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Labs21 2005 Annual Conference
Final Agenda

Pre-Conference Events: Monday, October 17, 2005

8:00 a.m.

Registration and Breakfast (for attendees of pre-conference events)

8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Option 1A: Labs21 Introductory Course: High Performance, Low-Energy Design
Instructors:
Nancy Carlisle, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Paul Mathew, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Dale Sartor, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Otto Van Geet, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Option 1B: Labs21 Advanced Course: Laboratory Ventilation Design
Instructors:
Geoffrey C. Bell, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Thomas C. Smith, Exposure Control Technologies, Inc.
Peter Rumsey, Rumsey Engineers
Ronald L. Petersen, Ph.D. CPP, Inc.

Noon – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch (for attendees of pre-conference events)

6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Grand Opening Reception
Technology Fair Opens

Day 1: Tuesday, October 18, 2005

7:30 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m.

 

Opening Remarks

Master of Ceremonies

  • David R. Lloyd, Director, Facilities Management and Services Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Introductory Remarks

Federal Laboratories, Labs21, and the Energy Policy Act of 2005

  • Brian Connor, Federal Energy Management Program, U.S. Department of Energy

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Sustainable Laboratories

  • Luis A. Luna, Assistant Administrator, Office of Administration and Resources Management, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Keynote Address

10:30 a.m.

Break

11:00 a.m.

Morning Parallel Sessions

Session A1

Fume Hoods
Moderator: Howard Wilson, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Human-as-Mannequin Fume Hood Testing: Sample Protocol & Initial Results
Geoffrey C. Bell, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Thomas C. Smith, Exposure Control Technologies, Inc.

Low Flow Fume Hoods - Qualifying and Quantifying the Current State-of-the-Art
David W. Frenze, PE
Debbie M. Decker, University of California, Davis

Session A2

Design for Flexibility in the Northwest
Moderator: Glen Gilbert, Cascadia Chapter, U.S. Green Building Council

9th and Stewart, A New Sustainable and Flexible Lab
Edward Breen, AIA, MBT Architecture

Flexibility Strategies: A Cost Effective Approach Supporting Sustainable Research Building Design
Brad Wellstead, ETHOS Development, Inc.
Mark Van Buskirk, Oregon Health Sciences University

Session A3

Retrofits
Moderator: Richard Robison, Mithun

Successful Laboratory Renovation Utilizing Sustainable Design Guidelines
Jay Brotman, Svigals+Partners
M. Virginia Chapman, Yale School of Medicine
Mark Loeffler, The RETEC Group
David Pinto, Vanderweil Engineers
Robert Skolzdra, Svigals + Partners, Architects
Rick Warhall, Whiting-Turner Contracting Company

Evaluation Criteria for Laboratory Adaptive Re-Use Facilities
David Bendet and Richard Powers, Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum

Noon

Lunch

Poster Session Officially Opens

1:30 p.m.

Afternoon Parallel Sessions I

Session B1

Sustainable Architecture
Moderator: Nancy Carlisle, National Renewable Energy Lab

Integrating Systems | Integrating Science
Robert Hull, FAIA, and Richard Whealan, AIA, The Miller|Hull Partnership

GREENLAB: A Collaborative Effort at Sustainable Laboratory Design
Bryan Croeni, Perkins + Will
Paul Anseeuw, Keen Engineering
Victoria Buker, Vulcan, Inc.
Jack Avery, Sellen Construction Company

Sustainable Strategies: From Building Organization to Detail
Mark Shapiro, AIA, and Steve McDowell FAIA, BNIM Architects

Session B2

Portland Case Studies
Moderator: Jennifer Stout, High Performance Hospital Partnership, a BetterBricks Initiative

A Retrospective View of Swindells Hall at the University of Portland
Dan Danielson, Soderstrom Architects
Steven Kolmes, Ph.D., University of Portland

Energy and Environmental Design Features of the Northwest Center for Engineering, Science, and Technology at Portland State University
Mark Firestone, PAE Consulting Engineers, Inc.

Oregon Health Sciences University Biomedical Research Building: Sustainable Design as a Recruitment Tool for a World Class Research Facility
Joseph Collins, AIA, Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership
Mark Van Buskirk, Oregon Health Sciences University

Session B3

Labs21 Partners 1: Universities
Moderator: Jim Sharpe, Affiliated Engineers, Inc.

Monitoring-Based Commissioning for 15 Laboratory Buildings
Karl Brown, California Institute for Energy and Environment

Benchmarking Laboratory Design: A Business Case for Right-Sizing
Bill Brewer, Duke University Occupational Environmental Safety Office

Right Size? Life-Cycle Cost? LEED™? What's the Deal with Selecting Laboratory Systems?
D. Randall Lacey, Cornell University

3:00 p.m.

Break

3:30 p.m.

Afternoon Parallel Sessions II

Session C1

Exhaust Systems
Moderator: Susan Reilly, Enermodal Engineering

Modeling Exhaust Dispersion for Specifying Acceptable Exhaust/Intake Designs
Ronald L. Petersen, Ph.D. CPP, Inc.

Wind Tunnel Testing for Campus Design
Chet Wisner, Ambient Air Technologies, LLC

Session C2

Labs21 Partners 2: Energy Efficient Lab Equipment
Moderator: David Sutton, SEFA

Promoting Energy Efficient Laboratory Appliances in a University Setting
Susan Kulakowski, Stanford University

Laboratory Plug Load Diversity – Right-Sizing Equipment and Risk Management
William J. Starr, University of California, Davis
Paul A. Mathew, Ph.D., Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
David Frenze, PE
Susanna See, PE, Flack + Kurtz, Inc.

Session C3

High Performance Case Studies
Moderator: Johanna Brickman, Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership

Labs21 Partner: The Quest for Platinum—Challenges Involved in Designing a Laboratory Facility that Will Achieve LEED™'s Highest Rating
Stephen P. Mead, Ph.D., Northern Arizona University
Cole Roberts, PE, LEED, AP, Arup
Robin Shambach, AIA, Burns & Wald Hopkins Architects

Case Study: Integrating a Biomedical Research Laboratory into a Medical Office Building
John McMichael, PE, and Jeffrey Welter, PE, Interface Engineering, Inc.

4:30 p.m.

Adjourn
Board Buses for Optional Evening Tour

5:15 p.m.

Buses for the evening tour at the University of Portland begin boarding at the Doubletree-Portland Lloyd Center

6:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Tour and Reception at the University of Portland

Day 2: Wednesday, October 19, 2005

8:00 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

Breakfast Sessions

Poster Session Staffed

9:00 a.m.

Morning Parallel Sessions I

Session D1

Labs21 Partners 3: Sustainable Design within Animal Research & Diagnostic Facilities
Moderator: Andrew Dymek, Newcomb & Boyd

Sustainability Lessons Learned from Design and Construction of USDA's BLS-3Ag High Containment Animal Lab
Bradley Andersen, Merrick & Company
Donald Jones, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Project Case Study in Applying Labs21 Principles on Campus —University of California Veterinary Medicine Complex
Jon Mehlschau, AIA, and Tim Evans, SRG Partnership
Alisdair McGregor, PE, Ph.D., Ove Arup & Partners
Gary Dahl, UC Davis Architects & Engineers

Session D2

Creative Design and Materials Use
Moderator: Julia Collins, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

High Performance Building Materials for High Performance Laboratory Spaces
Chris Leary, AIA, LEED™ AP, and Hal Spiers, The Stubbins Associates

Active Façade for Lab Buildings: Quantifying Energy and Qualitative Benefits
P. Richard Rittelmann and Faruq Ahmed, Burt Hill Kosar Rittelmann Associates

Session D3

Speciality Laboratories: Pharmaceuticals
Moderator: Bryan McCaffrey, DPR Construction, Inc.

Balancing Safety and Energy Efficiency from Lab Design Through Operations
Scott Reynolds, CAES, A Division of BCK

Promoting Sustainable Engineering within a Corporate Environment
Gary Shamshoian, Genentech, Inc.

10:00 a.m.

Break

10:30 a.m.

Morning Parallel Sessions II

Session E1

Labs21 Partners 4: Case Studies
Moderator: Tim Evans, SRG Partnership, Inc.

NOAA Pacific Region Center, Ford Island, Hawaii: Innovative, Collaborative Design and Delivery Methods
Sandra Mendler, AIA, Hellmuth, Obata + Kassabaum
Joe Ferraro, AIA, Ferraro Choi and Associates
Robert Gries, AICP, NOAA

LEED™; Certification in Sustainable Laboratory Design–A Case Study of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Allyn Stellmacher, Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership
Geoff McMahon, Affiliated Engineers NW
James Walker, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

EPA's Ada, OK Laboratory Energy Savings Performance Contract—the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Dan Amon, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Session E2

Commissioning
Moderator: Michael Ivanovich, Portland Energy Conservation, Inc.

Improving Energy Performance through Retro-Commissioning: "Weighing the Pig" vs. "Making it Fly"
Wade Conlan, PE, GRG, Inc.

Getting it Right—A Process for Ensuring Controls Pass Functional Testing
Karl Stum, PE, and Scott Nelson, PE, CH2M Hill

ASHRAE's New (2005) Guideline—The Commissioning Process: How Does it Compare with Guideline 1 and Will It Impact Sustainable Design?
J. Patrick Carpenter, Facility Performance Engineering

Session E3

International Case Studies
Moderator: Barry Bennett, Public Works and Government Services Canada

The Dr. Paul Janssen Research Center– "A Perfect Solution for Pharmaceutical Discovery" (Belgium)
Charles English, Strategic Science & Technology Planners
Bart Wens, Janssen Pharmaceutica
Eduard Royzman, PE, SSOE, Inc.

Unit Cost—A Tool for Energy Efficiency at the Richard J. Renaud Science Complex (Canada)
Roland Charneux, Pageau Morel and Associates, Inc.

Noon

Lunch

Poster Session Staffed

1:30 p.m.

Afternoon Parallel Sessions I

Session F1

Laboratory Controls
Moderator: Geoffrey Bell, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

Utilization of Building Automation Systems and Variable Air Volume Controls to Improve Laboratory Safety and Minimize Energy Use
Thomas C. Smith, Exposure Control Technologies, Inc.

Benefits of Integrated Control Systems: Hauptman-Woodward Medical Institute, Buffalo, NY
Eric J. Lindstrom, PE, Cannon Design

Cost-Effective Indoor Environmental Monitoring to Save Energy and Increase Lab Safety
Gordon Sharp, Aircuity, Inc.

Session F2

Renewables
Moderator: Adam Serchuk, Ph.D., Energy Trust of Oregon, Inc.

Utilizing Grid Connected Solar Power for Backup Systems and Clean Power Production
Phil Wirdzek , International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL)

How to Buy Green Power
Bucky Green and Justin Spenillo, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Solar Incentives in the Energy Policy Act of 2005
Steve Meder, University of Hawaii
John Archibald, American Solar, Inc.

Session F3

Federal Success Stories
Moderator: Cheryl O'Brien, Idaho Nuclear Laboratory

Labs21 Partner: Integration of Sustainable Design at Sandia National Laboratories
Jack H. Mizner, Jr., PE, CHMM, Sandia National Laboratories

Sustainable Revitalization of Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Herb Debban, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Synergies in Sustainable Concepts for Laboratory Design at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Gary Watkins, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Trip Grant, Flad & Associates
Bruce A. McLay, Affiliated Engineers, NW, Inc.

3:00 p.m.

Break

Technology Fair Closes

3:30 p.m.

Afternoon Parallel Sessions II

Session G1

Labs21 Best Practice Guides
Moderator: Marjorie Buchanan, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Overview of New Labs21 Best Practice Guides
Geoffrey Bell and Paul Mathew Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Nancy Carlisle and Otto Van Geet, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Will Lintner, U.S. Department of Energy

Session G2

Modeling Laboratory Performance
Moderator: Steve Depew, Depew Professional Services

Designing VAV Lab Exhaust Systems to Minimize Energy Consumption While Maintaining Acceptable Air Quality
Brad Cochran, CPP, Inc.

Cross-Contamination in a Laboratory Cleanroom
Duncan Phillips, Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin, Inc.

Session G3

Bio-Containment
Moderator: Bill Schultz, Phoenix Controls Corporation

Pressure Control in BSL-3 Laboratories
Adam R. Bare, PE, Newcomb & Boyd

Laboratory HVAC Systems Thermal Energy Reduction Through the Use of Separate Make Up Air and Space Conditioning Systems
Philip Bartholomew, PE, CUH2A
Norm Ricker, Haverford College

4:30 p.m.

Adjourn

5:00 p.m.

Wine Tasting and Reception at Oregon Convention Center's Skyview Terrace

Day 3: Thursday, October 20, 2005

8:00 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

Breakfast Sessions

Poster Session Staffed

9:00 a.m.

Morning Parallel and Roundtable Sessions I

Session H1

"Roll-Up Your Sleeves" Roundtable
Moderator: Phil Wirdzek, International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories

University of California, Davis Veterinary Medicine 3B
William J. Starr, University of California, Davis

EPA Human Studies Lab HVAC Control Systems Upgrade, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Dan Amon and Bill Gaines, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Thomas C. Smith
, Exposure Control Technologies, Inc.
Douglas Ashley, Bullock Tice Associates
Gregory Peterson, Peterson Engineering Incorporated

Session H2

Human Factors
Moderator: Will Lintner, U.S. Department of Energy

Three Different Projects, Same Success Strategy Focused on Human Factors
Punit Jain, Cannon Design

The Sociology of Science Buildings
Trevor Calarco, Flad & Associates

Session H3

Heating and Cooling
Moderator: Otto Van Geet, National Renewable Energy Lab

Enhanced Laboratory HVAC System
Tal Rabiah, University of Michigan

Laboratory Planning and Design—A Case for Probability-Based Analysis
Karl Aveard, Syska Hennessy Group

The Next Generation of Cooling Solutions for Laboratories
Paul Leonard, Kling
Christopher Lawrence, Trox USA, Inc.

10:30 a.m.

Break

11:00 a.m.

Morning Parallel and Roundtable Sessions II

Session I1

"Roll-Up Your Sleeves" Roundtable
Moderator: Phil Wirdzek, International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories

University of Hawaii–Coconut Island
Steve Meder, University of Hawaii

University of California Neuroscience Building
Thomas Emme, University of California, Davis

Session I2

Innovative Design Strategies
Moderator: Jim Gallahan, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Fresh Ideas for Boeing's Phantom Works Component Robotic Paint Labs
Gerry Williams, PE, Burns & McDonnell
John Ferguson, Boeing

Integrated Lighting for the Laboratory Environment
Shaun Darragh, LC, MIES, Lighting Design Lab

Session I3

Case Studies
Moderator: Nancy Jendryaszek, Pathfinder Engineers

Comparison of Expected Versus Actual Performance of HVAC Systems in a Laboratory Building
Theodore Mowinski, II, PE, Newcomb & Boyd

EPA's Manchester, Washington, Laboratory
Jeff Nichols, Engineering Economics, Inc.
Dan Amon, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Noon

Adjourn

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