: Victor Neuman, Tek-Air Systems, Inc.
Selecting
the Laboratory Air Flow and Temperature Control System
Ken Kolkebeck, Facility Diagnostics, Inc.
Technical Innovations
to Enhance Laboratory Safety and Reduce Energy Usage
Gregory F. DeLuga, P.E., Siemens Building Technologies,
Inc.
Designing a Green
Lab without Sacrificing Safety
Chris Robertson, Phoenix Controls Corporation
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Session B-2
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Large Animal Laboratories
Moderator: Dennis Jones, P.E., U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA)
Large Animal Facilities
-- Green & Efficient
Gary Shane, AIA, and Whitney Sanders, P.E.,
STV Architects
USDA Ames, Iowa Campus: Modernization Performance Opportunities
Sandra Mendler, HOK
Large Animal Facilities - "The Macro / Micro Isolator"
Scott Stirton, Smith Carter |
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Session B-3
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Automotive Testing Laboratories
Moderator: Nicholas Raab, Harley Ellis
Retrofitting an Automotive Testing Laboratory: The EPA
National Vehicle and Fuels Emissions Laboratory, Ann Arbor,
Michigan
Tim Kehrli, EPA
Designing An Energy Efficient Automotive Testing Laboratory
Michael F. Cooper, P.E., Harley Ellis
Maintaining and
Optimizing Energy Efficiency in an Automotive Testing Laboratory
Joe Napieralski, Johnson Controls, Inc.
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3:00 PM
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Break
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3:30 PM
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Afternoon Parallel Sessions II
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Session C-1
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Distributed Power Generation
Moderator: Otto Van Geet, P.E., National Renewable Energy
Laboratory (NREL)
Integrated Laboratory
Energy Systems: Emerging Methods for Matching Distributed
Generation Systems with Building Thermal Systems
P. Richard Rittelmann, FAIA, S. Faruq Ahmed,
P.E., NSPE, and Alex Wing, Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann
Associates
Building as Power
Plant
Volker Hartkopf, Carnegie Mellon University
Designing Solar
Energy Systems to Reduce Energy Use and Operating Costs in
Laboratory Facilities
John Archibald, American Solar, Inc.
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Session C-2
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Case Studies: Emerging Applications
Moderator: Dan Doyle, Grumman/Butkus Associates
Case Study: Oak Ridge
National Labs Advanced Materials Characterization Laboratory
Jeff Schantz, AIA, Jim Nicolow, AIA, Lord Aeck
Sargent
Dr. Larry Allard, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Designing Sustainable
Nanotechnology Research Facilities
Curt D. Finfrock, M+W Zander U.S. Operations, Inc.
Costing Small Cleanrooms
Dr. Cheong Eng Gan and Liu Yang, National University
of Singapore
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Session C-3
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Considerations for Developers
Moderator: Jerry Levit, Advantis Real Estate Services
Company
Sustainable Lab Design
Using Private Developers: A New Challenge and An Improved
Approach
Daniel Arons and Erik Mollo-Christensen, Tsoi/Kobus
& Associates
An Historical Building
Conversion to Research Usage and Post Occupancy Commissioning:
Lessons Learned
Teerachai Srisirikul, Partners HealthCare System,
Inc.
Michael Morrissey, Sebesta Blomberg and McKew, Inc.
David L. Stymiest, Smith Seckman and Reid, Inc.
Laboratory Flexibility
and User Needs
Nicholas A. Caronna, P.E., Clark, Richardson, and Biskup
Consulting Engineers, Inc.
David Brownlee, AIA, Perkins & Will
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5:00 PM
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Adjourn
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5:30 PM
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Board Buses for Reception at Duke University
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8:30 PM
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Buses Return to Durham Marriott and Courtyard Marriott
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Tuesday, October 8, 2002
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8:00 AM
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Registration and Continental Breakfast
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Breakfast Sessions:
Pharmaceutical Laboratory Roundtable
Code Issues in Laboratory Design Roundtable
Large Animal Laboratory Roundtable
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9:00 AM
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Morning Parallel Sessions
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Session D-1
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Exhaust Systems
Moderator: Pat Carpenter, P.E., Kling Lindquist
Reducing Stack Height
- Understanding the Formation of Roof-Top Re-Circulation Regions
Kimberley A. Thompson, Rowan Williams Davies &
Irwin
Specifying Exhaust
Systems to Minimize Energy Costs While Maintaining Acceptable
Air Quality
Dr. Ron Petersen, Cermak Peterka Petersen, Inc.
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Session D-2
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Laboratory Security
Moderator: Bill Brewer, Duke University Medical Center
Laboratory Security 101: Practical Considerations
Jim Chang, Risk Management Associates
Laboratory Security: Assault Prevention and Response
Joe Phillips, AIA, CUH2A, Inc.
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Session D-3
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Labs21 Program Developments
Moderator: Phil Wirdzek, EPA
A New Software Tool
for Design Intent Documentation
Dale Sartor, P.E., LBNL
Sandia National Laboratories
MESA Project: Progress Made in Following the Labs21 Approach
Ralph Wrons, P.E., Sandia National Laboratories and
Stefan Kesler, Carter + Burgess
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10:00 AM
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Break
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10:30 AM
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Morning Parallel Sessions II
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Session E-1
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Energy Efficiency Strategies I
Moderator: Charlotte Matthews, Steven Winters Associates
Identifying Energy
Efficiency Strategies for Laboratories
Otto Van Geet, P.E., NREL
Susan Reilly, Enermodel Engineering
The Problem with Single
Duct VAV: Built-In Inefficiency of the Common Lab HVAC System
Michael Morehead, P.E., Flack+Kurtz, Inc.
Energy Efficient Design
Solutions
Brian Griffin, Architect and Laboratory Design Consultant
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Session E-2
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Vivariums
Moderator: Dan Frasier, P.E., Cornerstone Commissioning, Inc.
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Vivarium Energy Conservation Project
Marc Estra, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Energy Conservation in
Laboratory Animal Facilities
Dan Frasier, P.E., Cornerstone Commissioning, Inc.
Commissioning the Animal Facility at the New EPA Campus
at Research Triangle Park
Robert Payne, EPA
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Session E-3
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Modeling
John J. Carter, Cermak Peterka Petersen, Inc.
Modeling Laboratory Design:
An Integrated Process
Garrick Maine, Flad & Associates
Steve Frei, P.E., Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
Walter Schwarz, Fluent, Inc.
CFD-Driven Design
of a Low Airflow, Rapid Recovery Containment Control System
Aimed at Providing Maximum Operator Safety and Optimal Energy
Efficiency
Alexy Kolesnikov, Ray Ryan, Flow Sciences, Inc.
Douglas Walters, KCP, Inc.
Air Intake Placement - Recommendations From Years of Modeling
Results
Glenn D. Schuyler, P.E. and Aimée L. Smith,
M.Eng., Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin Inc.
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12:00 PM
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Lunch
(A boxed lunch will be served in the exhibit hall)
Roll Up Your Sleeves I
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1:30 PM
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Afternoon Parallel Sessions
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Session F-1
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Benchmarking I: Labs21 Program Results
Moderator: Ralph Wrons, Sandia National Laboratories
A Yardstick for Laboratories:
Initial Results from the Labs21 Benchmarking Effort
Paul Mathew, Dale Sartor, LBNL
Otto Van Geet, NREL
Developing a Web-Based
Benchmarking Tool for Laboratories
Paul Mathew, LBNL
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Session F-2
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Biological Containment Facilities I
Moderator: Scott Waldman, U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services (HHS)
Energy Efficiency
and Environmental Performance Opportunities In Biological
Containment Facilities
Jon Crane, AIA, and Joe Phillips, AIA, CUH2A,
Inc.
How Evolving Biocontainment
Agendas and an Increase Support Apparatus Impact Laboratory
Design Requirements
Michael R. Somin, AIA, Earl Walls Associates
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Session F-3
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Aeronautics Laboratories
Moderator: Will Lintner, DOE
Energy Conservation Challenges
and Successes with Payload Processing Facilities at Kennedy
Space Center
Douglas Thom, Sverdrup, Inc.
Case Study: Parks College
of Engineering and Aviation
Punit Jain, Cannon Design
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2:30 PM
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Board Buses for Research Triangle Park (RTP)
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3:00 PM
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Tour of EPA and NIEHS Laboratory Facilities at RTP
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3:30 PM
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Afternoon Parallel Sessions II at RTP
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Session G-1
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Campus Planning
Moderator: Chris Long, EPA
Campus Planning and Integration
Chris Long, EPA
Sustainability Opportunities
for Mixed-Use Academic Medical Research Facilities
Stephen Turner, Brown University
Jonathan Friedan, P.E., Ballinger
Sustainable Master Planning
for Research Facilities and Research Parks
Bruce Haxton, AIA, Ferraro Choi and Associates, Ltd.
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Session G-2
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Central Utility Plant
Moderator: F. Mitchell Williams, National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences (NIEHS)
NIEHS: EPA Central
Utility Complex Overview
F. Mitchell Williams, NIEHS
Campus Utility
Metering & Billing
F. Mitchell Williams, NIEHS
Integrating Resource
Recovery and Waste Management in Biomedical Research
Scott Merkle, MS, CIH, and Richard Sloane,
MS, NIEHS
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Session G-3
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Lab Modules and High-Bay Research Facilities
Moderator: Robert Payne, EPA
The Value of Commissioning
in Providing Highly Effective Laboratory Ventilation Systems
Thomas Smith, Exposure Control Technologies, Inc.
Robert Payne, EPA
Laboratory Ventilation
and Fume Hood Design Considerations for Academia
Gary C. Shaver, MSPH, CIH, University of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill
Step-Variable Air Volume
Fume Hood Control - A Case Study
Martin J. Wendel Jr., P.E. and Sarla M. Patel,
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5:15 PM
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Sessions Adjourn
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5:30 PM
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Evening Reception Commences
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6:30 PM
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Dinner at RTP
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8:30 PM
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Buses Return to Durham Marriott and Courtyard Marriott
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Wednesday, October 9, 2002
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8:00 AM
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Registration and Continental Breakfast
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Breakfast Sessions:
Bio-Containment Laboratories Roundtable
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9:00 AM
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Morning Parallel Sessions
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Session H-1
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Benchmarking II
Moderator: Paul Mathew, LBNL
Optimizing Design by
Understanding How Lab Environment, Type, and Application Affect
Energy Use
Mark Maguire and Jeff Heiken, Kling Lindquist
Laboratory Benchmarking
at Cornell University: A Unique Opportunity
Michael Boggs and Abigail Krich, Cornell University
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Session H-2
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Teaching Laboratory Roundtable
Moderator: Michael Somin, Earl Walls Associates
A Center for Research
Excellence with Focus on Instructional Laboratories
Jim Jones, and Jack Davis, Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University
Teaching Laboratories:
A Comparative Summary Matrix
Jeff Salocks, The Stubbins Associates, Inc.
Punit Jain, Cannon Design
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Session H-3
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Biological Containment Facilities II
Moderator: Scott Waldman, HHS
Designing CDC Chemical
Bio-Terrorism Labs to Meet LEEDTM
Standards
Daniel Watch, AIA and Richard Price, AIA, Perkins
& Will
Maintainability of High Containment Facilities
Tim Lee, Public Works and Government Services Canada
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10:00 AM
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Break
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10:30 AM
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Morning Parallel Sessions II
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Session I-1
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Water Management Systems
Moderator: Phil Wirdzek, EPA
Stormwater Management
Initiatives at the University of North Carolina
Sharon A. Myers and Peter A. Reinhart, University
of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Pilot Wastewater Reuse
Plant Sets a Standard for Improving Water Efficiency in New
Water Fabrication Facilities
Ajay Shah, ON Semiconductor
Developing Sustainable
Water Supplies at Commercial & Industrial Sites
Bill Hoffman, City of Austin, Texas
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Session I-2
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Human Factors
Moderator: Karl Aveard, Earl Wall Associates
Human Centered Design
for High Performance Laboratories
Jonathan C. Weiss, RA, MS, O'Neal, Inc.
Kath Williams, Ed.D., U.S. Green Buildings Council
Sustainable Design Meets Science: Enhancing The Environmental
Performance of Laboratory Facilities Through Scientific User
Management
Joe Phillips, AIA, CUH2A, Inc.
The Human Dimension
of Sustainable Design: Human Factors Design at Incara Pharmaceuticals
David P. Johnson, NBBJ
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Session I-3
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Case Studies: Institutional Labs
Moderator: Nancy Carlisle, NREL
Berry College Science
Building: A Case Study
Jerry Percifield, O'Neal, Inc.
Integrated Team Incorporates
Sustainable Design into RFP
Greg Herman and Kim Fowler, Pacific Northwest
National Laboratory
Designing the Christopher
Klaus Advanced Computing Building to Meet LEED Standards
Kimberly Polkinhorn, AIA and Richard Price,
AIA, Perkins & Will
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12:00 PM
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Lunch
(A boxed lunch will be served in the exhibit hall)
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1:30 PM
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Afternoon Parallel Sessions
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Session J-1
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Fume Hood Design
Moderator: Geoffrey Bell, LBNL
Laboratory Fume Hoods
– The New Technology
Karl G. Aveard, Earl Walls Associates
Developing a Functioning
Low Constant Volume Fume Hood
Dr. Robert Haugen, Kewaunee Scientific Corporation
The Design Evolution of an Energy Efficient, Low-Flow Fumehood
Kevin C. Gilkison, Labconco Corporation
Scott D. Reynolds, MS, PE, CAES, a Division of Bearsch
Compeau Knudson, PC
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Session J-2
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Energy Efficiency Strategies II
Moderator: Jim Ricigliano, PWI Energy, Inc.
Top 10 Energy Conservation
Opportunities: Reduced Flow Hoods to Fuel Cells
Joseph A. Limpert, P.E., Affiliated Engineers, Inc.
Examination of Laboratory
Expansion Impact on Optimized Central Plant System
Tim Kehrli, TLK Consulting
New Labs in Old
Buildings: Adaptive Re-Use of Historic Properties for Laboratory
Facilities
Andrew Rothschild, MD, Scientific Properties
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Session J-3
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Case Studies: Lab Buildings & their Campuses
Moderator: Tim Vickers, Project Planning & Delivery,
Inc.
Sustainable Design:
Case Studies in Life Sciences
Don Posson, P.E., CIPE, and Jonathan Weiss,
Kling Lindquist
Case Study: A New England
Biotech Research Facility
Jeff Salocks and Scott Simpson, The Stubbins
Associates
Donald Haiges, Shooshanian Engineering, Inc.
Raytheon Labs21 Pilot
Project
David Gaudet, Raytheon
Integrating Sustainable
Design Principles Into Both a New Lab Building and a 25-year
Campus Plan at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Nancy Carlisle, AIA, and Otto Van Geet, P.E.,
NREL
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3:00 PM
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Break
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3:30 PM
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Afternoon Plenary Session: Environmental Performance Criteria
A presentation and panel discussion on the latest version
of the Labs21 Environmental Performance Criteria (EPC), a
point-based rating tool that builds on the LEEDTM
rating system. It is being developed by a team of over 40
Labs21 participants. For more information, please visit the
EPC page.
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4:30 PM
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Conference Wrap-Up
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5:00 PM
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Adjourn
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5:30 PM
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Optional Event: Tour and Reception
at Meredeth College Sponsored by Lord Aeck Sargeant, BJLAS,
PLLC, Rogers Builders, Valley City, Labconco, Newcomb and
Boyd Engineering, and Siemens
Board Buses for Tour & Reception at Meredeth College
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8:00 PM
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Buses Return to Durham Marriott and Courtyard Marriott
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